Welterweight· Not Fighting

Takashi Sato

“Ten”· Japan

Pro record

16-7-0

Model Elo

1440

#1663 of 1994

Age: 33
Height: 5'10"
Reach: 73"
Stance: Southpaw
Team: Sanford MMA
Born: Japan
UFC debut: Apr 27, 2019

Profile

Takashi Sato is 2–5 in the UFC since 2019. 2 of those 2 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 4-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Themba Gorimbo by unanimous decision (May 19, 2023).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 2–5; since 2019
Finish rate: 100%; 2 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L4; losses in a row
Octagon time: 59:13; avg 8:28 per fight
Opposition: 1552; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Jason Witt
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker · Jun 26, 2020
1500opp. Elo
Ben Saunders
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · Apr 26, 2019
1491opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.21

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.73

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy42%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense44%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.51

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.76

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense61%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 77%Body 18%Legs 5%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 58%Clinch 13%Ground 29%

Average fight time: 8:28

Fight history (7)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Themba GorimboRecord after: 2-5	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. HillMay 19, 2023
L	Bryan BattleRecord after: 2-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:44	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. HillAug 5, 2022
L	Gunnar NelsonRecord after: 2-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallMar 18, 2022
L	Miguel BaezaRecord after: 2-2	submissionRound 2 · 4:28	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. ClarkNov 27, 2020
W	Jason WittRecord after: 2-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:48	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. HookerJun 26, 2020
L	Belal MuhammadRecord after: 1-1	submissionRound 3 · 1:55	UFC 242: Khabib vs. PoirierSep 6, 2019
W	Ben SaundersRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 1:18	UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. HermanssonApr 26, 2019