Featherweight · Men

Keisuke Sasu

“SASUKE”
Japan Master Japan debut 2016
Held by Asaël Adjoudj
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,520 peak 1,630 · 19 Mar 2023 110 below it
Sherdog
14-5-1pro record
2L current streak
1,630best win, Elo
1,366average opponent
-- born 30 Sep 1994
65.0" / 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 KO1,090 Sub1,248 Dec1,242

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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 3 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 24 minutes, against 236 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2026): 1,520 Elo, 14-5, aged 32, average opponent 1,366.

  1. Drew Brokenshire then 1,516, 14-6, aged 32 5-4 after peaked 1,544
  2. Alex Morgan then 1,533, 14-6, aged 33 5-1 after peaked 1,688 ▲
  3. Kyle Nelson then 1,572, 14-5, aged 32 3-2 after peaked 1,760 ▲
  4. Estevan Payan then 1,480, 14-5, aged 32 3-10 after peaked 1,427 ▼
  5. Phillipe Nover then 1,603, 14-5, aged 31 0-3 after peaked 1,556 ▼
  6. Dae Hwan Kim then 1,567, 15-4, aged 32 1-7 after peaked 1,510 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Balajin Decision R3 · 23 Oct 2022 · Road to UFC 1,630
  2. Ryoji Kudo Decision R5 · 25 Jul 2021 · Shooto 1,617
  3. Takashi Nakayama KO/TKO R2 · 19 Sep 2020 · Shooto 1,471
  4. Hiroshige Tanaka KO/TKO R3 · 2 Dec 2023 · Shooto 1,442
  5. Akiyo Nishiura Decision R3 · 31 May 2020 · Shooto 1,433

Losses

Newest first
  1. Asaël Adjoudj KO/TKO R2 · 23 May 2026 · Professional Fighters League 1,711
  2. Viktor Kolesnik KO/TKO R1 · 14 Jun 2025 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,769
  3. Sang Won Kim KO/TKO R2 · 27 May 2023 · Road to UFC 1,363
  4. Yizha Submission R1 · 9 Jun 2022 · Road to UFC 1,521
  5. Derricott Yamamoto KO/TKO R1 · 10 Dec 2016 · Shooto 1,130

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Tateo Iida 2 meetings · 2016, 2023 1–0
  2. Derricott Yamamoto 2 meetings · 2016, 2019 1–1

Fight history

20 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
20 23 May 202631.6 yrs L14-5-1 Asaël Adjoudj 10-1 · 27.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOHead Kick to Hammerfists R27:22 0.00 1,574→1,520 -55 1,711 +265→+550 Professional Fighters League - PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson Professional Fighters League
19 14 Jun 202530.7 yrs L14-4-1 Viktor Kolesnik 26-4-1 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOBody Shot R14:43 0.00 1,628→1,574 -54 1,769 +250→+700 Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 11 RIZIN Fighting Federation
18 16 Mar 202530.5 yrs W14-3-1 Asuka Tsubaki 7-5 · 29.3 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R27:54 1.00 1,600→1,628 +28 1,313 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2025 Vol. 2 Shooto
17 19 May 202429.6 yrs W13-3-1 Zhengwen Peng 5-1 · 19.3 yrs Featherweight SubKneebar R13:02 1.00 1,563→1,600 +37 1,337 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2024 Vol. 4 Shooto
16 2 Dec 202329.2 yrs W12-3-1 Hiroshige Tanaka 15-8 · 42.0 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R311:07 1.00 1,486→1,563 +76 1,442 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2023 Vol. 8: Mobstyles Presents Fight & Mosh Shooto
15 27 May 202328.7 yrs L11-3-1 Sang Won Kim 9-6-1 · 29.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStraight Right to Ground Punches R26:42 0.00 1,630→1,486 -144 1,363 -298→-225 UFC - Road to UFC Season 2: Shanghai Quarterfinals 2 Road to UFC
14 19 Mar 202328.5 yrs W11-2-1 Tateo Iida 13-5-2 · 32.2 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOSpinning Elbow R26:49 1.00 1,582→1,630 +49 1,416 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2023 Vol. 2 Shooto
13 23 Oct 202228.1 yrs W10-2-1 Balajin 24-4 · 30.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,488→1,582 +94 1,630 +127→+140 UFC - Road to UFC: Abu Dhabi Semifinals 2 Road to UFC
12 9 Jun 202227.7 yrs L9-2-1 Yizha 20-3 · 25.4 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:14 0.00 1,594→1,488 -106 1,521 -200→-205 UFC - Road to UFC: Singapore Quarterfinals 2 Road to UFC
11 25 Jul 202126.8 yrs W9-1-1 Ryoji Kudo 10-1-1 · 28.3 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionMajority R525:00 0.63 1,555→1,594 +39 1,617 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 5 Shooto
10 30 Jan 202126.3 yrs W8-1-1 Taison Naito 10-7-1 · 31.6 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R27:34 1.00 1,517→1,555 +38 1,295 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 1 Shooto
9 19 Sep 202026.0 yrs W7-1-1 Takashi Nakayama 8-3-1 · 32.8 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOGround Punches R27:05 1.00 1,416→1,517 +101 1,471 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2020 Vol. 6 Shooto
8 31 May 202025.7 yrs W6-1-1 Akiyo Nishiura 15-10-1 · 36.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,331→1,416 +85 1,433 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2020 Vol. 3 Shooto
7 24 Nov 201925.1 yrs W5-1-1 Derricott Yamamoto 8-5-1 · 25.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,277→1,331 +54 1,403 – Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 8th Round Shooto
6 20 Oct 201925.1 yrs W4-1-1 Satoshi Inaba 16-15-5 · 35.3 yrs Featherweight SubFront Choke R13:48 1.00 1,176→1,277 +101 1,230 – Shooto - Gig Tokyo 28 Shooto
5 15 Jul 201924.8 yrs W3-1-1 Yoshinori Suzuki 5-14-2 · 38.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOLeft Eyelid Injury R14:30 1.00 1,138→1,176 +37 912 – Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round Shooto
4 10 Dec 201622.2 yrs L2-1-1 Derricott Yamamoto 2-2-1 · 22.8 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R14:37 0.00 1,272→1,150 -121 1,130 – Shooto - Border: Season 8: The 3rd Shooto
3 6 Nov 201622.1 yrs W2-0-1 Shoki Ogawa 2-3 · 26.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:38 1.00 1,230→1,272 +42 1,028 – Philoctetes Niigata: Echigo Fujin Festival 4 Philoctetes Niigata
2 17 Jul 201621.8 yrs D1-0-1 Tateo Iida 4-0 · 25.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.50 1,195→1,230 +35 1,341 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 7/17 Shooto
1 21 Mar 201621.5 yrs W1-0 Satoru Kasai 0-2 · 28.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,161→1,195 +34 966 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 3/21 Shooto