Yosuke Saruta is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in the strawweight division of ONE Championship.
18 Facts About Yosuke Saruta
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Yosuke Saruta wanted to become an Olympic athlete for his country.
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When he was 18, Yosuke Saruta saw Norifumi Yamamoto on television and decided to begin training in mixed martial arts.
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Yosuke Saruta made his professional MMA debut on January 26,2008 at Shooto: Back to Our Roots 7 against Kota Funaki.
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Between August 2011 and April 2013, Yosuke Saruta had his first-ever winning streak.
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Yosuke Saruta won five consecutive bouts in Shooto with two submissions and a knockout during the run.
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On October 15,2017, Yosuke Saruta defeated Sawada by knockout in the fourth round to capture the Shooto flyweight championship.
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On December 7,2018, Yosuke Saruta made his ONE Championship debut against former strawweight champion, Alex Silva.
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On January 19,2019, Yosuke Saruta edged out Pacio by split decision to win the ONE strawweight world championship.
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Yosuke Saruta would fight a rematch with Joshua Pacio at ONE: Roots of Honor.
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Yosuke Saruta lost the bout, after being knocked out by a knee in the fourth round.
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At ONE Century, Yosuke Saruta bounced back with a KO victory over the Pancrase strawweight champion Daichi Kitakata, stopping his opponent in the first minute of the second round.
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Yosuke Saruta next faced Yoshitaka Naito at Road to One 3: Tokyo Fight Night on September 10,2020.
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Yosuke Saruta faced Joshua Pacio in a trilogy match for the ONE Strawweight Championship at ONE Championship: Revolution on September 24,2021.
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Yosuke Saruta lost the bout via TKO in the first round.
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Yosuke Saruta was expected to face Gustavo Balart at ONE: Bad Blood on February 11,2022.
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Yosuke Saruta withdrew from the bout, after testing positive for COVID-19 on the day of the event.
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Yosuke Saruta faced Keito Yamakita on August 3,2024, at ONE Fight Night 24.