Thursday, December 31, 2020Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Yuta Sasaki defeated Kenta Takizawa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of RIZIN 26, held Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
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Yuta Sasaki vs Kenta Takizawa
Insights
- Kenta Takizawa absorbs 13.08 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
- Yuta Sasaki lands 3.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Yuta Sasaki's last two losses were both stopped early.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%14%
Head
22%71%
Body
14%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Yuta Sasakilast 1 fight
15%80%
Kenta Takizawalast 1 fight
41%17%42%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Yuta Sasaki· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Kenta Takizawa· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.100.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.0413.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.020.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
41%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersKenta Takizawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.10
Strikes landed / min0.90
2.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better13.08
3.02 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
41%
Takedown defence0%
2:19
Control time / fight0:09
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
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.
Kenta Takizawa1 fight · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 7
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
14%Head · 1
71%Body · 5
14%Leg · 1
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Yuta Sasaki20 of 33 ended early · 61%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Kenta Takizawa12 of 17 ended early · 71%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Yuta Sasaki2-3
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami· Sep 23, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Flyweight
- W
- L
- D
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos· Aug 23, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Bantamweight
- WJun Hoe JeongDEEP Fujisan Matsuri· May 25, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Bantamweight
- W
- WKeisuke FujiwaraShooto 1st Round 2014· Jan 13, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Featherweight
- WGeun Do ParkVTJ 3rd· Oct 5, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:36 · Bantamweight
- WKenji YamamotoShooto 3rd Round 2013· Jul 27, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:11 · Featherweight
- WKota OnojimaShooto: Gig Tokyo 14· Apr 21, 2013MD · Bantamweight
- WTetsu SuzukiShooto 1st Round 2013· Jan 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- DManabu InoueShooto 12th Round· Nov 11, 2012DEC · Bantamweight
- WTeriyuki MatsumotoShooto: Gig Tokyo 10· Jun 30, 2012Submission · R1 · 0:42 · Featherweight
- WKazuhiro ItoShooto: Gig Tokyo 9· Apr 14, 2012Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Bantamweight
- WSatoshi WatanabeDEEP· Jan 29, 2012DEC
- LGuy DeLumeauShooto· Sep 23, 2011DEC
- WKousuke KindaichiShooto· Jul 18, 2011DEC
- WYoshifumi NakamuraShooto· Apr 1, 2011DEC
- DYusuke KagiyamaDEEP· Feb 6, 2011DRAW
- WYo SaitoShooto· Dec 17, 2010DEC
- WMotohiro TakenawaShooto· Sep 17, 2010DEC
- WKeiji SakutaCage Force 18· Jul 25, 2010Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Featherweight
- WShinji MaeguchiShooto· Jun 13, 2010Submission
- WAtsushi MasukuraCage Force 16· Apr 11, 2010Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Featherweight
Kenta Takizawa3-2
- L
- W
- WHayato IshiiPancrase 310· Nov 10, 2019TKO · R3 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
- LRafael SilvaPancrase 303· Mar 17, 2019· R1 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
- WToshinori TsunemuraPancrase 297· Jul 1, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Bantamweight
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
- WHiroyuki OshiroPancrase 294· Mar 11, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:05 · Bantamweight
- LAlexandre CirnePancrase 291· Nov 12, 2017TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Bantamweight
- WToshiaki KitadaPancrase 289· Aug 20, 2017TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Bantamweight
- WShuichi KandaPancrase 286· Apr 23, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LKenta SakumaPancrase 282· Nov 13, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WLouie SanoudakisPancrase 278· Jun 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LAlan YamanihaPancrase 275· Jan 31, 2016TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
- WKosuke TerashimaPancrase 270· Oct 4, 2015TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
- WMunetaka OgawaPancrase 268· Jul 5, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Bantamweight
- WShigeki IijimaPancrase 266· Apr 26, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Bantamweight
- WTetsuya YamamotoTTF CHALLENGE 02· Sep 13, 2014TKO · R2 · 4:16 · Bantamweight
- LTakahiro FurumakiTTF CHALLENGE 01· May 25, 2014TKO · R2 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Yuta Sasaki vs Kenta Takizawa?
Yuta Sasaki defeated Kenta Takizawa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of RIZIN 26, held Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
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