// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Takashi Sato
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Takashi
Sato

NICKNAME"Ten"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-9-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Kill Cliff FC
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Takashi Sato
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
36
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
16/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
81%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 69% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
2.21
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.76
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#99
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1461
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
25th
percentile · average opponent rated 1526 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.37 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 52% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 30, 2025

// 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
11
KO/TKO
69%
2
SUB
13%
3
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
33%
3
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
69%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
19%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// 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
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER98TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING40CHIN74STRIKING28CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY38
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power98
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 per 15 min)

Str Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (44%)

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power98 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100OCT 2013WOCT 2013WDEC 2013WMAY 2014WAUG 2014WNOV 2014WDEC 2014WMAR 2015WMAY 2015LAUG 2015WDEC 2015WAPR 2017WAUG 2017WDEC 2017WMAR 2018LJUL 2018WOCT 2018WAPR 2019LSEP 2019WJUN 2020LNOV 2020LMAR 2022LAUG 2022LMAY 2023LDEC 2024LAPR 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R4.
  17. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  22. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Matsuoka), 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
48%
2
8%
-
-
-
14
total
SUB
1
4%
1
4%
2
8%
1
4%
-
5
total
DEC
-
1
4%
5
20%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Kill Cliff FC
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Christopher AlvidrezApr 30, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
Xtreme Fighting Championships - XFC Young Guns 7-8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yun Seong JangDec 14, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ZFN - Z-Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Themba GorimboMay 20, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 223 - Dern vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Bryan BattleAug 6, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:44
UFC on ESPN 40 - Santos vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Gunnar NelsonMar 19, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Miguel BaezaNov 28, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 4:28
UFC on ESPN 18 - Smith vs. Clark
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jason WittJun 27, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
UFC on ESPN 12 - Poirier vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Belal MuhammadSep 7, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 1:55
UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ben SaundersApr 27, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:18
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Matt VaileOct 21, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 3:37
Pancrase 300 - Sato vs. Vaile
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Glaico FrancaJul 1, 2018
SubmissionR4 · 1:15
Pancrase 297 - Sato vs. Franca
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Masayuki HamagishiMar 25, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:52
Grandslam MMA 7 - Way of the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 16-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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