Yuta Sasaki
Last fight: Win vs Boyd Allen · Unanimous Decision · May 6, 2023
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CAREER SUMMARY
Yuta Sasaki holds a professional MMA record of 24-10-2. Sasaki has 37 professional MMA bouts on record. Sasaki has won 24 fights: 2 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission, 10 by decision. Of 10 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 5 by submission. In the UFC, Sasaki lands 2.16 significant strikes per minute with 41% accuracy and averages 3.03 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: May 6, 2023. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 5'10"178 cm
- Weight
- 125 lbs57 kg
- Reach
- 71"180 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- DOB
- Oct 7, 1989
- Age
- 37
- Nationality
- Japan
- Birthplace
- Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Career history
- WINvs Boyd AllenRIZIN 42· May 6, 2023· Featherweight· 24-10-2 vs 16-6-1UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSRIZIN Trigger 2nd· Feb 23, 2022· Featherweight· 23-10-2 vs 29-5-1SUBR2 · 3:22
- LOSSRIZIN 30· Sep 19, 2021· Featherweight· 23-9-2 vs 11-3UDR3 · 5:00
- WINRIZIN 26· Dec 31, 2020· Bantamweight· 23-8-2 vs 11-7UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Kai AsakuraRIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round· Oct 12, 2019· Bantamweight· 22-8-2 vs 14-1TKOR1 · 0:54
- LOSSRIZIN 17· Jul 28, 2019· Bantamweight· 22-7-2 vs 26-7-4SUBR2 · 3:58
- WINvs Manel KapeRIZIN 14· Dec 31, 2018· 130 lb Catchweight· 22-6-2 vs 12-4UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio· Nov 18, 2018· Flyweight· 21-6-2 vs 20-3SUBR1 · 2:18
- WINvs Jenel LausaUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards· Jun 24, 2018· Flyweight· 21-5-2 vs 7-5SUBR2 · 4:04
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami· Sep 23, 2017· Flyweight· 20-5-2 vs 20-5SUBR1 · 4:30
- WINUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia· Jun 17, 2017· Flyweight· 20-4-2 vs 11-4POTNSUBR2 · 3:19
- LOSSvs Wilson ReisUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie· Feb 11, 2017· Flyweight· 19-4-2 vs 22-6UDR3 · 5:00
- DRAWDEEP Cage Impact 2016· Dec 17, 2016· 19-3-3DEC
- WINvs Willie GatesUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski· May 8, 2016· Flyweight· 19-3-2 vs 12-7SUBR2 · 3:30
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne· Jun 20, 2015· Bantamweight· 18-3-2 vs 10-1TKOR2 · 1:26
- LOSSvs Leandro IssaUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway· Dec 20, 2014· Bantamweight· 18-2-2 vs 13-4SUBR2 · 4:13
- WINUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le· Aug 23, 2014· Bantamweight· 18-1-2 vs 9-4POTNSUBR1 · 1:06
- WINvs Jun Hoe JeongDEEP Fujisan Matsuri· May 25, 2014· Bantamweight· 17-1-2 vs 1-1TKOR1 · 0:38
- WINVTJ 4th· Feb 23, 2014· 16-1-2 vs 6-2-1SUBR2 · 1:46
- WINvs Keisuke FujiwaraShooto 1st Round 2014· Jan 13, 2014· Featherweight· 15-1-2 vs 15-8-4SUBR1 · 4:35
- WINvs Geun Do ParkVTJ 3rd· Oct 5, 2013· Bantamweight· 14-1-2 vs 0-1SUBR1 · 1:36
- WINvs Kenji Yamamoto×1Title bout · Title win #1Shooto 3rd Round 2013· Jul 27, 2013· Featherweight· 13-1-2 vs 6-2-1TKOR1 · 0:11
- WINvs Kota OnojimaShooto: Gig Tokyo 14· Apr 21, 2013· Bantamweight· 12-1-2 vs 6-2-1MD
- WINvs Tetsu SuzukiShooto 1st Round 2013· Jan 20, 2013· Bantamweight· 11-1-2 vs 13-11-3UD
- DRAWvs Manabu InoueShooto 12th Round· Nov 11, 2012· Bantamweight· 10-1-2 vs 13-8-2DEC
- WINvs Teriyuki MatsumotoShooto: Gig Tokyo 10· Jun 30, 2012· Featherweight· 10-1-1 vs 7-6SUBR1 · 0:42
- WINvs Kazuhiro ItoShooto: Gig Tokyo 9· Apr 14, 2012· Bantamweight· 9-1-1 vs 5-9-1SUBR2 · 3:34
- WINvs Satoshi WatanabeDEEP· Jan 29, 2012· 8-1-1 vs 3-4-1DEC
- LOSSvs Guy DeLumeauShooto· Sep 23, 2011· 7-1-1 vs 11-6-2DEC
- WINvs Kousuke KindaichiShooto· Jul 18, 2011· 7-0-1 vs 4-2-2DEC
- WINvs Yoshifumi NakamuraShooto· Apr 1, 2011· 6-0-1 vs 4-2DEC
- DRAWvs Yusuke KagiyamaDEEP· Feb 6, 2011· 5-0-1 vs 10-5-2DRAW
- WINvs Yo SaitoShooto· Dec 17, 2010· 5-0 vs 4-4DEC
- WINvs Motohiro TakenawaShooto· Sep 17, 2010· 4-0 vs 4-5DEC
- WINvs Keiji SakutaCage Force 18· Jul 25, 2010· Featherweight· 3-0 vs 2-5SUBR3 · 1:43
- WINvs Shinji MaeguchiShooto· Jun 13, 2010· 2-0 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Atsushi MasukuraCage Force 16· Apr 11, 2010· Featherweight· 1-0 vs 0-1SUBR1 · 0:30
Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion
Fight DNA
Submission AceUFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (339 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Yuta Sasaki sits in the top 25.
Bonus résumé
Yuta Sasaki has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.
- ★ POTNvs Justin Scoggins · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs CorreiaJun 17, 2017
- ★ POTNvs Roland Delorme · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeAug 23, 2014
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Yuta Sasaki earns per fight.
Official UFC Ranking
Yuta Sasaki's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #13 Flyweight
- First ranked
- Oct 9, 2017
- Times ranked
- 18
Flyweight
RIZIN Ranking · UFCalendar Projection
Yuta Sasaki's standing on UFCalendar's projected RIZIN rankings. RIZIN publishes no official rankings.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #11 Bantamweight
- First ranked
- Aug 9, 2020
- Times ranked
- 39
Bantamweight
Featherweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1704▲8
- Peak
- 1816Aug 23, 2014
- Rated fights
- 35
Frequently asked questions
When does Yuta Sasaki fight next?
Yuta Sasaki has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Yuta Sasaki's record?
Yuta Sasaki's professional MMA record is 24-10-2.
Who is Yuta Sasaki fighting next?
Yuta Sasaki's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Yuta Sasaki fight last?
Yuta Sasaki most recently fought Boyd Allen at RIZIN 42 on Saturday, May 6, 2023, WIN (Unanimous Decision).
What weight class does Yuta Sasaki fight in?
Yuta Sasaki fights at Featherweight.
How many knockouts does Yuta Sasaki have?
Yuta Sasaki has 2 wins by KO/TKO and 12 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Yuta Sasaki won?
Yuta Sasaki has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Performance of the Night.
How tall is Yuta Sasaki?
Yuta Sasaki is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.
How much does Yuta Sasaki weigh?
Yuta Sasaki weighs 125 lbs (57 kg).
What is Yuta Sasaki's reach?
Yuta Sasaki has a reach of 71" (180 cm).
How old is Yuta Sasaki?
Yuta Sasaki is 37 years old (born Oct 7, 1989).
Where is Yuta Sasaki from?
Yuta Sasaki is from Japan.
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