Welterweight · Men

Yacouba Saré

“Force Speciale”
Cote D'Ivorie (Ivory Coast) debut 2022
Held by Omar Jesus Santana
Form W L L L W
Elo 1,246 peak 1,246 · 20 Sep 2025
Sherdog
2-4pro record
4W current streak
1,234best win, Elo
1,136average opponent
-- born 5 Nov 2002
71.0" / -- 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

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Rating by method KO1,090 Sub1,032 Dec932

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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2024): 963 Elo, 1-4, aged 22, average opponent 1,192.

  1. Arkhat Mynbaev then 981, 1-4, aged 22 6-4 after peaked 1,249 ▲
  2. Jason Ponet then 934, 1-4, aged 20 25-16 after peaked 1,583 ▲
  3. Takuya Sato then 1,041, 1-2, aged 22 5-1 after peaked 1,415 ▲
  4. Jeremy Joles then 1,001, 1-4, aged 24 1-5 after peaked 1,023
  5. Nick Gilardi then 1,038, 1-4, aged 20 4-3 after peaked 1,165 ▲
  6. Ivan Volodichev then 922, 1-4, aged 22 12-7 after peaked 1,331 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Aboubacar Sanogo KO/TKO R2 · 20 Sep 2025 · African MMA League 1,234
  2. John Kennedy Disqualification R1 · 8 Oct 2022 · Pitbull Fighting Championships 903

Losses

Newest first
  1. Omar Jesus Santana Decision R3 · 29 Jun 2024 · Total MMA Gran Canaria 1,505
  2. Daniel Emeka KO/TKO R3 · 19 Aug 2023 · African Knockout 1,264
  3. Segun Ogunnoki Decision R3 · 12 May 2023 · African Knockout 1,135
  4. Cherif Drame Decision R3 · 14 May 2022 · Pitbull Fighting Championships 1,154

Fight history

9 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
9 20 Sep 202522.9 yrs W2-4 Aboubacar Sanogo debut · 26.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,134→1,246 +112 1,234 – African MMA League - AML Championship 8 African MMA League
8 17 May 202522.5 yrs W3-0 Amara Bakayoko 0-1 · 36.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:29 1.00 1,081→1,134 +52 1,009 – AML Championship 7 African MMA League am
7 1 Feb 202522.2 yrs W2-0 Cheick Kaboré 2-0 · 27.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,016→1,081 +66 1,130 – African MMA League - AML Championship 6 African MMA League am
6 16 Nov 202422.0 yrs W1-0 Jean Christophe Kpele debut · 23.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 963→1,016 +52 893 – African MMA League - AML Championship 5 African MMA League am
5 29 Jun 202421.6 yrs L1-4 Omar Jesus Santana 22-7-1 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 942→963 +21 1,505 – Total MMA - Gran Canaria Total MMA Gran Canaria
4 19 Aug 202320.8 yrs L1-3 Daniel Emeka 5-3 Middleweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R311:50 0.00 969→942 -27 1,264 – African Knockout - AKO 2: Emeka vs. Yacouba African Knockout
3 12 May 202320.5 yrs L1-2 Segun Ogunnoki 4-2 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 996→969 -26 1,135 – African Knockout - AKO 1: The 1st All Africa Championship African Knockout
2 8 Oct 202219.9 yrs W1-1 John Kennedy 0-2 Middleweight DQ R115:00 0.00 996→996 +0 903 – Pitbull Fighting Championship - Lome Fight Night 9 Pitbull Fighting Championships
1 14 May 202219.5 yrs L0-1 Cherif Drame 4-2 · 33.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,024→996 -28 1,154 – Pitbull Fighting Championship - Lome Fight Night 8 Pitbull Fighting Championships