Takenori Sato
Takenori Sato is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Welterweight division. Takenori Sato holds a professional record of 20-12-7, including 0-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Takenori Sato stands 5'10", fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 41 years old. Takenori Sato is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Takenori Sato profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 20-12-7 |
| UFC record | 0-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 41 |
| Date of birth | 1985-06-08 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 154.9 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 2 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 0.46 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 12.92 |
| Striking accuracy | 33.3% |
| Striking defense | 9.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 0% |
| Strikes to the body | 0% |
| Strikes to the legs | 100% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 1 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Takenori Sato recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-09 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 335 | Yuki Kondo | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-12-02 | MFP 214 | MFP 214 - Governor's Cup 2017 | Arman Tsarukyan | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-07-22 | Top FC 15 | Top FC 15 - Top Fighting Championship 15 | Seong Chan Hong | no contest | No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick) |
| 2016-09-11 | Top FC 12 | Top FC 12 - Top Fighting Championship 12 | Seong Chan Hong | no contest | No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick) |
| 2016-05-22 | Top FC 11 | Top FC 11 - Top FC vs. Kunlun Fight | Kyung Soo Park | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2016-03-19 | Top FC 10 | Top FC 10 - Min Gu vs. Yeong Gwang | Han Seul Kim | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-05-09 | PRO Fighting | PRO Fighting - PRO FC 10 | Chad Reiner | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2014-09-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | Hyun Gyu Lim | loss | Elbows to Head In Clinch |
| 2014-02-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi | Erick Silva | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2013-10-20 | Deep | Deep - Tribe Tokyo Fight | Islam Galayev | win | Submission (Kimura) |
| 2013-05-19 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 247 | Shingo Suzuki | win | Submission (Keylock) |
| 2013-03-17 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 246 | Akihiro Murayama | draw | Draw (Unanimous) |
| 2012-09-01 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Progress Tour 10 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-03-11 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Progress Tour 3 | Kiichi Kunimoto | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-10-02 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 10 | Eiji Ishikawa | draw | Draw (Split) |
| 2011-06-05 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 5 | Sojiro Orui | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-02-06 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 1 | Kengo Ura | win | Technical Submission (Kimura) |
| 2010-12-05 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 11 | Shingo Suzuki | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-10-03 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 9 | Yuta Nakamura | win | Submission (Kimura) |
| 2010-04-04 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 3 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2010-02-07 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 1 | Yuki Kondo | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-09-23 | Sengoku | Sengoku - Tenth Battle | Joe Doerksen | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-08-08 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Changing Tour 4 | Izuru Takeuchi | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2009-06-07 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Changing Tour 3 | Hoon Kim | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2009-04-05 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Changing Tour 2 | Ichiro Kanai | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2008-11-08 | GCM | GCM - Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | Rikuhei Fujii | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-10-01 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Shining 8 | Yuji Hisamatsu | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-07-27 | Deep | Deep - 36 Impact | Young Choi | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2008-03-26 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Shining 2 | Masahiro Toryu | draw | Draw (Unanimous) |
| 2007-12-01 | GCM | GCM - Cage Force 5 | Yukiya Naito | loss | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2007-09-17 | K-1 HERO's | K-1 HERO's - Tournament Final | Kenji Nagai | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2007-06-09 | GCM | GCM - Cage Force 3 | Yuji Hisamatsu | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2006-12-10 | GCM | GCM - Demolition 061210 | Yusaku Tsukumo | loss | KO (Punch) |
| 2006-07-30 | GCM | GCM - Demolition 060730 | Tetsuo Seto | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2005-09-03 | Deep | Deep - 20th Impact | Ken Hamamura | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2005-05-15 | Deep | Deep - clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 2 | Ken Hamamura | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2005-04-17 | Deep | Deep - Hero 1 | Marlon Medeiros | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2005-02-12 | Deep | Deep - 18th Impact | Kosuke Umeda | loss | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2004-12-18 | Deep | Deep - 17th Impact | Naoto Ono | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-12-18 | Deep | Deep - 17th Impact | Ryo Nakajima | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-12-18 | Deep | Deep - 17th Impact | Moriyuki Yamada | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
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