Saturday, June 20, 2015Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu, China
Taylor Lapilus defeated Yuta Sasaki by TKO in round 2 (1:26) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne, held Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu.
Taylor Lapilus vs Yuta Sasaki
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Taylor LapilusYuta Sasaki
1
Knockdowns0
31 / 60
Significant strikes16 / 41
52%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
68 / 99
Total strikes18 / 43
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy17%
2:20
Control time0:53
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Taylor LapilusYuta Sasaki
2477%319%
Head
516%319%
Body
26%1063%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Taylor Lapilus
32%48%19%
Yuta Sasaki
94%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Taylor LapilusYuta Sasaki
R1
20
13
R2
11
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 38
Significant strikes13 / 23
53%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
56 / 76
Total strikes15 / 25
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy20%
2:13
Control time0:53
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
11 / 22
Significant strikes3 / 18
50%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
12 / 23
Total strikes3 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:07
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Taylor Lapilus
+217
32% implied win probability
Open: +224Best: +235
Yuta Sasaki
-276
73% implied win probability
Open: -282Best: -265
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Taylor Lapilus | Yuta Sasaki | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +215 | -280 | |
| Bovada | +215 | -280 | |
| Pinnacle | +235 | -265 | |
| sports-interaction | +205 | -280 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Yuta Sasaki lands 3.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Taylor Lapilus lands 5.21 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Taylor Lapilus
No background on record
Camp · MMA Factory · FranceYuta Sasaki
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%64%
Head
26%22%
Body
9%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Taylor Lapiluslast 8 fights
71%18%11%
Yuta Sasakilast 1 fight
15%80%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Taylor Lapilus· from fights outside the UFC Yuta Sasaki· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.212.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taylor Lapilus · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.952.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taylor Lapilus · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.363.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taylor Lapilus · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taylor Lapilus · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
79%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taylor Lapilus · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Taylor Lapilus · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.21
Strikes landed / min2.10
2.95
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.04
0.36 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.02 / 6.3
31%
Takedown accuracy48%
79%
Takedown defence41%
1:31
Control time / fight2:19
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Taylor Lapilus7 UFC fights · 418 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%230/622
17%69/90
10%40/53
Clinch
7%29/40
8%32/36
2%7/7
Ground
1%4/4
2%7/7
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Taylor Lapilus11 of 29 ended early · 38%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Yuta Sasaki21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Taylor Lapilus vs Yuta Sasaki?
Taylor Lapilus defeated Yuta Sasaki by TKO in round 2 (1:26) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne, held Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Pudong Xinqu.