Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Taylor Lapilus
Double Impact
21-4-0
RESULT

Taylor Lapilus def. Yuta Sasaki (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:26
Yuta Sasaki
Ulka
21-6-2
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Mercedes-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.

Fight stats

Taylor Lapilus
Yuta Sasaki
1
Knockdowns
0
31 of 60
Significant strikes
16 of 41
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
68 of 99
Total strikes
18 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:20
Control time
0:53
Significant strikes by target
24 of 51
Head
3 of 20
5 of 7
Body
3 of 5
2 of 2
Leg
10 of 16
10 of 31
Distance
15 of 39
15 of 19
Clinch
1 of 2
6 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 38
Sig. str.
13 of 23
56 of 76
Total str.
15 of 25
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
2:13
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
3 of 18
12 of 23
Total str.
3 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00

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.

SportsbookTaylor LapilusYuta Sasaki
Bookmaker+215-280
Bovada+215-280
Pinnacle+235-265
sports-interaction+205-280

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Wolf Menninger
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Taylor Lapilus 34%66% Yuta Sasaki

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Taylor Lapilus
Striking Technician
8 edges
Yuta Sasaki
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power57
98Speed65
98Precision52
93Durability65
96Engine90
62Wrestling95
60Ground81

Biggest edge Taylor Lapilus, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Taylor Lapilus is on the left of every row, Yuta Sasaki on the right.
93Punch power45
95Kick power68
98Punch speed53
97Kick speed77
98Accuracy52
62Takedowns95
60Ground striking65
60Submissions97
92Chin64
94Body strength65
96Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
21-6-2
1676
Power Index rating
1792
6
Win Streak
1
34
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
France
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

4.59
SLpM
2.16
48%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.61
SApM
2.50
62%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.27
TD Avg.
3.03
33%
TD Acc.
43%
77%
TD Def.
41%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Taylor Lapilus · 5-0
  • W
    PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson · May 23, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis · Feb 7, 2026
    Knockout · R3 · 0:47 · Featherweight
  • W
    PFL Europe 4: 2025 Finals · Dec 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 2: 2025 First Round · Jul 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Yuta Sasaki · 2-3
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 42 · May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Rizin FF - Trigger 2nd · Feb 23, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 30 · Sep 19, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 26 · Dec 31, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round · Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 9 fights
73.4
Avg sig. strikes
15.4
0.36
Avg takedowns
1.44
1:28
Avg control time
1:28
152
Career high strikes
34
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Taylor Lapilus
Strike target
Yuta Sasaki
64%
Head
60%
26%
Body
24%
10%
Leg
17%
Taylor Lapilus
Strike position
Yuta Sasaki
73%
Distance
68%
23%
Clinch
9%
5%
Ground
22%