Ulka Sasaki

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Yuta Sasaki
Born (1989-10-07) October 7, 1989 (age 35)
Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Other names Ulka / Uruka
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight (135 lb)
Featherweight (145 lb)
Reach 71 in (180 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Team Wajutsu Keishukai Suruga
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 24
Wins 19
By knockout 2
By submission 10
By decision 7
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 1
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 Bantamweight of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Sasaki faced current ZST 132 lb champion Keisuke Fujiwara[5] on January 13, 2014 at Shooto: 1st Round 2014. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.[6]

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.[7] Sasaki won via submission in the first round. The win also earned Sasaki his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[8]

Sasaki faced Leandro Issa on December 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.[9] He lost the fight by submission in the second round.

Sasaki faced Taylor Lapilus on June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[11]

Sasaki faced Willie Gates May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[12] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Grappling

  • Abu Dhabi Combat Club
    • 2013 ADCC Asia trials 1st place – under 66 kg[14]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 TKO (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.[15]
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
Win 9–1–1 Kazuhiro Ito Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 9 April 14, 2012 2 3:34 Tokyo, Japan
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

See also

References

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