Featherweight · Men

Yuito Yanagawa

Japan K-PLACE debut 2022
Held by George Mangos
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,506 peak 1,569 · 20 Dec 2025 63 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-2pro record
1L current streak
1,671best win, Elo
1,275average opponent
-- born 16 Oct 2000
68.0" / 68.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,282 Sub1,134 Dec1,175

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2026): 1,506 Elo, 8-2, aged 26, average opponent 1,295.

  1. Dan Ige then 1,538, 8-2, aged 26 11-10 after peaked 1,984 ▲
  2. Jonas Bilharinho then 1,527, 8-1, aged 26 4-2 after peaked 1,598 ▲
  3. Koyomi Matsushima then 1,492, 8-2, aged 25 7-6 after peaked 1,729 ▲
  4. Sean Soriano then 1,451, 8-2, aged 25 7-7 after peaked 1,605 ▲
  5. Zhasulan Akimzhanov then 1,566, 8-2, aged 25 4-3 after peaked 1,635 ▲
  6. Josh Culibao then 1,473, 8-1, aged 26 3-3 after peaked 1,661 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Kalybek Arzykul Uulu KO/TKO R1 · 20 Dec 2025 · Pancrase 1,671
  2. Naoki Hirata Decision R3 · 1 Jun 2025 · Pancrase 1,399
  3. Yutaka Shimamura Submission R2 · 7 Nov 2022 · Fighting Nexus 1,286
  4. Hiroya Takada Submission R1 · 27 Aug 2023 · Pancrase 1,236
  5. Yoshito Itokawa Decision R3 · 29 Sep 2024 · Pancrase 1,187

Losses

Newest first
  1. George Mangos KO/TKO R1 · 28 May 2026 · Road to UFC 1,669
  2. Ryo Asami Submission R3 · 24 Dec 2023 · Pancrase 1,273

Fight history

11 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
11 28 May 202625.6 yrs L8-2 George Mangos 8-1 · 22.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R13:19 0.00 1,569→1,506 -63 1,669 +250→+295 UFC - Road to UFC Season 5: Macau Quarterfinals 1 Road to UFC
10 20 Dec 202525.2 yrs W8-1 Kalybek Arzykul Uulu 13-1 · 24.1 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:45 1.00 1,429→1,569 +140 1,671 – Pancrase - 360 Pancrase
9 1 Jun 202524.6 yrs W7-1 Naoki Hirata 8-3 · 27.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,359→1,429 +70 1,399 – Pancrase - 354 Pancrase
8 14 Dec 202424.2 yrs W6-1 Yohei Nada 13-10-2 (1) · 30.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:21 1.00 1,317→1,359 +42 1,118 – Pancrase - 350 Pancrase
7 29 Sep 202424.0 yrs W5-1 Yoshito Itokawa 4-3 · 22.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,280→1,317 +37 1,187 – Pancrase - 347 Pancrase
6 24 Dec 202323.2 yrs L4-1 Ryo Asami 11-12 (1) · 38.9 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R310:33 0.00 1,398→1,280 -118 1,273 – Pancrase 340 Pancrase
5 27 Aug 202322.9 yrs W4-0 Hiroya Takada 2-0 · 26.9 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R11:40 1.00 1,335→1,398 +63 1,236 – Pancrase Neo Blood! 5 Pancrase
4 7 May 202322.6 yrs W1-0 Yuki Kanasawa debut Lightweight SubArmlock R24:19 1.00 1,307→1,335 +28 1,081 – Nexus SPROUT.6 Fighting Nexus am
3 4 Mar 202322.4 yrs W3-0 Kazuki Morii 0-1 · 27.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:50 1.00 1,268→1,307 +39 1,050 – Pancrase - 29th Neo-Blood Tournament 1st Round Pancrase
2 7 Nov 202222.1 yrs W2-0 Yutaka Shimamura 15-8-3 · 36.0 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:53 1.00 1,147→1,268 +121 1,286 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 29 Fighting Nexus
1 1 Oct 202222.0 yrs W1-0 Isamu Kikukawa debut · 24.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:45 1.00 1,060→1,147 +88 1,060 – Fighting Nexus - Sublime Guys Fight in Kawagoe 2022 Fighting Nexus