Takashi Sato “Ten”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 32/100 · peak 41 · Defensive specialist · 2–5 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Takashi Sato finished with an ORCA rating of 32 (career peak 41); without a recent bout, Takashi Sato sits off the current Welterweight board. Grappling defence grades 55, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 22. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 36 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 22 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 41 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 22 |
| Grappling defence | 55 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 22.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 32 (peak 41)
- UFC record
- 2–5
- Pro record
- 16–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Sanford MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.21
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.73
- Significant strike defence: 44%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.76
- Takedown accuracy: 38%
- Takedown defence: 61%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2023-05-20 · L vs Themba Gorimbo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
- 2022-08-06 · L vs Bryan Battle · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
- 2022-03-19 · L vs Gunnar Nelson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
- 2020-11-28 · L vs Miguel Baeza · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark
- 2020-06-27 · W vs Jason Witt · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker
- 2019-09-07 · L vs Belal Muhammad · Submission · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
- 2019-04-27 · W vs Ben Saunders · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
Similar Welterweight fighters
- Wellington Turman · ORCA 32
- Blood Diamond · ORCA 33
- Josh Neer · ORCA 33
- Chris Cope · ORCA 32
- Kiefer Crosbie · ORCA 33
Fights most like
Full profile, grades and matchups · Welterweight rankings · Upcoming cards