Yuta SasakiGrappler

Flyweight · 21-6-2 · southpaw

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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
37
Elo Rating
1508.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 67 Flyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 3.03 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 87% of Flyweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.20 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 86% of Flyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 41% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 90% of Flyweight fighters
  • Lands only 2.16 significant strikes per minute — worse than 86% of Flyweight fighters
  • Avoids only 50% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 80% of Flyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.16
    Bottom 14%
  • Striking accuracy
    41%
    Bottom 28%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.50
    Top 26%
  • Striking defense
    50%
    Bottom 20%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.03
    Top 13%
  • Takedown accuracy
    43%
    Top 26%
  • Takedown defense
    41%
    Bottom 10%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.20
    Top 14%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1547, higher than 64% of Flyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1508).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Reis8:19Scoggins4:30Formiga9:04Lausa2:18Pantoja
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
2018-11-17 · Submission, R1 2:18
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
2018-06-23 · Submission, R2 4:04
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
2017-09-22 · Submission, R1 4:30
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
2017-06-17 · Submission, R2 3:19
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
2017-02-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
2016-05-08 · Submission, R2 3:30
UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne
2015-06-20 · KO/TKO, R2 1:26
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
2014-12-20 · Submission, R2 4:13
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le
2014-08-23 · Submission, R1 1:06