Welterweight
3 Rounds
Takashi Sato won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, April 27, 2019·Sunrise, Florida, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Takashi Sato wins(55.2%)
Actual result: Takashi Sato wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ben Saunders enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Takashi Sato enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Takashi Sato is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Ben Saunders has lost 67% of fights by KO.
- Ben Saunders threatens submissions; Takashi Sato has lost 40% of fights by sub.
- Stance matchup historically favors Takashi Sato (53.5%).
- Ben Saunders has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Ben Saunders
Red Corner
VS
Takashi Sato
Blue Corner
+190
(34%)
Vegas Odds
-230
(70%)
43
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
5'10"
195.58 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ben SaundersL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Alan Jouban · Feb 18W
KOvs Jake Ellenberger · Jun 18L
SUBvs Sergio Moraes · Sep 18L
KOvs Lyman Good · Nov 18L
KOvs Matt Brown · Dec 19Takashi SatoL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Jason Witt · Jun 20L
SUBvs Miguel Baeza · Nov 20L
vs Gunnar Nelson · Mar 22L
KOvs Bryan Battle · Aug 22L
vs Themba Gorimbo · May 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ben SaundersMetricTakashi Sato
3.23
Strikes / min
2.21
3.58
Strikes absorbed / min
3.73
51%
Strike defense
44%
0.20
TDs / 15 min
0.76
66%
Takedown defense
60%
1.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.35Δ 1.17 — meaningful gap-1.52
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ben SaundersTakashi Sato
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ben Saunders(10 fights)Takashi Sato(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-24.624.6
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-48.148.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.849.8
Ben Saunders
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14
Takashi Sato
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7