| Takashi Satō | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-06-09)June 9, 1990 (age 35) Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Other names | Ten |
| Height | 186 cm (6.10 ft) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Judo |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Tribe Tokyo MMA Kill Cliff FC[2] |
| Trainer | Henri Hooft |
| Rank | 2nd dan black belt inJudo[3] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| University | Senshu University[4] |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Takashi Satō (佐藤天,Satō Takashi; born June 9, 1990) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in theWelterweight division. A professional since 2013, he is most notable for his time in theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Born to a Japanese father and Taiwanese mother,[5] Sato grew up inShinjuku,Tokyo, with his parents and older brother. He was a big fan of reading comics just like many other Japanese children. However one day, his older brother accidentally threw them all out. Sato says he cried the whole day until the following day his father felt very bad and came home from work with a new comic based on a kid becoming a judo champion. This then inspired Sato to pursue Judo and he used to train at the local police station.[6]
Sato started his MMA career fighting in various promotions in Japan. Sato then fought forPancrase andDeep promotions in Japan.[7] He earned a Pancrase title shot but lost to Glaico França. Sato earned the opportunity to fight in the UFC after beating former UFC fighter Matt Vaile.[8]
Sato signed with the UFC on April 2, 2019, and made his UFC debut on April 27, 2019, againstBen Saunders atUFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.[9] After being tagged by Saunders early, Sato won the fight by knockout.[10]
Sato's next Fight was againstBelal Muhammad on September 7, 2019, in the United Emirates atUFC 242.[11] Sato lost by rear-naked choke in the third round.[12]
Sato was scheduled to faceMaki Pitolo atUFC Fight Night 168 on February 23, 2020. However, Pitolo was unable to make weight and the bout was scrapped from the card.[13]
Sato was scheduled to faceRamiz Brahimaj on June 27, 2020[14] atUFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker but the fight was scratched due to one of Brahimaj's cornermen testing positive forCOVID-19.[15] Two days before the fight, Sato's opponent was switched to UFC newcomerJason Witt.[16] Sato won the fight via knock out in 48 seconds in round one.[1][17]
Sato was scheduled to faceDaniel Rodriguez on August 22, 2020, atUFC on ESPN 15.[18] However, despite making the required weight, Sato was not cleared to fight byNevada State Athletic Commission medical personnel and was removed from the card.[19] Later, Sato revealed that a skin infection in his torso was the reason for the removal.[20]
As the last fight of his contract, Sato facedMiguel Baeza on November 28, 2020, atUFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark.[21][20] He lost the fight via second round arm-triangle choke.[22]
Sato returned after more than a one-year hiatus and facedGunnar Nelson, replacing injuredCláudio Silva, on 19 March 2022 atUFC Fight Night 204.[23] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]
Sato facedBryan Battle on August 6, 2022, atUFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill.[25] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[26]
Sato facedThemba Gorimbo on May 20, 2023, atUFC Fight Night 223.[27] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[28]
On June 8, it was announced that Sato was not extended a new contract and was no longer on the UFC roster.[29]
| 24 matches | 15 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 3 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–9 | Christopher Alvidrez | TKO (punches) | XFC Young Guns 7-8 | April 30, 2025 | 1 | Deerfield, Florida, United States | ||
| Loss | 15–8 | Jang Yun-seong | Decision (unanimous) | Z-Fight Night 2 | December 14, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Goyang, South Korea | |
| Loss | 15–7 | Themba Gorimbo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | May 20, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Bryan Battle | KO (head kick) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill | August 6, 2022 | 1 | 0:44 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–5 | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 15–4 | Miguel Baeza | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark | November 28, 2020 | 2 | 4:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Jason Witt | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker | June 27, 2020 | 1 | 0:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–3 | Belal Muhammad | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 242 | September 7, 2019 | 3 | 1:55 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 14–2 | Ben Saunders | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | April 27, 2019 | 2 | 1:18 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Matt Vaile | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 300 | October 21, 2018 | 2 | 3:35 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Glaico França | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase 297 | July 1, 2018 | 4 | 1:15 | Tokyo, Japan | For the vacantPancrase Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–1 | Masayuki Hamagishi | TKO (elbows and punches) | GRANDSLAM 7 | March 25, 2018 | 2 | 3:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 | Akihiro Murayama | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 292 | December 10, 2017 | 1 | 0:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–1 | Kenta Takagi | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 289 | August 20, 2017 | 1 | 4:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Anton Radman | TKO (knee) | Pancrase 286 | April 23, 2017 | 1 | 3:43 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1 | Eric Michael Fought | Decision (split) | Pancrase 273 | December 13, 2015 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Kenta Takagi | TKO (punch) | Pancrase 269 | August 8, 2015 | 1 | 2:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0 | Yusaku Tsukumo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | DEEP 72 Impact | May 16, 2015 | 1 | 2:09 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Vyron Phillips | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 265 | March 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Hidetora | TKO (punches) | DEEP DREAM Impact | December 31, 2014 | 1 | 4:21 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Yasuaki Miura | TKO (punch) | TTF Challenge 03 | November 2, 2014 | 1 | 0:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Genpei Hayashi | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 260 | August 10, 2014 | 1 | 2:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Makoto Kawawa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase 258 | May 11, 2014 | 3 | 2:36 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Proctor | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase Bayside Fight 2 | December 31, 2013 | 1 | 2:31 | Yokohama, Japan |