Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexandre Pantoja
BrazilAlexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal”
30-6-0
RESULT

Alexandre Pantoja def. Yuta Sasaki (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:18
Yuta Sasaki
JapanYuta Sasaki
“Ulka”
21-6-2
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Arena Parque Roca, Villa Soldati, Argentina

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Yuta Sasaki by Submission in round 1 (2:18) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio, held Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Arena Parque Roca, Villa Soldati.

Fight stats

Alexandre Pantoja
Yuta Sasaki
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 7
Significant strikes
7 of 11
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
7 of 10
Total strikes
8 of 12
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:38
Control time
1:24
Significant strikes by target
3 of 5
Head
6 of 10
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
0 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 7
Distance
3 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 7
Sig. str.
7 of 11
7 of 10
Total str.
8 of 12
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
1:24

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexandre Pantoja vs Yuta Sasaki?

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Yuta Sasaki by Submission in round 1 (2:18) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio, held Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Arena Parque Roca, Villa Soldati.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexandre Pantoja 58%42% Yuta Sasaki

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-6-0
Record
21-6-2
1564
Elo rating
1505
0
Win Streak
1
36
Age
36
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
2.16
50%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.88
SApM
2.50
49%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
3.03
47%
TD Acc.
43%
69%
TD Def.
41%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexandre Pantoja · 4-1
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Yuta Sasaki · 2-3
  • W
    Boyd Allen
    Rizin FF - Rizin 42Sat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Kleber Koike Erbst
    Rizin FF - Trigger 2ndWed, Feb 23, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yoshinori Horie
    Rizin FF - Rizin 30Sun, Sep 19, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kenta Takizawa
    Rizin FF - Rizin 26Thu, Dec 31, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kai Asakura
    Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st RoundSat, Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 9 fights
52.3
Avg sig. strikes
15.4
2.22
Avg takedowns
1.44
3:51
Avg control time
1:28
129
Career high strikes
34
9
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Alexandre Pantoja
Strike target
Yuta Sasaki
63%
Head
60%
21%
Body
24%
15%
Leg
17%
Alexandre Pantoja
Strike position
Yuta Sasaki
81%
Distance
68%
10%
Clinch
9%
9%
Ground
22%