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Kenshin Saito vs Sanou Yokouchi

Sanou Yokouchi is 2 years older than Kenshin Saito. Kenshin Saito is 2" · 5 cm taller than Sanou Yokouchi. They have met once: Kenshin Saito 0, Sanou Yokouchi 1.

Kenshin Saito
Japan
Kenshin Saito
Loss · Submission
Met once
Sanou Yokouchi
Japan
Sanou Yokouchi
“Onigiri kun” · 2-3-0
Win · Split DecisionLoss · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Kenshin Saito
Karate
  • 2023Bronze · Prefectural Championshipsyouth
  • 2018Champion · Kyokushin International Tournamentyouth
  • 2017Champion · Kyokushin International Tournamentyouth
  • —Champion · Kyokushin Regional and National Tournamentsyouth
Sanou Yokouchi
Judo
  • 2023Champion · Amateur Shooto TokaiFeatherweight
  • 2023Runner-up · Deep Future King TournamentBantamweight
  • —Champion · Yamanashi Prefecture Championshipsyouth
  • —Bronze · East Japan Championshipsyouth

Time in position

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

Kenshin Saitolast 1 fight
9%88%
Sanou Yokouchilast 2 fights
61%20%19%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kenshin Saito· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Sanou Yokouchi· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.002.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kenshin Saito · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSanou Yokouchi · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.280.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kenshin Saito · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersSanou Yokouchi · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kenshin Saito · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSanou Yokouchi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kenshin Saito · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSanou Yokouchi · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kenshin Saito · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSanou Yokouchi · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1493 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.00
Strikes landed / min
2.13
3.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.81
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.76 / 7.5
0%
Takedown defence
75%
0:00
Control time / fight
2:28
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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

Sanou Yokouchi2 fights · by range and by target
Range
45%Distance · 23
33%Clinch · 17
22%Ground · 11
Target
50%Head · 17
15%Body · 5
35%Leg · 12

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Kenshin Saito and Sanou Yokouchi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 49: Decade (Tue, Dec 31, 2024), where Sanou Yokouchi won by Submission.

Who has the longer reach, Kenshin Saito or Sanou Yokouchi?

Neither. Both have a 66" · 168 cm reach.

Who is taller, Kenshin Saito or Sanou Yokouchi?

Kenshin Saito is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Sanou Yokouchi stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Kenshin Saito or Sanou Yokouchi?

Sanou Yokouchi is 20 and Kenshin Saito is 18.

Who has more finishes, Kenshin Saito or Sanou Yokouchi?

Kenshin Saito has 0 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Sanou Yokouchi has 1 win (0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).