Yuta Sasaki

“Ulka”

FlyweightJapan

24Wins

10Losses

2Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLWL

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Profile

Age: 37 (born October 7, 1989)
Born in: Numazu
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Reach: 71"
Stance: Southpaw
UFC record: 4-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

Submission 4

Losses in the UFC5

KO/TKO 1
Submission 3
Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.16 top 89%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.5

Striking accuracy41%Better than 28% of flyweights

Strike defense50%Better than 18% of flyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 3.03 top 14%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.2

Takedown accuracy43%Better than 70% of flyweights

Takedown defense41%Better than 8% of flyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Sasaki last fought on November 17, 2018 (Loss vs Alexandre Pantoja). Sasaki 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.

In the record book

#2 · Most rear-naked choke wins (flyweight)3

About Yuta Sasaki

Yuta Sasaki "Ulka", born in Numazu, Japan on October 7, 1989, is a flyweight mixed martial artist. Sasaki is 5' 10" tall with a 71" reach and fights southpaw.

Sasaki's professional career began in 2010, debuting with GCM. Sasaki arrived in the UFC with a 17-1 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le in August 2014, where Sasaki beat Roland Delorme by rear naked choke. Sasaki's UFC record stands at 4-5 after 9 fights.

Sasaki is dangerous on the ground, with 4 UFC wins by submission, most often by rear-naked choke. In the stats, Sasaki lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 86% of flyweights and attempts more submissions than 83% of flyweights.

Sasaki needed only 1:06 to beat Roland Delorme at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le, the fastest UFC win of that career. Before and outside the UFC, Sasaki fought in Shooto (11-1-1) and RIZIN (3-4).

Sasaki's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio in November 2018, where Sasaki lost to Alexandre Pantoja.

UFC fight history

L

Alexandre Pantoja

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:18

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio

Nov 17, 2018

7Str 0TD 0KD
W

Jenel Lausa

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:04

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards

Jun 23, 2018

25Str 5TD 0KD
L

Jussier Formiga

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:30

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami

Sep 22, 2017

16Str 0TD 0KD
W

Justin Scoggins

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:19

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia

Jun 17, 2017

21Str 2TD 0KD
L

Wilson Reis

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie

Feb 11, 2017

34Str 0TD 0KD
W

Willie Gates

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:30

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski

May 8, 2016

7Str 4TD 0KD
L

Taylor Lapilus

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 1:26

UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne

Jun 20, 2015

16Str 1TD 0KD
L

Leandro Issa

Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control · R2 4:13

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway

Dec 20, 2014

8Str 1TD 0KD
W

Roland Delorme

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:06

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le

Aug 23, 2014

5Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Yuta Sasaki is 24-10-2 across 36 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on April 11, 2010 (GCM). 27 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins24

KO/TKO 2
Submission 12
Decision 10

Pro losses10

KO/TKO 2
Submission 5
Decision 3

Finish rate: 58% of wins
Longest win streak: 8

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
Shooto	11-1-1	2010
UFC	4-5	2014
RIZIN	3-4	2018
Deep	2-0-1	2011
GCM	2-0	2010
Vale Tudo Japan	2-0	2013

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
W	Boyd Allen	Decision (unanimous), R3	Rizin 42 (RIZIN)	May 6, 2023
L	Kleber Koike Erbst	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	Rizin Trigger 2 (RIZIN)	Feb 23, 2022
L	Yoshinori Horie	Decision (unanimous), R3	Rizin 30 (RIZIN)	Sep 19, 2021
W	Kenta Takizawa	Decision (unanimous), R3	Rizin 26 (RIZIN)	Dec 31, 2020
L	Kai Asakura	TKO (broken jaw), R1	Rizin 19 (RIZIN)	Oct 12, 2019
L	Shintaro Ishiwatari	Submission (north-south choke), R2	Rizin 17 (RIZIN)	Jul 28, 2019
W	Manel Kape	Decision (unanimous), R3	Rizin 14 (RIZIN)	Dec 31, 2018
L	Alexandre Pantoja	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio	Nov 17, 2018
W	Jenel Lausa	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards	Jun 23, 2018
L	Jussier Formiga	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami	Sep 22, 2017
W	Justin Scoggins	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia	Jun 17, 2017
L	Wilson Reis	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 208	Feb 11, 2017
W	Willie Gates	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski	May 8, 2016
L	Taylor Lapilus	TKO (punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne	Jun 20, 2015
L	Leandro Issa	Submission (neck crank), R2	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway	Dec 20, 2014
W	Roland Delorme	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le	Aug 23, 2014
W	Hong Jung-Gi	KO (punches), R1	Deep: Fujisan Festival	May 25, 2014
W	Teruto Ishihara	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	Vale Tudo Japan 4th	Feb 23, 2014
W	Keisuke Fujiwara	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Shooto: 1st Round 2014	Jan 13, 2014
W	Geun Do Park	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Vale Tudo Japan 3rd	Oct 5, 2013
W	Kenji Yamamoto	KO (punch), R1	Shooto: 3rd Round 2013	Jul 27, 2013
W	Kota Onojima	Decision (majority), R3	Shooto: Gig Tokyo 14	Apr 21, 2013
W	Tetsu Suzuki	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto: 1st Round 2013	Jan 20, 2013
D	Manabu Inoue	Draw (majority), R3	Shooto: 12th Round	Nov 11, 2012
W	Teruyuki Matsumoto	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	Shooto: Gig Tokyo 10	Jun 30, 2012
W	Kazuhiro Ito	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	Shooto: Gig Tokyo 9	Apr 14, 2012
W	Satoshi Watanabe	Decision (unanimous), R2	Deep: Fujisan Festival	Jan 29, 2012
L	Guy Delumeau	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4	Sep 23, 2011
W	Kosuke Kindaichi	Decision (majority), R2	Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3	Jul 18, 2011
W	Yoshifumi Nakamura	Decision (majority), R2	Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 2	Apr 1, 2011
D	Yusuke Kagiyama	Draw, R2	Deep: Shizuoka Impact 2011	Feb 6, 2011
W	Yo Saito	Decision (unanimous), R2	Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final	Dec 18, 2010
W	Motohiro Takenawa	Decision (unanimous), R2	Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 4	Sep 17, 2010
W	Keiji Sakuta	Submission (rear-naked choke), R3	GCM: Cage Force Preliminary Festival 1	Jul 25, 2010
W	Shinji Maeguchi	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	Shooto: Gig Central 20	Jun 13, 2010
W	Atsushi Masukura	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	GCM: Cage Force 16	Apr 11, 2010

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

Quick answers

What is Yuta Sasaki's record?

Yuta Sasaki's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 10 losses and 2 draws.

How old is Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki is 37 years old, born on October 7, 1989.

How tall is Yuta Sasaki and what is their reach?

Yuta Sasaki stands 5' 10" with a 71" reach.

Who did Yuta Sasaki fight last?

Yuta Sasaki lost to Alexandre Pantoja by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio on Nov 17, 2018.

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