// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Yuta Sasaki
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Yuta
Sasaki

NICKNAME"Ulka"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-10-2
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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Yuta Sasaki
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
37
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
36 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
10
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
67%
24/36 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.50
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.03
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
43%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
41%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#32
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1533
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
40th
percentile · average opponent rated 1523 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
27th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 19, 2021

// 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 (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 12
DEC · 10
2
KO/TKO
8%
12
SUB
50%
10
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
20%
5
SUB
50%
3
DEC
30%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
8%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
42%
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
36 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING71CHIN81STRIKING28CARDIO63AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY70
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (41%)

Grappling71
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=36 bouts
Striking28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery70
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (41%)Not recorded
Grappling71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record36 bouts
Striking28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100APR 2010WAPR 2010WJUN 2010WJUL 2010WSEP 2010WDEC 2010FEB 2011WAPR 2011WJUL 2011LSEP 2011WJAN 2012WAPR 2012WJUN 2012NOV 2012WJAN 2013WAPR 2013WJUL 2013WOCT 2013WJAN 2014WFEB 2014WMAY 2014WAUG 2014LDEC 2014LJUN 2015WMAY 2016LFEB 2017WJUN 2017LSEP 2017WJUN 2018LNOV 2018WDEC 2018LJUL 2019LOCT 2019WDEC 2020LSEP 2021LFEB 2022WMAY 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 81, DEC R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 88, DEC R2.
  7. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 88.
  8. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 95, DEC R2.
  9. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  10. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  12. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100.
  15. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  21. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  24. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  26. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 99, SUB R2.
  28. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  30. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  31. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  33. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  35. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  36. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  37. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 83, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kindaichi), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
34/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
9%
1
3%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
7
21%
9
26%
1
3%
-
-
17
total
DEC
-
5
15%
8
24%
-
-
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Boyd AllenMay 6, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kleber Koike ErbstFeb 23, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:22
Rizin FF - Trigger 2nd
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Yoshinori HorieSep 19, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kenta TakizawaDec 31, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kai AsakuraOct 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Broken Jaw)
L
VS Shintaro IshiwatariJul 28, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 3:58
Rizin FF - Rizin 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
W
VS Manel KapeDec 31, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexandre PantojaNov 17, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:18
UFC Fight Night 140 - Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jenel LausaJun 23, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:04
UFC Fight Night 132 - Cerrone vs. Edwards
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jussier FormigaSep 22, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:30
UFC Fight Night 117 - St. Preux vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Justin ScogginsJun 17, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:19
UFC Fight Night 111 - Holm vs. Correia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Wilson ReisFeb 11, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Flyweight. Professional record 24-10-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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