// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Takenori Sato
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Takenori
Sato

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-12-7
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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Takenori Sato
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
41
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
41 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
12
DRAW
7
WIN RATE
51%
20/41 bouts
FINISH RATE
55%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-1
W--LW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 45% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
0.46
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
12.92
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
9%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#96
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1476
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1442 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
75th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.22 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 9, 2023 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 8
DEC · 9
3
KO/TKO
15%
8
SUB
40%
9
DEC
45%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
58%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
42%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
55% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
15%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
45%
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
41 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 POWER21TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN66STRIKING20CARDIO45AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power21
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=39 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio45
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 Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (9%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power21 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record39 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio45 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (9%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100DEC 2004WDEC 2004WDEC 2004WDEC 2004LFEB 2005WAPR 2005LMAY 2005SEP 2005JUL 2006LDEC 2006JUN 2007WSEP 2007LDEC 2007MAR 2008LJUL 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008WAPR 2009WJUN 2009AUG 2009LSEP 2009LFEB 2010LAPR 2010WOCT 2010WDEC 2010WFEB 2011WJUN 2011OCT 2011WMAR 2012WSEP 2012MAR 2013WMAY 2013WOCT 2013LFEB 2014LSEP 2014WMAY 2015LMAR 2016WMAY 2016SEP 2016JUL 2017LDEC 2017WJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 61, DEC R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 61.
  9. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 61.
  10. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 54.
  12. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 54.
  15. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 47, DEC R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 54, DEC R2.
  17. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 68, DEC R2.
  19. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 78.
  21. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 57, DEC R2.
  24. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  25. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  26. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  27. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  28. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 91.
  29. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100.
  32. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  33. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  34. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  37. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  39. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93.
  40. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 93.
  41. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  42. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Yamamiya), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
32/41 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
19%
4
13%
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
5
16%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
5
16%
9
28%
-
-
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
34%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
41 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Yuki KondoJul 9, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 335
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Arman TsarukyanDec 2, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFP 214 - Governor's Cup 2017
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Seong Chan HongJul 22, 2017
No ContestR5 · N/A
Top FC 15 - Top Fighting Championship 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick)
D
VS Seong Chan HongSep 11, 2016
No ContestR1 · N/A
Top FC 12 - Top Fighting Championship 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick)
W
VS Kyung Soo ParkMay 22, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:30
Top FC 11 - Top FC vs. Kunlun Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Han Seul KimMar 19, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Top FC 10 - Min Gu vs. Yeong Gwang
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chad ReinerMay 9, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
PRO Fighting - PRO FC 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Hyun Gyu LimSep 20, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
L
VS Erick SilvaFeb 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:52
UFC Fight Night 36 - Machida vs. Mousasi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Islam GalayevOct 20, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 2:09
Deep - Tribe Tokyo Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Shingo SuzukiMay 19, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 2:36
Pancrase - 247
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
D
VS Akihiro MurayamaMar 17, 2013
DrawR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 246
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 20-12-7 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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