Despite the next level talent he’s displayed over five years as a pro mixed martial artist, Ulka Sasaki is not done learning, with a valuable lesson being placed on his doorstep last December, as he lost for the first time since 2011 against Leandro Issa. “I was just immature,” he said of the second-round submission defeat. “Also, I feel I made a mistake and took my opponent lightly.”Not many fighters would admit that, a credit to Sasaki as a sportsman, and even when asked if fighting outside of Asia for the first time was a factor in the loss, the Shizuoka … Read the Full Article Here
Ulka Sasaki: A Bantamweight Evolves
Despite the next level talent he’s displayed over five years as a pro mixed martial artist, Ulka Sasaki is not done learning, with a valuable lesson being placed on his doorstep last December, as he lost for the first time since 2011 against Lean…