1378LAST RATING · 125 LB

Yuta Sasaki

Not ranked: last UFC fight 17 Nov 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. 4–5 in the UFC since 2014.

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 (135 lb, 125 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.

135 lb125 lb2015201620172018
4–5UFC record
4 of 4Dominant wins
88Average win score
47thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 4 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time7:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time21% of the fight
Best winRoland Delorme rated 1342 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Yuta Sasaki’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 5takedownsNo. 7hardest to hitNo. 10dominant wins
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
45
47th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
27
−0.34
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.16
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
82
2.50
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
3.03
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
21%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

4 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Roland Delorme, rated 1342 at 135 lb. Dominant in 4 of 4 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

125 lb

Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 17 Nov 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1378, after 6 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 125 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
3–3Record at 125 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
88Average win score
1361Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 3 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time7:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min3.5
Control time24% of the fight
Best winJustin Scoggins rated 1288 going in

Against the division

How Yuta Sasaki’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Yuta Sasaki is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 5takedownsNo. 6hardest to hit
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
41
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
41
+0.13
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.31
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.18
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
3.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
69
24%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Justin Scoggins, rated 1288 at 125 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 20 Jun 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1222, after 3 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
1–2Record at 135 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
87Average win score
1275Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time5:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time12% of the fight
Best winRoland Delorme rated 1342 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Yuta Sasaki has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Roland Delorme, rated 1342 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

9 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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
17 Nov 2018Loss14–86Alexandre PantojasubmissionR1 2:18FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
23 Jun 2018Win93–7Jenel LausasubmissionR2 4:04FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
22 Sep 2017Loss13–87Jussier FormigasubmissionR1 4:30FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
17 Jun 2017Win86–14Justin ScogginssubmissionR2 3:19FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
11 Feb 2017Loss19–81Wilson Reisunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
8 May 2016Win86–14Willie GatessubmissionR2 3:30FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
20 Jun 2015Loss8–92Taylor LapilusKO/TKOR2 1:26BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne
20 Dec 2014Loss8–92Leandro IssasubmissionR2 4:13BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
23 Aug 2014Win87–13Roland DelormesubmissionR1 1:06BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le