Saturday, September 23, 2017Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Jussier Formiga defeated Yuta Sasaki by Submission in round 1 (4:30) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami, held Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.
Jussier Formiga vs Yuta Sasaki
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jussier FormigaYuta Sasaki
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 22
Significant strikes16 / 32
41%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
12 / 27
Total strikes36 / 54
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts0
1:32
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jussier FormigaYuta Sasaki
667%638%
Head
111%956%
Body
222%16%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jussier Formiga
100%
Yuta Sasaki
88%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jussier FormigaYuta Sasaki
R1
9
16
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 22
Significant strikes16 / 32
41%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
12 / 27
Total strikes36 / 54
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts0
1:32
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Jussier Formiga
-387
79% implied win probability
Open: -412Best: -330
Yuta Sasaki
+302
25% implied win probability
Open: +311Best: +335
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jussier Formiga | Yuta Sasaki | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -380 | +315 | |
| Bookmaker | -430 | +322 | |
| Bovada | -400 | +300 | |
| Pinnacle | -398 | +335 | |
| sports-interaction | -330 | +240 | |
| unibet | -400 | +300 |
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 88% of UFC fighters.
- Jussier Formiga stops 87% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Jussier Formiga
BJJJudo
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2008Shooto South America 123 lb (Flyweight) ChampionshipShooto South America (Shooto Brazil)
- —Black belt · Judo
Yuta Sasaki
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%64%
Head
16%22%
Body
11%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jussier Formigalast 16 fights
72%12%17%
Yuta Sasakilast 10 fights
50%20%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jussier Formiga Yuta Sasaki· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.422.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jussier Formiga · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.342.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jussier Formiga · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.823.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jussier Formiga · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jussier Formiga · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
87%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jussier Formiga · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jussier Formiga · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.42
Strikes landed / min2.10
2.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.04
1.82 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.02 / 6.3
35%
Takedown accuracy48%
87%
Takedown defence41%
3:17
Control time / fight2:19
0.60
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
Jussier Formiga14 UFC fights · 237 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%133/452
5%12/28
11%25/29
Clinch
3%7/17
8%20/23
0%1/1
Ground
14%33/43
3%6/6
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
Jussier Formiga15 of 32 ended early · 47%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 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
Recent form · last 5
Jussier Formiga2-3
- W
- L
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- L
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Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 17, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- L
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- WSidney OliveiraShooto Brasil · Jun 29, 2012Submission
- WMartin CoriaColiseu Extreme Fight · Mar 18, 2012Submission
- WRodrigo dos SantosFort MMA · Dec 15, 2011Submission
- WMichael William CostaShooto Brasil · Oct 29, 2011Submission
- WMamoru YamaguchiTachi PF 10 · Aug 5, 2011Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WMichael William CostaShooto Brasil · Nov 29, 2008DEC
- WRalph AlvesShooto Brasil · Aug 30, 2008Submission
- W
- WArinaldo BatistaRio Grande do Norte Regional · Jan 14, 2006DEC
- W
- WChacalRio Grande do Norte Regional · May 13, 2005Submission
Yuta Sasaki2-3
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- W
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- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami · Sep 23, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Flyweight
- W
- L
- D
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:13 · Bantamweight
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jussier Formiga vs Yuta Sasaki?
Jussier Formiga defeated Yuta Sasaki by Submission in round 1 (4:30) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami, held Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.