Yusuke Kasuya
Yusuke Kasuya is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Lightweight division. Yusuke Kasuya holds a professional record of 16-11-2, including 0-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Yusuke Kasuya stands 5'7", has a 67-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 36 years old. Yusuke Kasuya is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Yusuke Kasuya profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 16-11-2 |
| UFC record | 0-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 36 |
| Date of birth | 1989-11-16 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | 67" |
| Leg reach | 38" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 156 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 22 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.17 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.34 |
| Striking accuracy | 44% |
| Striking defense | 48.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 45.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 35.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 18.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.36 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 51.5 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Yusuke Kasuya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 363 | Daichi Kamiya | loss | TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
| 2025-12-21 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 360 | Isao Kobayashi | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2025-03-09 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 352 | Rafael Barbosa | loss | Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) |
| 2024-09-29 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 347 | Seong Chan Hong | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2024-04-29 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 342: 30th Anniversary Tournament 4 | Takasuke Kume | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-12-24 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 340: 30th Anniversary Tournament 2 | Tatsuya Saika | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-04-30 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 333 | Kazuki Kasai | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-12-25 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 330 | Yuki Okano | win | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2022-04-29 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 327 | Shinichi Taira | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2021-06-27 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 322 | Takashi Matsuoka | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2019-09-29 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 308 | Salimkhan Sadulloev | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-04-14 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 304 | Masayuki Kikuiri | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-12-10 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 292 | Isao Kobayashi | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-08-20 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 289 | Koyomi Matsushima | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-11-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Alexander Volkanovski | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2015-09-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson | Nick Hein | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-03-13 | PXC | PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 47 | Frank Camacho | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2013-12-15 | Shooto | Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2013 Final | Yoshihiro Koyama | draw | Draw (Split) |
| 2013-04-27 | Legend FC | Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 11 | Damien Brown | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2012-08-24 | Legend FC | Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 10 | Jacques Marsters | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2012-03-30 | Legend FC | Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 8 | Rob Hill | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-12-18 | Shooto | Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final | Nobumitsu Osawa | win | Submission (Toe Hold) |
| 2011-10-01 | Shooto | Shooto - Shooting Disco 16: Regeneration | Takayuki Kobayashi | draw | Technical Draw (Unanimous) |
| 2011-05-28 | Shooto | Shooto - Gig Tokyo 6 | Yoshikazu Fujiishi | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-02-26 | Shooto | Shooto - Shooting Disco 14: 365-Step March | Yohei Ota | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2010-10-16 | Shooto | Shooto - Shooting Disco 13: Can't Stop Myself! | Daisuke Sasaki | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2010-07-25 | GCM | GCM - Cage Force Preliminary Festival 1 | Hiroaki Sakuma | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2010-04-16 | M-1 Selection 2010 | M-1 Selection 2010 - Japan Round 1 | Kenjiro Takahashi | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2009-02-21 | Kingdom Ehrgeiz | Kingdom Ehrgeiz - Satellite Fight Vol. 8 | Fumiya Hashimoto | win | Submission (Heel Hook) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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