Ulka Sasaki
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Yuta Sasaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-10-07) October 7, 1989 Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Other names | Ulka / Uruka |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg; 9.0 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Garden City, New York, USA |
| Team | Longo and Weidman MMA |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable school(s) | Hiryū High School |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Yuta "Ulka" Sasaki (佐々木 佑太, Sasaki Yūta, born October 7, 1989) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Flyweight of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, he formerly competed for Shooto, DEEP, and Vale Tudo Japan. He is the former Shooto Pacific Rim (132 lbs) Champion. As of 26 July 2018, he is the #15 flyweight in official UFC rankings.[2]
Contents
1 Background
2 Mixed martial arts career
2.1 Shooto
2.2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
3 Championships and accomplishments
3.1 Mixed martial arts
3.2 Grappling
4 Mixed martial arts record
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Background
Born and raised in Shizuoka, Sasaki was a talented wrestler and also began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from a young age. He wrestled for three seasons at Hiryu High School, finishing in the top 16 at the All-Japan High School Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships, and in 2009 Sasaki won the All-Japan Combat Wrestling Open Championships for the under 66 kg division. That same year, he also finished second at the All-Japan Amateur Shooto Championships. Later in 2013, Sasaki won the ADCC Japan Trial for the under 66 kg division.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Shooto
Sasaki started his professional career in 2010. He fought mainly for Shooto, but also fought for DEEP and GCM early in his career.
Sasaki faced Yo Saito on December 18, 2010, at Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final. He defeated Saito via unanimous decision after two rounds and became the 2010 Shooto 143-pound rookie champion.[4]
Sasaki faced Tetsu Suzuki on January 20, 2013, at Shooto: 1st Round 2013 for the Shooto Pacific Rim 132-pound title. He won via unanimous decision and became the new champion.[5]
Sasaki defended his title on July 27, 2013, at Shooto: 3rd Round 2013 against Kenji Yamamoto. He won via knockout at 11 seconds in the first round and retained the title. Shortly after the bout, Sasaki relinquished his title in order to be able to fight for Shooto's world title.[6]
Sasaki faced current ZST 132 lb champion Keisuke Fujiwara[7] on January 13, 2014, at Shooto: 1st Round 2014. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In July 2014, it was announced that Sasaki had signed with the UFC. He made his debut against Roland Delorme at UFC Fight Night 48 on August 23, 2014.[9] Sasaki won via submission in the first round. The win also earned Sasaki his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[10]
Sasaki faced Leandro Issa on December 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 58.[11] He lost the fight by submission in the second round.
Sasaki faced Taylor Lapilus on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.[12] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[13]
Sasaki faced Willie Gates May 8, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.[14] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[15]
Sasaki was expected to face Matheus Nicolau on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100.[16] However, on November 3, Nicolau was pulled from the bout after USADA revealed a potential anti-doping violation from a sample taken October 13.[17]
Sasaki next faced Wilson Reis on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]
Sasaki faced Justin Scoggins on June 17, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia.[20] Sasaki suffered almost two rounds of damage but managed to sink his arm around Scoggins' neck and submitted him via a rear-naked choke in the second round to win the fight.[21] This fight won Sasaki his second Performance of the Night bonus award.[22]
Sasaki faced Jussier Formiga on September 23, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami.[23] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[24]
Sasaki was scheduled to face Magomed Bibulatov on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[25] However, Bibulatov was removed from the card due to back injury,[26] and the bout was cancelled.[27]
Sasaki faced Jenel Lausa on June 23, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[28] He won the fight in round two via a rear-naked choke submission.[29]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Shooto- Shooto Pacific Rim 132 lb title (One time)
- One successful title defense
- Shooto rookie 143 lb champion (2010)
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Performance of the Night (Two times) Roland Delorme and Justin Scoggins[30][31]
Grappling
Abu Dhabi Combat Club- 2013 ADCC Asia trials 1st place – under 66 kg[32]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
28 matches | 21 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 1 |
By submission | 12 | 2 |
By decision | 7 | 2 |
Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21–5–2 | Jenel Lausa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | June 23, 2018 | 2 | 4:04 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 20–5–2 | Jussier Formiga | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | September 23, 2017 | 1 | 4:30 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20–4–2 | Justin Scoggins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | June 17, 2017 | 2 | 3:19 | Kallang, Singapore | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 19–4–2 | Wilson Reis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208 | February 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 19–3–2 | Willie Gates | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | May 8, 2016 | 2 | 2:30 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Flyweight debut. |
| Loss | 18–3–2 | Taylor Lapilus | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne | June 20, 2015 | 2 | 1:26 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Loss | 18–2–2 | Leandro Issa | Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | December 20, 2014 | 2 | 4:13 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| Win | 18–1–2 | Roland Delorme | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | August 23, 2014 | 1 | 1:06 | Macau, SAR, China | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–1–2 | Hong Jung-Gi | KO (punches) | DEEP: Fujisan Festival | May 25, 2014 | 1 | 0:38 | Fuji, Japan | |
| Win | 16–1–2 | Teruto Ishihara | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vale Tudo Japan 4th | February 23, 2014 | 2 | 1:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15–1–2 | Keisuke Fujiwara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 1st Round 2014 | January 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:35 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–1–2 | Geun Do Park | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vale Tudo Japan 3rd | October 5, 2013 | 1 | 1:36 | Ota, Japan | |
| Win | 13–1–2 | Kenji Yamamoto | KO (punch) | Shooto: 3rd Round 2013 | July 27, 2013 | 1 | 0:11 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Shooto Pacific Rim 132 lbs Championship. |
| Win | 12–1–2 | Kota Onojima | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 14 | April 21, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-title bout.[33] |
| Win | 11–1–2 | Tetsu Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 1st Round 2013 | January 20, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Shooto Pacific Rim 132 lbs Championship. |
| Draw | 10–1–2 | Manabu Inoue | Draw (majority) | Shooto: 12th Round | November 11, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–1–1 | Teruyuki Matsumoto | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 10 | June 30, 2012 | 1 | 0:42 | Tokyo, Japan | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 9–1–1 | Kazuhiro Ito | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 9 | April 14, 2012 | 2 | 3:34 | Tokyo, Japan | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 8–1–1 | Satoshi Watanabe | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: Fujisan Festival | January 29, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Fuji, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–1–1 | Guy Delumeau | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 | September 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0–1 | Kosuke Kindaichi | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3 | July 18, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0–1 | Yoshifumi Nakamura | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 2 | April 1, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 5–0–1 | Yusuke Kagiyama | Draw | DEEP: Shizuoka Impact 2011 | February 6, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Shizuoka, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Yo Saito | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final | December 18, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the 2010 Shooto Rookie (143 lbs) Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Motohiro Takenawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 4 | September 17, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Keiji Sakuta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCM: Cage Force Preliminary Festival 1 | July 25, 2010 | 3 | 1:03 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Shinji Maeguchi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Central 20 | June 13, 2010 | 2 | 1:24 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Atsushi Masukura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCM: Cage Force 16 | April 11, 2010 | 1 | 0:30 | Tokyo, Japan | Featherweight debut. |
See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of UFC bonus award recipients
References
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^ "UFC Japan results and highlights: Saki wins debut by KO, Kim stops Gomi, Formiga taps Sasaki". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
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External links
"Ulka Sasaki". UFC.com.
Professional MMA record for Ulka Sasaki from Sherdog
