Featherweight · Men

Yuji Sawae

Japan Freelance debut 2023
Held by Yu Saito
Form D W L L D
Elo 1,068 peak 1,172 · 11 Oct 2025 104 below it
Sherdog
3-3-4pro record
2L current streak
1,066best win, Elo
1,085average opponent
-- born 5 Nov 1990
69.0" / -- 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 KO1,044 Sub938 Dec925

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): 1,068 Elo, 3-3, aged 36, average opponent 1,085.

  1. Yasuhiko Kato then 1,110, 3-5, aged 35 0-2 after peaked 1,056 ▼
  2. Demetrius Turner then 1,042, 4-6, aged 35 1-2 after peaked 1,073
  3. Roldan Cartajena then 1,033, 3-5 1-2 after peaked 1,137 ▲
  4. Shuto Sudo then 1,108, 3-5 1-2 after peaked 1,130
  5. Ivan Rodrigues Gutierrez then 1,046, 3-7, aged 37 · Flyweight 10-9 after peaked 1,199 ▲
  6. Afnan Saeed then 1,060, 3-7 1-4 after peaked 1,022 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Masato Iguchi KO/TKO R2 · 11 Oct 2025 · Shooto 1,066
  2. Tatsuma Okada KO/TKO R2 · 28 Apr 2024 · Shooto 1,065
  3. Shoki Ogawa KO/TKO R2 · 27 Apr 2025 · Shooto 955

Losses

Newest first
  1. Yu Saito Decision R2 · 11 Apr 2026 · Shooto 1,273
  2. Taira Uehara Submission R3 · 28 Feb 2026 · Shooto 1,254
  3. Taichi Aoi KO/TKO R1 · 1 Sep 2024 · Shooto 1,144

Fight history

10 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
10 20 Jul 202635.7 yrs D3-3-4 Ryota Shionuma 0-1 · 25.8 yrs Featherweight -- R2 0.50 1,065→1,068 +3 1,077 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2026 Vol. 5 Shooto
9 11 Apr 202635.4 yrs L3-3-3 Yu Saito 4-1 · 30.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R2 0.05 1,105→1,065 -39 1,273 – Shooto - Gig Tokyo 41: Shinjuku Face Final Shooto
8 28 Feb 202635.3 yrs L3-2-3 Taira Uehara 7-3-3 · 30.0 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:32 0.00 1,172→1,105 -67 1,254 – Shooto GIG Tokyo Vol.40 Shooto
7 11 Oct 202534.9 yrs W3-1-3 Masato Iguchi 3-3 · 49.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R29:11 1.00 1,091→1,172 +81 1,066 – Shooto - Gig Tokyo 39 Shooto
6 31 Aug 202534.8 yrs D2-1-3 Yoshiteru Kubomura 8-9-2 · 42.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionTechnical Decision (Majority) R25:20 0.50 1,117→1,091 -27 1,007 – Shooto / Philoktetes Niigata - Echigo Fujin Matsuri 15 Shooto
5 27 Apr 202534.5 yrs W2-1-2 Shoki Ogawa 8-11-3 · 34.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOReferee Stoppage R25:41 1.00 1,054→1,117 +63 955 – Shooto / Philoktetes Niigata - Echigo Fujin Matsuri 14 Shooto
4 1 Sep 202433.8 yrs L1-1-2 Taichi Aoi 4-6-1 · 23.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKnee to the Body R10:56 0.00 1,141→1,054 -87 1,144 – Shooto / Philoktetes Niigata - Echigo Fujin Matsuri 13 Shooto
3 28 Apr 202433.5 yrs W1-0-2 Tatsuma Okada 4-5-1 · 23.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:21 1.00 1,049→1,141 +92 1,065 – Shooto / Philoktetes Niigata - Echigo Fujin Matsuri 12 Shooto
2 3 Sep 202332.8 yrs D0-0-2 Yasuhiko Kato 1-4-1 · 34.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.50 1,089→1,049 -40 918 – Shooto / Philoktetes Niigata - Echigo Fujin Matsuri 11 Shooto
1 25 Mar 202332.4 yrs D0-0-1 Kaoru Tsubaki debut · 27.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.50 1,089→1,089 +0 1,089 – Shooto / Philoktetes Niigata - Echigo Fujin Matsuri 10 Shooto