On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
2–5UFC record
2 of 2Dominant wins
90Average win score
40thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time6% of the fight
Best winBen Saunders rated 1467 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Takashi Sato’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
23
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.52
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
5
2.21
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
39
3.73
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
38
0.76
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ben Saunders, rated 1467 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 20 May 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1315, after 7 fights there.
2–5Record at 170 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
90Average win score
1392Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time6% of the fight
Best winBen Saunders rated 1467 going in
Against the division
How Takashi Sato’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Takashi Sato is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
23
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.52
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.21
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
38
3.73
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
34
0.76
ControlShare of fight time in control
13
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ben Saunders, rated 1467 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2023 | Loss | 16–84 | Themba Gorimbo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | Bryan Battle | KO/TKO | R1 0:44 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Loss | 15–85 | Gunnar Nelson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Loss | 10–90 | Miguel Baeza | submission | R2 4:28 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Win | 92–8 | Jason Witt | KO/TKO | R1 0:48 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker |
| 7 Sep 2019 | Loss | 11–89 | Belal Muhammad | submission | R3 1:55 | Welterweight | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Win | 89–11 | Ben Saunders | KO/TKO | R2 1:18 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson |