Welterweight · Men

Makoto Sasaki

Japan Freelance debut 2009
Held by Magomed Magomedkerimov
Form D L D W L
Elo 1,030 peak 1,253 · 27 May 2012 223 below it
Sherdog
7-5-6pro record
1L current streak
1,090best win, Elo
1,057average opponent
-- born 10 Jun 1989
68.0" / -- 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,021 Sub1,032 Dec933

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2013): 1,097 Elo, 6-4, aged 24, average opponent 1,070.

  1. Jong Jin de Carvalho then 1,102, 6-8, aged 24 3-2 after peaked 1,252 ▲
  2. Johannes Michalik then 1,065, 6-9, aged 25 2-1 after peaked 1,180 ▲
  3. Bobby Ferrier then 1,143, 6-9, aged 23 3-18 after peaked 1,150
  4. Alison Vicente then 1,118, 7-8, aged 25 20-18 after peaked 1,477 ▲
  5. Lee Barnes then 1,103, 6-8, aged 27 10-9 after peaked 1,451 ▲
  6. Luciano Oliveira then 1,155, 6-9, aged 24 5-4 after peaked 1,374 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Hiroshi Takahashi Submission R1 · 3 Jul 2011 · Fighting Network ZST 1,090
  2. Naohiro Yamagishi Submission R1 · 17 Mar 2012 · Fighting Network ZST 1,067
  3. Shinichi Taira Submission R1 · 1 Mar 2009 · Fighting Network ZST 1,061
  4. Hiroshi Kagaya Submission R1 · 1 May 2011 · Fighting Network ZST 1,027
  5. Sen Nakadai KO/TKO R1 · 9 Feb 2014 · Fighting Network ZST 1,020

Losses

Newest first
  1. Teruhiko Kubo Submission R1 · 25 May 2014 · Fighting Network ZST 1,086
  2. Yuki Ito Submission R2 · 23 Sep 2013 · Fighting Network ZST 1,061
  3. Mindaugas Veržbickas KO/TKO R3 · 19 Nov 2011 · Bushido Fighting Championship 1,318
  4. Yusuke Takeda KO/TKO R2 · 1 Nov 2009 · Fighting Network ZST 930
  5. Yujiro Yamamoto Submission R1 · 7 Jun 2009 · Fighting Network ZST 945

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Shinichi Taira 2 meetings · 2009, 2012 1–0

Fight history

19 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
19 25 May 201425.0 yrs L7-5-6 Teruhiko Kubo 9-13-1 · 34.9 yrs Welterweight SubTechnical, Armbar R12:44 0.00 1,128→1,030 -98 1,086 – ZST 41: SWAT! Fighting Network ZST
18 9 Feb 201424.7 yrs W7-4-6 Sen Nakadai 6-11-2 · 32.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R10:21 1.00 1,047→1,128 +81 1,020 – ZST 39: SWAT! Fighting Network ZST
17 23 Nov 201324.5 yrs D6-4-6 Go Hishinuma 1-3 · 35.2 yrs Catchweight DecisionTime Limit R210:00 0.50 1,097→1,047 -50 870 – ZST 38: SWAT! Fighting Network ZST
16 23 Sep 201324.3 yrs L6-4-5 Yuki Ito 8-9-9 · 34.3 yrs Welterweight SubSubmission R27:31 0.00 1,223→1,097 -126 1,061 – ZST 37: SWAT! Fighting Network ZST
15 16 Jul 201223.1 yrs D6-3-5 Shinichi Taira 4-8-6 · 27.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionTime Limit R210:00 0.50 1,253→1,225 -28 1,140 – Zst - Battle Hazard 6 Fighting Network ZST
14 27 May 201223.0 yrs W6-3-4 Maurice Shelton 1-3-1 Welterweight SubArmbar R14:39 1.00 1,213→1,253 +40 1,002 – Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 10 Fighting Network RINGS
13 17 Mar 201222.8 yrs W5-3-4 Naohiro Yamagishi debut Welterweight SubArmbar R12:43 1.00 1,144→1,213 +68 1,067 – Zst 31 Fighting Network ZST
12 19 Nov 201122.4 yrs L4-3-4 Mindaugas Veržbickas 2-1-1 · 21.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 0.00 1,204→1,144 -60 1,318 – Bushido Lithuania - Hero's Lithuania 2011 Bushido Fighting Championship
11 2 Oct 201122.3 yrs D4-2-4 Yasuhito Ebisawa 3-2 · 36.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionTime Limit R210:00 0.50 1,217→1,204 -13 1,164 – Zst - Swat! 44 Fighting Network ZST
10 17 Jul 201122.1 yrs D4-2-3 Masayuki Hamagishi 7-1-4 · 28.7 yrs – -- R2 0.50 1,164→1,217 +53 1,410 – Zst - Battle Hazard 5 Fighting Network ZST
9 3 Jul 201122.1 yrs W4-2-2 Hiroshi Takahashi 3-3-1 · 24.9 yrs – SubKimura R13:13 1.00 1,072→1,164 +92 1,090 – Fighting Network ZST Fighting Network ZST
8 1 May 201121.9 yrs W3-2-2 Hiroshi Kagaya debut – SubKimura R14:59 1.00 970→1,072 +102 1,027 – Fighting Network ZST Fighting Network ZST
7 26 Sep 201021.3 yrs D2-2-2 Shoma Ono 1-3-3 (1) – -- R2 0.50 1,001→970 -30 874 – Zst - Swat! in Face 6 Fighting Network ZST
6 18 Jul 201021.1 yrs W2-2-1 Kosei Takimoto 0-1 · 20.8 yrs – SubKeylock R13:38 1.00 913→1,001 +87 912 – Fighting Network ZST Fighting Network ZST
5 6 Jun 201021.0 yrs D1-2-1 Yuki Kawana 1-0-1 · 19.3 yrs – -- R2 0.50 871→913 +43 1,055 – Fighting Network ZST Fighting Network ZST
4 10 Jan 201020.6 yrs L0-1 Daiei Lee 0-1 – DecisionUnanimous R15:00 0.03 906→871 -35 1,054 – Pancrase Gate 4th Chance Pancrase am
3 1 Nov 200920.4 yrs L1-2 Yusuke Takeda 0-2 – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R2 0.00 1,015→906 -109 930 – Fighting Network ZST Fighting Network ZST
2 7 Jun 200920.0 yrs L1-1 Yujiro Yamamoto 1-3-3 · 31.0 yrs – SubKneebar R14:22 0.00 1,148→1,015 -134 945 – Fighting Network ZST Fighting Network ZST
1 1 Mar 200919.7 yrs W1-0 Shinichi Taira debut · 24.2 yrs – SubArmbar R11:38 1.00 1,061→1,148 +88 1,061 – Fighting Network ZST Fighting Network ZST