# Yuki Sasaki (mixed martial artist)

Yuki Sasaki (佐々木 有生, Sasaki Yūki, born September 12, 1976) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist that has fought for Shooto, DEEP, World Victory Road, Pancrase and the UFC.

## Mixed martial arts

Sasaki has primarily competed in the Shooto and Pancrase organizations, and holds notable wins over veterans Paul Taylor, Yuya Shirai, Keiichiro Yamamiya, Ryuta Sakurai, Jason DeLucia and Yuki Kondo. Though his background is in karate, Sasaki has relied on his jiu-jitsu skills, as most of his wins have been via armbar or triangle.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Sengoku
** 2008 Sengoku Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinalist

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 49 matches | 25 wins | 22 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 5 |
| By submission | 15 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 13 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 25–22–2 | Glenn Sparv | TKO | AFC 18: Australian Fighting Championship 18 | April 14, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 25–21–2 | Tahar Hadbi | Decision (unanimous) | AOW: Art of War 18 | July 30, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 25–20–2 | Hidenobu Koike | Submission (rear naked choke) | DEEP: Cage Impact 2015 | August 29, 2015 | 1 | 4:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 24–20–2 | Ryul Kim | Decision (unanimous) | Grabaka Live! 3 | October 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 23–20–2 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Draw (unanimous) | Grabaka Live! 2 | October 27, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 23–20–1 | Keita Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 5th Round | May 18, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 23–19–1 | Hidetaka Monma | Decision (unanimous) | Grabaka Live: 1st Cage Attack | October 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 22–19–1 | Mamed Khalidov | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | December 30, 2010 | 1 | 2:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 22–18–1 | Paulo Filho | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 8: 100 Years of Corinthians | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 22–17–1 | Xavier Lucas | KO (punch) | XMMA: Xtreme MMA 3 | November 5, 2010 | 5 | N/A | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Loss | 22–16–1 | Sean Salmon | Decision (unanimous) | FF 26: Fight Festival 26 | October 17, 2009 | 1 | 1:46 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | 22–15–1 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 1:46 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | 2008 Sengoku Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinals. |
| Win | 22–14–1 | Yuki Kondo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 | September 28, 2008 | 2 | 1:08 | Tokyo, Japan | 2008 Sengoku Middleweight Grand Prix First Round. |
| Loss | 21–14–1 | Jorge Santiago | Submission (armbar) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 | May 18, 2008 | 3 | 2:10 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 21–13–1 | Bo Guk So | Submission (armbar) | DEEP: Glove | July 26, 2007 | 1 | 1:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 20–13–1 | Dean Lister | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 6 | August 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–12–1 | Paul Taylor | Submission (armbar) | P & G: Pain and Glory 2006 | May 6, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | 19–12–1 | Leonardo Lucio Nascimento | Submission (anaconda choke) | WCFC: No Guts No Glory | March 18, 2006 | 1 | 2:23 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 19–11–1 | Rodney Glunder | Submission (armbar) | WCFC: No Guts No Glory | March 18, 2006 | 1 | 4:40 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 18–11–1 | Takanori Kuno | TKO (punches) | DEEP: 22 Impact | December 2, 2005 | 1 | 2:20 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 17–11–1 | Gustavo Machado | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Spiral 2 | March 6, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 17–10–1 | Yuya Shirai | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 11 | November 26, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16–10–1 | Buck Meredith | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase: Brave 8 | September 24, 2004 | 2 | 3:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–10–1 | Fabio Leopoldo | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals | July 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15–9–1 | Yukiya Naito | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 5 | May 28, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 14–9–1 | David Terrell | KO (punch) | Pancrase: Hybrid 11 | December 21, 2003 | 2 | 0:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–8–1 | Heath Sims | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show | August 31, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–8–1 | Daisuke Watanabe | KO (punch) | Pancrase: Hybrid 7 | June 22, 2003 | 1 | 4:18 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–7–1 | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 4 | April 12, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–6–1 | Rodrigo Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 24 | December 23, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–5–1 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Spirit 8 | November 30, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Alex Stiebling | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2002 Anniversary Show | September 29, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 12–4–1 | John Glover | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Spirit 5 | May 28, 2002 | 2 | 1:19 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 11–4–1 | Gustavo Machado | Draw | DEEP: 4th Impact | March 30, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 11–4 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Spirit 1 | January 27, 2002 | 1 | 4:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–4 | Osami Shibuya | Submission (triangle armbar) | Pancrase: Proof 7 | December 1, 2001 | 3 | 3:42 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 9–4 | Daisuke Ishii | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Proof 6 | October 30, 2001 | 1 | 3:01 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–4 | Jason DeLucia | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | July 29, 2001 | 2 | 3:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (toe hold) | Pancrase: Proof 3 | May 13, 2001 | 3 | 0:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–3 | Daisuke Watanabe | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Proof 1 | February 4, 2001 | 1 | 4:12 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Martijn de Jong | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12 | November 12, 2000 | 1 | 0:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Masanori Suda | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3 | April 2, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 6–1 | Ronald Jhun | Submission (triangle/armbar) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1 | January 14, 2000 | 3 | 2:20 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Larry Papadopoulos | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Renaxis 2 | July 16, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ryuta Sakurai | Submission (heel hook) | Shooto: Shooter's Passion | May 27, 1999 | 1 | 2:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6 | November 27, 1998 | 1 | 0:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Nobuhiro Tsurumaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooter's Dream | September 18, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Izuru Takeuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig '98 2nd | July 18, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Yasushi Warita | Submission (heel hook) | Shooto: Gig '98 1st | April 10, 1998 | 1 | 1:19 | Tokyo, Japan | |