Best fights of Yuki Sasaki
Over 19 years as a professional, Yuki Sasaki has compiled a 25-22-2 (17) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Yuki Sasaki submits Yuki Kondo
On September 28, 2008 Yuki Sasaki faced Yuki Kondo in a middleweight bout. Sasaki was 32 years old with a record of 21-14-1, and Kondo was 33 with a record of 49-22-6. Sasaki was coming off a loss, while Kondo was coming off a win. Sasaki submitted Yuki Kondo via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.
2. Yuki Sasaki submits Keiichiro Yamamiya
On January 27, 2002 Yuki Sasaki faced Keiichiro Yamamiya in a light heavyweight bout. Sasaki was 25 years old with a record of 10-4, and Yamamiya was 29 with a record of 25-15-5. Sasaki was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Yamamiya was coming off a loss. Sasaki submitted Keiichiro Yamamiya via armbar in the 1st round.
3. Yuki Sasaki loses to Paulo Filho via unanimous decision
On December 4, 2010 Yuki Sasaki faced Paulo Filho in a light heavyweight bout. Sasaki was 34 years old with a record of 22-17-1, and Filho was 32 with a record of 20-2-1. Sasaki was on a 3-fight losing streak and Filho was coming off a loss. Sasaki lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Filho.
4. Yuki Sasaki loses to Ikuhisa Minowa in their 2nd fight via majority decision
On November 30, 2002 Yuki Sasaki faced Ikuhisa Minowa in a light heavyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Sasaki was 26 years old with a record of 13-4-1, and Minowa was 26 with a record of 21-16-8. Sasaki was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Minowa was on a 2-fight losing streak. Sasaki lost via majority decision. Went the distance with Minowa.
5. Yuki Sasaki submits Jason DeLucia
On July 29, 2001 Yuki Sasaki faced Jason DeLucia. Sasaki was 24 years old with a record of 7-4, and DeLucia was 32 with a record of 32-17-1. Both Sasaki and DeLucia were coming off a loss. Sasaki submitted Jason DeLucia via armbar in the 2nd round.
6. Yuki Sasaki defeats Yuya Shirai
On November 26, 2004 Yuki Sasaki faced Yuya Shirai. Sasaki was 28 years old with a record of 16-10-1, and Shirai was 24 with a record of 5-0-1. Sasaki was coming off a win and Shirai was on an undefeated 4-fight winning streak. Sasaki won via unanimous decision.
7. Yuki Sasaki draws with Hiromitsu Kanehara
On October 27, 2012 Yuki Sasaki faced Hiromitsu Kanehara in a light heavyweight bout. Sasaki was 36 years old with a record of 23-20-1, and Kanehara was 42 with a record of 21-25-4. Both Sasaki and Kanehara were coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
8. Yuki Sasaki defeats Alex Stiebling
On September 29, 2002 Yuki Sasaki faced Alex Stiebling. Sasaki was 26 years old with a record of 12-4-1, and Stiebling was 25 with a record of 12-2-1. Sasaki was coming off a win, while Stiebling was coming off a loss. Sasaki won via unanimous decision.
9. Yuki Sasaki submits Bo Guk So
On July 26, 2007 Yuki Sasaki faced Bo Guk So. Sasaki was 30 years old with a record of 20-13-1, and So was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sasaki was coming off a loss. Sasaki submitted Bo Guk So via armbar in the 1st round.
10. Yuki Sasaki loses to Ikuhisa Minowa via KO
On May 13, 2001 Yuki Sasaki faced Ikuhisa Minowa in a light heavyweight bout. Sasaki was 24 years old with a record of 7-3, and Minowa was 25 with a record of 17-13-7. Sasaki was coming off a win, while Minowa was coming off a loss. Minowa submitted Sasaki via toe hold in the 3rd round.