Fight History
Skill Breakdown
| Record: | 20-5-2 |
| Summary: | Grappling, submissions |
Fighter Info
| From: | Shizuoka Japan |
| Fights Out Of: | Shizuoka Japan |
| Age: | 30 |
| Height: | 5' 10" ( 177 cm ) |
| Weight: | 125 lb ( 56 kg ) |
| Reach | 71" |
| Leg Reach | 42" |
Media
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Feb 11, 2017 -
Feb 10, 2017 -
May 08, 2016 -
May 07, 2016
Striking
Grappling
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loss
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
Nov 17, 2018 |
4
7
|
0
0
|
2
0
|
1
0
|
R1 Submission | ||
|
Win
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
Jun 23, 2018 |
7
25
|
0
5
|
0
1
|
0
9
|
R2 Submission | ||
|
Loss
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
Sep 22, 2017 |
9
16
|
1
0
|
2
0
|
4
0
|
R1 Submission | ||
|
Win
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
Jun 17, 2017 |
37
21
|
1
2
|
0
1
|
1
2
|
R2 Submission |
Performance of the Night
|
|
|
Loss
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
Feb 11, 2017 |
34
34
|
6
0
|
2
0
|
6
2
|
R3 Decision - Unanimous | ||
|
Win
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
May 8, 2016 |
7
13
|
4
0
|
1
0
|
5
0
|
R2 Submission | ||
|
Loss
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
Jun 20, 2015 |
31
16
|
0
1
|
0
0
|
0
0
|
R2 KO/TKO | ||
|
Loss
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
Dec 20, 2014 |
25
8
|
2
1
|
1
1
|
5
1
|
R2 Submission |
|
|
|
Win
|
Ulka Sasaki
|
Aug 23, 2014 |
1
5
|
0
0
|
0
1
|
0
1
|
R1 Submission |
|
Performance of the Night
|
Biography
Training: Hard work everyday.
When and why did you start training for fighting? Under my brother's influence I started to watch pro wrestling, so I was thinking about becoming a pro wrestler, but when I watched Takanori Gomi fights in PRIDE I decided that I wanted to be a pro MMA fighter.
Do you have any heroes? Takanori Gomi
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting for the UFC is the pinnacle of my fight career. So every single fight in the Octagon is very important for me.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was an assistant at an orthopedic clinic.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Finished top 16 at All Japan High School Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships. Placed 2nd at 2009 All Japan Amateur Shooto Championships. In 2009, won 13th annual All-Japan Combat Wrestling Open Championships in the under 66 kg division
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Shooto Pacific Rim 132 lbs Champion. In 2013 won ADCC Japan Trial in the under 66 kg division
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke
Favorite striking technique: Right straight punch
- Pro since 2010
- Eleven wins by submission (10 RNC, guillotine), two by KO
- Seven first round finishes
- Has 13-3-1 record in last 17 fights
- Has won 10 of his last 14
- Fifth UFC fight at flyweight (2-2)
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