Yuta Sasaki

“Ulka”

OctagonStats Rating 1490

4-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight125 lbs. (57 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornOct 07, 1989

Age37

DivisionFlyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.16

Str. Acc41%

SApM2.50

Str. Def50%

TD Avg3.03

TD Acc43%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.2

Recent form

L W L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished80%

StreakL1

Best streak1

Avg fight7:10

Octagon time1h 4m

Opp win%71%

ActiveAug. 23, 2014 – Nov. 17, 2018 (5y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Yuta Sasaki "Ulka" is a 21-6-2 submission specialist. 100% finish rate.

Yuta debuted Aug. 23, 2014 vs Roland Delorme (win). 5 years active (Aug. 23, 2014–Nov. 17, 2018).

Best wins: Justin Scoggins (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Jun. 17, 2017); Willie Gates (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, May. 08, 2016); Roland Delorme (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Aug. 23, 2014).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 17, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio	L Alexandre Pantoja	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:18	0 0	7 4	0 0	0 2
Jun. 23, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards	W Jenel Lausa	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	4:04	0 0	25 7	5 0	1 0
Sep. 22, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami	L Jussier Formiga	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:30	0 0	16 9	0 1	0 2
Jun. 17, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia	W Justin Scoggins	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:19	0 1	21 37	2 1	1 0
Feb. 11, 2017	UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie	L Wilson Reis	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	34 34	0 6	0 2
May. 08, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski	W Willie Gates	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:30	0 0	7 13	4 0	1 0
Jun. 20, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne	L Taylor Lapilus	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:26	0 1	16 31	1 0	0 0
Dec. 20, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway	L Leandro Issa	SUB Neck Crank	2	4:13	0 0	8 25	1 2	1 1
Aug. 23, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le	W Roland Delorme	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:06	0 0	5 1	0 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.