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Takenori Sato

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Takenori Sato
Born (1985-06-08) June 8, 1985 (age 39)
Akita, Akita, Japan[1]
Native name佐藤 豪則
Other names"The Successor of Saku-ism"
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight (2010-present)
Middleweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StyleCatch Wrestling, Judo, Sumo
StanceSouthpaw
TeamLaughter7
Rank2nd dan black belt in Judo[2]
Mixed martial arts record
Total41
Wins20
By knockout3
By submission8
By decision9
Losses12
By knockout7
By decision5
Draws7
No contests2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Takenori Sato (佐藤豪則, Satō Takenori, born June 8, 1985) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and current Welterweight King Of Pancrase.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

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Japan

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Sato has been a follower of Kazushi Sakuraba. Sato left the Takada Dojo with Sakuraba in April 2006, and was one of the initial members of the gym Laughter7 that was founded by Sakuraba in September 2007.[4]

Sato made his professional MMA debut in December 2004 when he fought and won three times in the Deep 2004 Future King tournament. Over the next five years, he fought in several organizations in Japan including Cage Force, Demolition, K-1 Hero's, Pancrase and Sengoku, where he faced Joe Doerksen at Sengoku 10.

In 2009 and 2010, Sato fought against Izuru Takeuchi and Yuki Kondo for the Pancrase middleweight championship, resulting in a draw and loss respectively. A year later in 2011, he faced Kengo Ura for the title again and won. He successfully defended the belt six times before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Sato made his UFC debut against Erick Silva on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36, replacing an injured Nate Loughran.[5] He lost the fight via TKO early in the first round.

Sato faced Hyun Gyu Lim on September 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52.[6] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round and was subsequently released from the organization.

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
41 matches 20 wins 12 losses
By knockout 3 7
By submission 8 0
By decision 9 5
Draws 7
No contests 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–12–7 (2) Yuki Kondo Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 335 July 9, 2023 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 19–12–7 (2) Arman Tsarukyan Decision (unanimous) MFP 214 - Governor's Cup 2017 December 2, 2017 3 5:00 Khabarovsk, Russia
NC 19–11–7 (2) Sung Chan Hong NC (accidental groin kick) TFC 15 - Top FC 15 July 22, 2017 5 N/A Seoul, South Korea
NC 19–11–7 (1) Sung Chan Hong NC (accidental kick to groin) TFC 12 - Top FC 12 September 11, 2016 1 N/A Seoul, South Korea
Win 19–11–7 Kyung Soo Park Submission (armbar) Kunlun Fight - Cage Fight Series 5 / Top FC 11 May 22, 2016 1 1:30 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 18–11–7 Han Seul Kim Decision (unanimous) TOP FC 10 March 19, 2016 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 18–10–7 Chad Reiner Submission (armbar) PRO Fighting 10 May 9, 2015 1 2:20 Taipei, Taiwan
Loss 17–10–7 Hyun Gyu Lim KO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson September 20, 2014 1 1:18 Saitama, Japan
Loss 17–9–7 Erick Silva KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi February 15, 2014 1 0:52 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Win 17–8–7 Islam Galayev Submission (kimura) Deep: Tribe Tokyo Fight October 20, 2013 2 2:08 Tokyo, Japan
Win 16–8–7 Shingo Suzuki Submission (keylock) Pancrase: 247 May 19, 2013 3 2:36 Tokyo, Japan Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Draw 15–8–7 Akihiro Murayama Draw (unanimous) Pancrase: 246 March 17, 2013 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Retained the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 15–8–6 Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Progress Tour 10 September 1, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 14–8–6 Kiichi Kunimoto Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Progress Tour 3 March 11, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Draw 13–8–6 Eiji Ishikawa Draw (split) Pancrase: Impressive Tour 10 October 2, 2011 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Retained the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 13–8–5 Sojiro Orui Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Impressive Tour 5 June 5, 2011 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 12–8–5 Kengo Ura Technical Submission (kimura) Pancrase: Impressive Tour 1 February 6, 2011 1 4:40 Tokyo, Japan Won the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.[3]
Win 11–8–5 Shingo Suzuki Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Passion Tour 11 December 5, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–8–5 Yuta Nakamura Submission (kimura) Pancrase: Passion Tour 9 October 3, 2010 2 0:34 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–8–5 Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (majority) Pancrase: Passion Tour 3 April 4, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Welterweight debut.
Loss 9–7–5 Yuki Kondo Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Passion Tour 1 February 7, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–6–5 Joe Doerksen TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 September 23, 2009 2 4:27 Saitama, Japan
Draw 9–5–5 Izuru Takeuchi Draw Pancrase: Changing Tour 4 August 8, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For the Pancrase Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–5–4 Hoon Kim Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Changing Tour 3 June 7, 2009 1 4:26 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–5–4 Ichiro Kanai Decision (majority) Pancrase: Changing Tour 2 April 5, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–5–4 Rikuhei Fujii Decision (unanimous) Cage Force EX Eastern Bound November 8, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–5–4 Yuji Hisamatsu Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Shining 8 October 1, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–5–4 Young Choi Decision (majority) Deep: 36 Impact July 27, 2008 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Draw 5–4–4 Masahiro Toryu Draw Pancrase: Shining 2 March 26, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–4–3 Yukiya Naito TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Force 5 December 1, 2007 1 4:45 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–3–3 Kenji Nagai Submission (armbar) K-1 HERO's: Tournament Final September 17, 2007 1 2:46 Kanagawa, Japan
Draw 4–3–3 Yuji Hisamatsu Draw Cage Force 3 June 9, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–3–2 Yusaku Tsukumo KO (punch) Demolition December 10, 2006 2 0:18 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 4–2–2 Tetsuo Seto Draw Demolition July 30, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 4–2–1 Ken Hamamura Draw Deep: 20th Impact September 3, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–2 Ken Hamamura TKO (punches) Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 2 May 15, 2005 1 0:21 Toyama, Japan
Win 4–1 Marlon Medeiros TKO (punches) Deep: Hero 1 April 17, 2005 1 4:21 Aichi, Japan
Loss 3–1 Kosuke Umeda TKO (corner stoppage) Deep: 18th Impact February 12, 2005 1 0:35 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Moriyuki Yamada Decision (unanimous) Deep: 17th Impact December 18, 2004 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Deep 2004 Future King tournament final
Win 2–0 Ryo Nakajima TKO (punches) Deep: 17th Impact December 18, 2004 2 2:03 Tokyo, Japan Deep 2004 Future King tournament semifinal
Win 1–0 Shichi Maru TKO (punches) Deep: 17th Impact December 18, 2004 2 1:00 Tokyo, Japan Deep 2004 Future King tournament quarterfinal

References

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  1. ^ "Sato, The profile of Pancrase Official site" (in Japanese).
  2. ^ "Takenori Sato - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Welterweight King Of Pancrase" (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "Sato, The interview from "God Bless the Ring(Japanese Martial Arts news site)"" (in Japanese).
  5. ^ Ivan Raupp (2013-12-11). "Campeão do Pancrase é contratado pelo UFC e estreia contra Erick Silva (Brazilian Portuguese)". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  6. ^ LeeLi (2014-07-18). "Lim Hyun-Gyu versus Takenori Sato the latest bout slated for UFC FN Japan". mma-in-asia.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
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