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Leandro Issa vs Yuta Sasaki

Leandro Issa is 13-6-0; Yuta Sasaki is 21-6-2. Leandro Issa is 7 years older than Yuta Sasaki. Yuta Sasaki has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Leandro Issa. Yuta Sasaki is 3" · 8 cm taller than Leandro Issa. They have met once: Leandro Issa 1, Yuta Sasaki 0.

Leandro Issa
Brazil
Leandro Issa
“Brodinho” · 13-6-0
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Met once
Yuta Sasaki
Japan
Yuta Sasaki
“Ulka” · 21-6-2
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Style & credentials

Leandro Issa

No background on record

Camp · Evolve MMA · Brazil
Yuta Sasaki

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
64%
10%
Body
22%
35%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Leandro Issalast 5 fights
73%9%18%
Yuta Sasakilast 10 fights
50%20%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Leandro Issa· from fights outside the UFC Yuta Sasaki· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.082.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.172.04
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Leandro Issa · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.383.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%41%
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Leandro Issa · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leandro Issa · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.08
Strikes landed / min
2.10
3.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.04
2.38 / 10.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.02 / 6.3
22%
Takedown accuracy
48%
50%
Takedown defence
41%
4:45
Control time / fight
2:19
1.20
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

Leandro Issa3 UFC fights · 43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%16/58
5%2/4
16%7/17
Clinch
2%1/1
2%1/3
0%0/0
Ground
37%16/26
0%0/0
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.

Leandro IssaYuta Sasaki

Frequently asked questions

Have Leandro Issa and Yuta Sasaki ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway (Sat, Dec 20, 2014), where Leandro Issa won by Submission.

What are the records of Leandro Issa and Yuta Sasaki?

Leandro Issa is 13-6-0 and Yuta Sasaki is 21-6-2.

Who has the longer reach, Leandro Issa or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Leandro Issa, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Leandro Issa or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Leandro Issa stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Leandro Issa or Yuta Sasaki?

Leandro Issa is 43 and Yuta Sasaki is 36.

Who has more finishes, Leandro Issa or Yuta Sasaki?

Leandro Issa has 13 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Yuta Sasaki has 14 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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