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Alexandre Pantoja vs Yuta Sasaki

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0; Yuta Sasaki is 21-6-2. Yuta Sasaki is 1 year older than Alexandre Pantoja. Yuta Sasaki has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Alexandre Pantoja. Yuta Sasaki is 5" · 13 cm taller than Alexandre Pantoja. They have met once: Alexandre Pantoja 1, Yuta Sasaki 0.

Alexandre Pantoja
Brazil
Alexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal” · 30-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Submission
Met once
Yuta Sasaki
Japan
Yuta Sasaki
“Ulka” · 21-6-2
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Alexandre Pantoja
BJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2015AXS TV Flyweight Superfight ChampionshipAXS TV Fights
  • 2014RFA Flyweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • —South American Shooto ChampionshipShooto Brazil / Shooto South America
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Yuta Sasaki

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
64%
21%
Body
22%
15%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alexandre Pantojalast 8 fights
55%10%35%
Yuta Sasakilast 1 fight
15%80%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alexandre Pantoja Yuta Sasaki· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.542.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.232.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.823.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.54
Strikes landed / min
2.10
4.23
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.04
2.82 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.02 / 6.3
44%
Takedown accuracy
48%
69%
Takedown defence
41%
4:08
Control time / fight
2:19
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alexandre Pantoja18 UFC fights · 1084 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%568/1469
14%150/218
15%166/205
Clinch
3%35/57
7%73/84
0%2/3
Ground
8%82/103
1%8/8
0%0/0
Yuta Sasaki10 fights · by range and by target
Range
50%Distance · 97
20%Clinch · 39
30%Ground · 57
Target
64%Head · 107
22%Body · 36
14%Leg · 24

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alexandre PantojaYuta Sasaki

Frequently asked questions

Have Alexandre Pantoja and Yuta Sasaki ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio (Sun, Nov 18, 2018), where Alexandre Pantoja won by Submission.

What are the records of Alexandre Pantoja and Yuta Sasaki?

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0 and Yuta Sasaki is 21-6-2.

Who has the longer reach, Alexandre Pantoja or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Alexandre Pantoja, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alexandre Pantoja or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Alexandre Pantoja stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Alexandre Pantoja or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki is 37 and Alexandre Pantoja is 36.

Who has more finishes, Alexandre Pantoja or Yuta Sasaki?

Alexandre Pantoja has 20 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Yuta Sasaki has 14 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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