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Jussier Formiga vs Yuta Sasaki

Result, odds and stats · Flyweight · 3 rounds

Fri, Sep 22, 2017
Jussier Formiga def. Yuta Sasaki · submission, round 1 (4:30)
 
Jussier
Formiga
Flyweight
Photo: Bruno Massami, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
19-5
UFC
5-4
Age
32
Height
5'5"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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FormigaSasaki
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Yuta
Sasaki
Flyweight
Photo: MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
20-4
UFC
3-3
Age
27
Height
5'10"
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Jussier FormigaYuta Sasaki
Significant strikes9 of 2216 of 32
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 10 of 0
Control time1:320:00
Submission attempts20

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

7
9
Round 1
■ Jussier Formiga ■ Yuta Sasaki

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Wilson Reis
Jussier Formiga
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2015 · Reis landed 0.5 more a minute
Yuta Sasaki
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2017 · even on significant strikes

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