// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Hiroyasu Sakurai
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Hiroyasu
Sakurai

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Hiroyasu Sakurai
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
4/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.94
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.87
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
69%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
56%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#82
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1509
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1494 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 29, 2024

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (4)
n = 4
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
100%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
33%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
100%
Top win condition: dec · full fight.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
7 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 29, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE36GRAPPLING41CHIN88STRIKING42CARDIO91AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (56%)

Grappling41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio91
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Grappling41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2018WAUG 2018WDEC 2018LAPR 2019WOCT 2019WJUL 2020LNOV 2023LAPR 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 59, SUB R2.
  8. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 52, DEC R3.

Peaked at 66 (W vs Kazama), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 52.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
SUB
-
1
14%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
6
86%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
86%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Yoshito ItokawaApr 29, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 342: 30th Anniversary Tournament 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kisa MiyakeNov 12, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 4:52
Pancrase - 338
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Toshiomi KazamaJul 24, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 316
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Naoki ShimamuraOct 5, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jerry OlsimApr 25, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Junpei UenoDec 9, 2018
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Pancrase - 302
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kaneaki WatanabeAug 5, 2018
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Pancrase 298 - Araujo vs. Fujino
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 4-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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