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Flyweight · “Ulka”

Yuta Sasaki

4-5-0
Wrestler Submission Grappler Submission-Vulnerable
5'10"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
0KO wins
4Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:09Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 18.2 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 32.2 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 49.5 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 41.4 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 76.1 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 15.9 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 72.1 of 100 Control — Average, rated 55.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Above avg 76
  2. Grappling Above avg 72
  3. Control Average 55
  4. Striking D Average 50
  5. Durability Below avg 41
  6. Accuracy Below avg 32
  7. Striking Weak 18
  8. TD Defense Weak 16

Built on 64 minutes of tracked cage time across 9 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Wrestler above avg wrestling — rates 76 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler above avg grappling — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 3 of 5 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.16
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.5
Striking accuracy41.4%
Striking defense50.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.03
Takedown accuracy43.3%
Takedown defense41.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.16
Control time20.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 20, 2014 vs Leandro Issa — 0.87/min (L) Dec '14 June 20, 2015 vs Taylor Lapilus — 2.49/min (L) Jun '15 May 8, 2016 vs Willie Gates — 0.82/min (W) May '16 February 11, 2017 vs Wilson Reis — 2.27/min (L) Feb '17 June 17, 2017 vs Justin Scoggins — 2.53/min (W) Jun '17 September 22, 2017 vs Jussier Formiga — 3.56/min (L) — only 4.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '17 June 23, 2018 vs Jenel Lausa — 2.76/min (W) Jun '18 November 17, 2018 vs Alexandre Pantoja — 3.04/min (L) — only 2.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '18

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Alexandre Pantoja 19-3 walk-in Submission · R1 2:18 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · November 17, 2018
7/11Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jenel Lausa 7-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:04 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
25/56Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
6:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Jussier Formiga 19-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:30 — UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami · September 22, 2017
16/32Sig. strikes
9/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Justin Scoggins 11-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:19 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia · June 17, 2017
21/41Sig. strikes
37/62Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Wilson Reis 21-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · February 11, 2017
34/105Sig. strikes
34/84Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Willie Gates 12-6 walk-in Submission · R2 3:30 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
7/23Sig. strikes
13/32Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Taylor Lapilus 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:26 — UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne · June 20, 2015
16/41Sig. strikes
31/60Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Leandro Issa 12-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:13 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · December 20, 2014
8/19Sig. strikes
25/37Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Roland Delorme 10-4 walk-in Submission · R1 1:06 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le · August 23, 2014
5/8Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
4-5-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 4
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 3
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 9

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.2 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.4% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 50.0% avg 56.3%
Takedowns /15 min 3.0 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 43.3% avg 36.0%
Takedown defense 41.2% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.2 avg 0.7
Control time 20.6% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 45.6%