Naoki Sano
UFC DebutNickname“Yuhi”
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Tomakomai, Hokkaido
- Born
- Japan
- Camp
- Takada Dojo
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Naoki Sano makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
70-61-12
.534 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
4
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 4 bouts · 2 promotionsPRIDE · Pancrase
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Newton16-14 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:40 | PRIDE | Jun 4, 2000 |
| L | Keiichiro Yamamiya45-35-10 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 10:43 | Pancrase | Mar 9, 1999 |
| L | Satoshi Honma4-7-1 | KO/TKO | Leg Kicks and Punches | R1 | 9:25 | PRIDE | Oct 11, 1998 |
| L | Royler Gracie5-5-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 33:14 | PRIDE | Mar 15, 1998 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.