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Welterweight

Takashi Sato

Last fought: May 2023
RECORD
Pro
16-7-0
UFC
2-5-0
Age
36
Height
5'10"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:27
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)56.4%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.69
% Fights Inside the Distance71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)26-17 (60.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)8-8 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)18-9 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)54.4%
% Time in Control5.9%
% Time Controlled39.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time12.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.36
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.13
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.77
Distance Strike Accuracy31.5%
Distance Strike Defense54.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.33
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.41
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.24
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.57
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.91
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Takashi Sato   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Takashi Sato
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.7
Strike Differential-1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.5%
Takedown Defense60.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min0:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time8:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Control Time/Fight0:30

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Themba Gorimbo
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takashi Sato30/4764%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:21
Themba Gorimbo33/5659%TD 3/8Ctrl 11:15KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bryan Battle
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 0:44
Takashi Sato2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bryan Battle7/1070%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gunnar Nelson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Takashi Sato9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Gunnar Nelson44/5580%TD 3/3Ctrl 8:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Miguel Baeza
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:28
Takashi Sato15/5826%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Miguel Baeza40/7355%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason Witt
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:48
Takashi Sato18/2186%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
Jason Witt2/540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Belal Muhammad
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:55
Takashi Sato29/8933%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:38
Belal Muhammad49/10646%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ben Saunders
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 1:18
Takashi Sato28/6941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1
Ben Saunders46/9051%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:51 | Data source: UFCStats.com