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Yuta Sasaki
Last fought: Nov 2018
RECORD
Pro
21-6-2
UFC
4-5-0
Age
36
Height
5'10"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:09 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 47.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.43 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 88.9% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 24-17 (58.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 9-9 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 15-8 (65.2%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 30.0% |
| % Time in Control | 20.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 49.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 29.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.91 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.71 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.21 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 36.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 59.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.44 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 7.76 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.40 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 5.66 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
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 Flyweight field
Yuta Sasaki
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 | Yuta Sasaki |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 41.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.5 |
| Strike Differential | -0.3/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 43.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 41.2% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 3.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:05 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:09 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.7 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 42.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.3 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 63.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 38.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:06 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Alexandre Pantoja
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio • Nov 2018Flyweight
Yuta Sasaki7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:24
Alexandre Pantoja4/757%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:38
WIN
vs. Jenel Lausa
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards • Jun 2018Flyweight
Yuta Sasaki25/5645%TD 5/7Ctrl 6:51
Jenel Lausa7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
LOSS
vs. Jussier Formiga
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami • Sep 2017Flyweight
Yuta Sasaki16/3250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jussier Formiga9/2241%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:32
WIN
vs. Justin Scoggins
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia • Jun 2017Flyweight
Yuta Sasaki21/4151%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:07
Justin Scoggins37/6260%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:28KD 1
LOSS
vs. Wilson Reis
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie • Feb 2017Flyweight
Yuta Sasaki34/10532%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:08
Wilson Reis34/8440%TD 6/9Ctrl 8:45
WIN
vs. Willie Gates
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski • May 2016Flyweight
Yuta Sasaki7/2330%TD 4/10Ctrl 0:45
Willie Gates13/3241%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:02
LOSS
vs. Taylor Lapilus
UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne • Jun 2015Bantamweight
Yuta Sasaki16/4139%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:53
Taylor Lapilus31/6052%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:20KD 1
LOSS
vs. Leandro Issa
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway • Dec 2014Bantamweight
Yuta Sasaki8/1942%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:35
Leandro Issa25/3768%TD 2/3Ctrl 6:54
WIN
vs. Roland Delorme
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le • Aug 2014Bantamweight
Yuta Sasaki5/862%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:32
Roland Delorme1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00