Yuki Sasaki

is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist that has fought for Shooto, DEEP, World Victory Road, Pancrase and the UFC.

Mixed martial arts Sasaki has primarily competed in the Shooto and Pancrase organizations, and holds notable wins over veterans Paul Taylor, Yuya Shirai, Keiichiro Yamamiya, Ryuta Sakurai, Jason DeLucia and Yuki Kondo. Though his background is in karate, Sasaki has relied on his jiu-jitsu skills, as most of his wins have been via armbar or triangle.

Championships and accomplishments Sengoku 2008 Sengoku Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinalist

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Glenn Sparv TKO AFC 18: Australian Fighting Championship 18

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Tahar Hadbi Decision (unanimous) AOW: Art of War 18

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hidenobu Koike Submission (rear naked choke) DEEP: Cage Impact 2015

Tokyo, Japan Win

Ryul Kim Decision (unanimous) Grabaka Live! 3

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Hiromitsu Kanehara Draw (unanimous) Grabaka Live! 2

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 5th Round

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hidetaka Monma Decision (unanimous) Grabaka Live: 1st Cage Attack

Tokyo, Japan Welterweight debut. Loss

Mamed Khalidov TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Paulo Filho Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 8: 100 Years of Corinthians

São Paulo, Brazil Loss

Xavier Lucas KO (punch) XMMA: Xtreme MMA 3

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Loss

Sean Salmon Decision (unanimous) FF 26: Fight Festival 26

Helsinki, Finland Loss

Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6

Saitama, Saitama, Japan 2008 Sengoku Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinals. Win

Yuki Kondo Submission (rear-naked choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5

Tokyo, Japan 2008 Sengoku Middleweight Grand Prix First Round. Loss

Jorge Santiago Submission (armbar) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Bo Guk So Submission (armbar) DEEP: Glove

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Dean Lister Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 6

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Paul Taylor Submission (armbar) P & G: Pain and Glory 2006

Birmingham, England Loss

Leonardo Lucio Nascimento Submission (anaconda choke) WCFC: No Guts No Glory

Manchester, England Win

Rodney Glunder Submission (armbar) WCFC: No Guts No Glory

Manchester, England Win

Takanori Kuno TKO (punches) DEEP: 22 Impact

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Gustavo Machado Decision (majority) Pancrase: Spiral 2

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Win

Yuya Shirai Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Brave 11

Tokyo, Japan Win

Buck Meredith Submission (triangle choke) Pancrase: Brave 8

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Fabio Leopoldo Decision (majority) Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yukiya Naito Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Brave 5

Tokyo, Japan Loss

David Terrell KO (punch) Pancrase: Hybrid 11

Tokyo, Japan Win

Heath Sims Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Daisuke Watanabe KO (punch) Pancrase: Hybrid 7

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Ricardo Almeida Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Hybrid 4

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Rodrigo Gracie Decision (unanimous) PRIDE 24

Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Loss

Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (majority) Pancrase: Spirit 8

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Win

Alex Stiebling Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 2002 Anniversary Show

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Win

John Glover Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Spirit 5

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Gustavo Machado Draw DEEP: 4th Impact

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Win

Keiichiro Yamamiya Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Spirit 1

Tokyo, Japan Win

Osami Shibuya Submission (triangle armbar) Pancrase: Proof 7

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Win

Daisuke Ishii Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Proof 6

Tokyo, Japan Win

Jason DeLucia Submission (armbar) Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (toe hold) Pancrase: Proof 3

Tokyo, Japan Win

Daisuke Watanabe Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Proof 1

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Martijn de Jong Submission (triangle choke) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Masanori Suda Decision (unanimous) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3

Osaka, Japan Win

Ronald Jhun Submission (triangle/armbar) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Larry Papadopoulos Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Renaxis 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Ryuta Sakurai Submission (heel hook) Shooto: Shooter's Passion

Tokyo, Japan Win

Kazuhiro Kusayanagi TKO (punches) Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6

Tokyo, Japan Win

Nobuhiro Tsurumaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooter's Dream

Tokyo, Japan Win

Izuru Takeuchi Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig '98 2nd

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yasushi Warita Submission (heel hook) Shooto: Gig '98 1st

Tokyo, Japan