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Sho Patrick Usami vs Taisei Sakuraba

Sho Patrick Usami is 9-6-0; Taisei Sakuraba is 2-2-0. Taisei Sakuraba is 1 year older than Sho Patrick Usami. Taisei Sakuraba has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Sho Patrick Usami. They have met once: Sho Patrick Usami 0, Taisei Sakuraba 1.

Sho Patrick Usami
Japan
Sho Patrick Usami
“Savage” · 9-6-0
Loss · TKOWin · KnockoutLoss · Submission
Met once
Taisei Sakuraba
Japan
Taisei Sakuraba
“Saku Jr.” · 2-2-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · SubmissionLoss · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
59%
22%
Body
33%
22%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Sho Patrick Usamilast 8 fights
69%9%22%
Taisei Sakurabalast 4 fights
81%18%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sho Patrick Usami· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC Taisei Sakuraba· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.962.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sho Patrick Usami · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.043.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sho Patrick Usami · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sho Patrick Usami · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sho Patrick Usami · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sho Patrick Usami · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.96
Strikes landed / min
2.83
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.66
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.13 / 2.8
61%
Takedown defence
0%
0:41
Control time / fight
0:23
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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

Sho Patrick Usami8 fights · by range and by target
Range
83%Distance · 126
15%Clinch · 23
2%Ground · 3
Target
56%Head · 72
22%Body · 29
22%Leg · 28

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

Taisei Sakuraba4 fights · by range and by target
Range
78%Distance · 66
12%Clinch · 10
11%Ground · 9
Target
59%Head · 44
33%Body · 25
8%Leg · 6

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.

Sho Patrick UsamiTaisei Sakuraba

Frequently asked questions

Have Sho Patrick Usami and Taisei Sakuraba ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN LANDMARK 12 in KOBE (Mon, Nov 3, 2025), where Taisei Sakuraba won by Submission.

What are the records of Sho Patrick Usami and Taisei Sakuraba?

Sho Patrick Usami is 9-6-0 and Taisei Sakuraba is 2-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Sho Patrick Usami or Taisei Sakuraba?

Taisei Sakuraba has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Sho Patrick Usami, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sho Patrick Usami or Taisei Sakuraba?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Sho Patrick Usami or Taisei Sakuraba?

Taisei Sakuraba is 27 and Sho Patrick Usami is 26.

Who has more finishes, Sho Patrick Usami or Taisei Sakuraba?

Sho Patrick Usami has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Taisei Sakuraba has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).