All MMA fightersTakenori Sato
“The Successor of Saku-ism”
MMA · Active20-12-7 (2 NC)RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
8SUBMISSION WINS
9DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Successor of Saku-ism |
| Date of birth | 8 Jun 1985 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Akita, Japan |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Laughter7 |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | since 2004 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 18 Dec 2004 |
| Last fight | Win vs Yuki Kondo, 9 Jul 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Pancrase Welterweight King of Pancrase
- Deep 2004 Future King tournament winner (-82 kg)
Background
Japanese welterweight from Akita who held the Pancrase welterweight title from 2011 and fought twice in the UFC in 2014. He trains with Laughter7.
Fight history
41 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase 335 | 9 Jul 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Arman Tsarukyan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | MFP 214: Governor's Cup 2017 | 2 Dec 2017 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| No contest | Sung Chan Hong | No contest (accidental groin kick) | 5 | Top FC 15 | 22 Jul 2017 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| No contest | Sung Chan Hong | No contest (accidental groin kick) | 1 | Top FC 12 | 11 Sep 2016 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Kyung Soo Park | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:30 | Kunlun Fight Cage Fight Series 5 / Top FC 11 | 22 May 2016 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | Han Seul Kim | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Top FC 10 | 19 Mar 2016 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Chad Reiner | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:20 | PRO Fighting 10 | 9 May 2015 | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Loss | Hyun Gyu Lim | KO (elbows) | 1 | 1:18 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | 20 Sep 2014 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Erick Silva | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:52 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi | 15 Feb 2014 | Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Win | Islam Galayev | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 2:08 | Deep: Tribe Tokyo Fight | 20 Oct 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Shingo Suzuki | Submission (keylock) | 3 | 2:36 | Pancrase 247 | 19 May 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship |
| Draw | Akihiro Murayama | Draw (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase 246 | 17 Mar 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained the Pancrase Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Progress Tour 10 | 1 Sep 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Kiichi Kunimoto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Progress Tour 3 | 11 Mar 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship |
| Draw | Eiji Ishikawa | Draw (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 10 | 2 Oct 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained the Pancrase Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Sojiro Orui | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 5 | 5 Jun 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Kengo Ura | Technical submission (kimura) | 1 | 4:40 | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 1 | 6 Feb 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Pancrase Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Shingo Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Passion Tour 11 | 5 Dec 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yuta Nakamura | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 0:34 | Pancrase: Passion Tour 9 | 3 Oct 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Passion Tour 3 | 4 Apr 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight debut |
| Loss | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Passion Tour 1 | 7 Feb 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Pancrase Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Joe Doerksen | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:27 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | 23 Sep 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Draw | Izuru Takeuchi | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Changing Tour 4 | 8 Aug 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Pancrase Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Hoon Kim | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:26 | Pancrase: Changing Tour 3 | 7 Jun 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ichiro Kanai | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Changing Tour 2 | 5 Apr 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Rikuhei Fujii | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Force EX: Eastern Bound | 8 Nov 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yuji Hisamatsu | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Shining 8 | 1 Oct 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Young Choi | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | Deep: 36 Impact | 27 Jul 2008 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | Masahiro Toryu | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Shining 2 | 26 Mar 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Yukiya Naito | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:45 | Cage Force 5 | 1 Dec 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Kenji Nagai | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:46 | K-1 HERO's: Tournament Final | 17 Sep 2007 | Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Draw | Yuji Hisamatsu | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Cage Force 3 | 9 Jun 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Yusaku Tsukumo | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:18 | Demolition | 10 Dec 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Tetsuo Seto | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Demolition | 30 Jul 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Ken Hamamura | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Deep: 20th Impact | 3 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Ken Hamamura | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:21 | Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 2 | 15 May 2005 | Toyama, Japan | |
| Win | Marlon Medeiros | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:21 | Deep: Hero 1 | 17 Apr 2005 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Loss | Kosuke Umeda | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 0:35 | Deep: 18th Impact | 12 Feb 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Moriyuki Yamada | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Deep: 17th Impact | 18 Dec 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Deep 2004 Future King tournament final |
| Win | Ryo Nakajima | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:03 | Deep: 17th Impact | 18 Dec 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Deep Future King tournament semi-final |
| Win | Shichi Maru | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:00 | Deep: 17th Impact | 18 Dec 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Pro debut; Deep Future King tournament quarter-final |