MMA StatBook

Takashi Sato

“Ten”

WelterweightJapan4-fight losing streak

16Wins
9Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLW

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Profile

Age
36 (born June 9, 1990)
Born in
Tokyo
Height
5' 10"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
2-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 2

Losses in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.21 top 82%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.73
Striking accuracy42%Better than 34% of welterweights
Strike defense44%Better than 5% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.76 top 69%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy38%Better than 47% of welterweights
Takedown defense61%Better than 41% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Sato last fought on May 20, 2023 (Loss vs Themba Gorimbo). Sato has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Takashi Sato

Takashi Sato "Ten" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Tokyo, Japan on June 9, 1990. At 5' 10", Sato has a 73" reach, long for that height, and fights out of a southpaw stance.

Sato has fought professionally since 2013, debuting with DEEP. A 14-2 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson in April 2019, where Sato beat Ben Saunders by KO/TKO. Sato's UFC record stands at 2-5 after 7 fights.

Sato needed only 0:48 to beat Jason Witt at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker, the fastest UFC win of that career. Before and outside the UFC, Sato fought in Pancrase (9-2) and DEEP (2-0).

Sato's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill in May 2023, where Sato lost to Themba Gorimbo.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Themba Gorimbo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill

    May 20, 2023

    30Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Bryan Battle

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 0:44

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill

    Aug 6, 2022

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Gunnar Nelson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall

    Mar 19, 2022

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Miguel Baeza

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R2 4:28

    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark

    Nov 28, 2020

    15Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Jason Witt

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 0:48

    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker

    Jun 27, 2020

    18Str 0TD 1KD
  6. L

    Belal Muhammad

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:55

    UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

    Sep 7, 2019

    29Str 1TD 0KD
  7. W

    Ben Saunders

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R2 1:18

    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson

    Apr 27, 2019

    28Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Takashi Sato is 16-9 across 25 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on October 20, 2013 (DEEP). 18 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins16

  • KO/TKO 11
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
81% of wins
Longest win streak
8
Current streak
6 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Pancrase9-22013
UFC2-52019
DEEP2-02013
DEEP DREAM Impact1-02014
GRANDSLAM1-02018
TTF Challenge1-02014
XFC Young Guns0-12025
Z-Fight Night0-12024

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Christopher Alvidrez TKO (punches), R1 XFC Young Guns 7-8 Apr 30, 2025
L Jang Yun-seong Decision (unanimous), R3 Z-Fight Night 2 Dec 14, 2024
L Themba Gorimbo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill May 20, 2023
L Bryan Battle KO (head kick), R1 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill Aug 6, 2022
L Gunnar Nelson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Mar 19, 2022
L Miguel Baeza Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark Nov 28, 2020
W Jason Witt TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker Jun 27, 2020
L Belal Muhammad Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC 242 Sep 7, 2019
W Ben Saunders TKO (punches and elbows), R2 UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson Apr 27, 2019
W Matt Vaile TKO (punches), R2 Pancrase 300 Oct 21, 2018
L Glaico França Submission (rear-naked choke), R4 Pancrase 297 Jul 1, 2018
W Masayuki Hamagishi TKO (elbows and punches), R2 GRANDSLAM 7 Mar 25, 2018
W Akihiro Murayama TKO (punches), R1 Pancrase 292 Dec 10, 2017
W Kenta Takagi TKO (punches), R1 Pancrase 289 Aug 20, 2017
W Anton Radman TKO (knee), R1 Pancrase 286 Apr 23, 2017
W Eric Michael Fought Decision (split), R3 Pancrase 273 Dec 13, 2015
L Kenta Takagi TKO (punch), R1 Pancrase 269 Aug 8, 2015
W Yusaku Tsukumo TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 DEEP 72 Impact May 16, 2015
W Vyron Phillips Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase 265 Mar 15, 2015
W Hidetora Matsuoka TKO (punches), R1 DEEP DREAM Impact 2014: Omisoka Special Dec 31, 2014
W Yasuaki Miura TKO (punch), R1 TTF Challenge 03 Nov 2, 2014
W Genpei Hayashi TKO (punches), R1 Pancrase 260 Aug 10, 2014
W Makoto Kawawa Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Pancrase 258 May 11, 2014
W Joe Proctor Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Pancrase Bayside Fight 2 Dec 31, 2013
W Shotaro Yabe Decision (unanimous), R2 DEEP: Tribe Tokyo Fight Oct 20, 2013

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Takashi Sato's record?

Takashi Sato's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Takashi Sato?

Takashi Sato is 36 years old, born on June 9, 1990.

How tall is Takashi Sato and what is their reach?

Takashi Sato stands 5' 10" with a 73" reach.

Who did Takashi Sato fight last?

Takashi Sato lost to Themba Gorimbo by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill on May 20, 2023.