Ryuta Sakurai

24-24-6

0Prospect

🇯🇵Japan/Age 54/Orthodox/5' 7"/183 lbs

Win %

50%

SLpM

1.8

Str Acc

48%

Str Def

58%

TD Avg

0.5

TD Def

36%

Sub Avg

1.6

Finish

79%

At a Glance

1.8

SLpM

48%

Str Acc

0.5

TD Avg

79%

Finish %

58%

Str Def

Ryuta Sakurai is a Japan orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 24-24-6, the fighter owns a 44% win rate across 54 pro contests, with a 79% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include active submission threat from the ground.

Career Arc

49 fightspeak +24 · current +24

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Prospect

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

1.80-1.62 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.44+0.26 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.52-1.00 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

1.60+1.20 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.44)Landed (1.80)

-1.64

Wins by Method

79%Finish

KO/TKO938%

Submission1042%

Decision521%

24 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (24)

9 KO

10 SUB

5 DEC

Losses (24)

24 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

5 of 49

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.4 rounds

Post-Loss Record

0-0

Fight History0 UFC + 49 pre-UFC

49 fights24W

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Tadahide Aoki	GrachanGrachan 68	Mar 9, 2024	DDEC		Unanimous
WIN Method DEC Decision Round of 3 Time Unanimous Division Welterweight Grachan 68 2024-03-09
W	Kento Ueda	GrachanGrachan 65: 15 Years Anniversary	Oct 15, 2023	SSUB	2	4:10
?	Seok Hyeon Ko	AFCAFC 24 x HEAT 51	Apr 6, 2023	KTKO	2	0:56
?	Hidetaka Arato	GrachanGrachan 58	Dec 4, 2022	DDEC		Technical Decision (Unanimous)
W	Radek Hecl	GrachanGrachan 57	Sep 3, 2022	KTKO	2	0:34
?	Hiroki Nagaoka	GrachanGrachan 48	Jun 20, 2021	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Daryl Lokoku	GRACHANGRACHAN 42 x GLADIATOR 011	Dec 21, 2019	SSUB	2	2:56
W	Akihito Mamiya	BRAVE FIGHTBRAVE FIGHT 18 x GRACHAN 39	Mar 10, 2019	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Hikaru Sato	PancrasePancrase 289	Aug 20, 2017	KTKO	2	0:23
?	Yoichiro Sato	DEEPDEEP 78 Impact	Mar 18, 2017	SSUB	2	1:22
?	Unknown	DEEP HitachinakaDEEP Hitachinaka	Nov 19, 2016	DDEC		Decision
?	Unknown	DEEP Cage ImpactDEEP Cage Impact 2016	Oct 18, 2016	DDEC		Split
?	Unknown	DEEPDEEP 75 Impact	Feb 27, 2016	KTKO	2	4:23
?	Svetoslav Savov	Abu Dhabi WarriorsAbu Dhabi Warriors 2	Mar 26, 2015	SSUB	1	4:40
?	Ken Hasegawa	DEEPDEEP 71 Impact	Feb 28, 2015	SSUB	1	4:12
?	Yoshiyuki Nakanishi	DEEPDEEP 69 Impact	Oct 26, 2014	DDEC		Unanimous
?	Unknown	KSWKSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2	Dec 7, 2013	SSUB	1	2:03
W	Yuji Sakuragi	DEEP Cage ImpactDEEP Cage Impact 2013	Jun 15, 2013	KTKO	1	1:00
W	Yoshiyuki Nakanishi	DeepDeep 52 Impact	Feb 24, 2011	SSUB	3	3:48
?	Unknown	DeepDeep 49 Impact	Aug 27, 2010	KTKO	2	0:32
?	Unknown	KSWKSW 13: Kumite	May 7, 2010	DDEC		Decision
W	Hiroki Sato		Dec 19, 2009	KTKO
W	Hosea Ware	DeepDeep 44 Impact	Oct 10, 2009	SSUB	1	3:46
?	Unknown	DeepDeep 40 Impact	Feb 20, 2009	KTKO	1	0:45
W	Sojiro Orui	DeepDeep 38 Impact	Oct 23, 2008	DDEC		Split
W	Kozo Urita	DeepDeep 37 Impact	Aug 17, 2008	SSUB	1	3:22
W	Young Choi	DeepDeep 35 Impact	May 19, 2008	DDEC		Unanimous
?	Unknown	DeepDeep 34 Impact	Feb 22, 2008	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Unknown	DeepDeep 32 Impact	Oct 10, 2007	KTKO	1	5:00
W	Geovani Pereira	DeepDeep 27 Impact	Dec 20, 2006	SSUB	1	0:57
W	Unknown	DeepDeep 25 Impact	Aug 4, 2006	SSUB	1	4:47
W	Unknown	DeepDeep 19 Impact	Jul 8, 2005	SSUB	1	4:40
?	Unknown		Feb 15, 2004	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Tetsuya Onose	DeepDeep 13 Impact	Jan 22, 2004	KTKO	1	0:56
W	Hirohide Fujinuma	DeepDeep 12 Impact	Sep 15, 2003	SSUB	1	3:46
?	Unknown	DeepDeep 9 Impact	May 5, 2003	KTKO	2	4:22
W	Yuichi Nakanishi	Shooto: Uematsu vs. RoqueShooto: Uematsu vs. Roque	Jan 24, 2003	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Jun Kitagawa	Shooto: Gig WestShooto: Gig West 3	Oct 27, 2002	KTKO	1	3:23
?	Masato Nishiguchi	Shooto: Gig EastShooto: Gig East 10	Aug 27, 2002	DDEC		Decision
?	Marcelo Machado	Shooto: Treasure HuntShooto: Treasure Hunt 4	Mar 13, 2002	DDEC		Decision
W	Nathan Schouteren	Shooto HollandShooto Holland	Nov 4, 2001	SSUB	1	1:27
?	Shiko Yamashita	Shooto: Gig EastShooto: Gig East 3	Jun 14, 2001	DDEC		Unanimous
?	Unknown	Shooto: Gateway To The ExtremesShooto: Gateway To The Extremes	Nov 4, 1999	DDEC		Decision
?	Jun Kitagawa	Shooto: RenaxisShooto: Renaxis 3	Aug 4, 1999	DDEC		Unanimous
?	Unknown	Shooto: Shooter&#Shooto: Shooter's Passion	May 27, 1999	SSUB	1	2:00
W	Nobuhiro Tsurumaki	Shooto: Shooter&#Shooto: Shooter's Soul	Jan 27, 1999	KTKO	1	0:54
?	Unknown	Shooto: Las Grandes ViajesShooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6	Nov 27, 1998	DDEC		Decision
W	Masashi Kita	Shooto: Shooter&#Shooto: Shooter's Dream	Sep 18, 1998	KTKO	1	3:00
?	Unknown		Mar 30, 1996	SSUB