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DEEP Fight Challenge 2026 1st Round

DEEP Fight Challenge 2026 1st Round

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Daia vs. Yo Sasaki

DEEP
MMA
January 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM UTC
🇯🇵 Ebisu Garden Room, Tokyo, JP

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Fight Card

Featherweight (145 lbs)|2R

Daia

🇯🇵Daia

2-1

1連敗

VS

🇯🇵Yo Sasaki

0-3

Finish Stats

DaiaYo Sasaki
25%
KO
0%
50%
SUB
0%
75%
FIN
0%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Daia

Armbar
1
KO/TKO
1
Rear Naked Choke
1

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Daia

LAllen SuginoSUB R2DEEP 131 Impact
WYo SasakiSUB R2DEEP Fight Challenge 2026 1st Round
WMin Seok KimKO R2DEEP Tokyo Impact 2025 5th Round
WRyosei KanDECDEEP Tokyo Impact 2025 4th Round
WSenSUB R1DEEP Tokyo Impact 2024 5th Round

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Daia: (Daia) A featherweight fighter from FIRED UP GYM. He defeated Yo Sasaki by finish in the main event of the young talent development event 'DEEP FIGHT CHALLENGE 2026 1st ROUND' held in January 2026, and is a promising prospect, picked for the first bout (against Aren Sugino) on the main card of DEEP 131 IMPACT with a 2-0 record.
Daia: Born in Hawaii, he devoted 15 years to soccer from kindergarten through high school. In his sophomore year of university he took up MMA after being introduced by a senior coworker at his part-time job, joining Fired Up Gym, led by Kenta Takizawa. After graduating he began working at JIN Inc., a beer-server company, while continuing to compete.

Daia

Daia is a featherweight mixed martial artist from Japan with a professional record of 2 wins and 1 loss. Competing primarily in the DEEP organization, he has demonstrated versatility by securing victories via both knockout and submission. In his recent outings, he suffered a loss against Allen Sugino at DEEP 131 Impact in May 2026. Prior to that, he earned a submission win over Yo Sasaki via armbar in January 2026 and a TKO victory against Min Seok Kim in November 2025.

Lightweight (155 lbs)|2R

🇯🇵Ali Ayinta

0-2

VS

🇯🇵Tomoi Watanabe

3-5 / Age 23 / 178cm

1連勝

Finish Stats

Ali AyintaTomoi Watanabe
0%
KO
0%
0%
SUB
67%
0%
FIN
67%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Tomoi Watanabe

Rear Naked Choke
2

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Tomoi Watanabe

WAli AyintaSUB R2DEEP Fight Challenge 2026 1st Round
LAmiru ManoSUB R2DEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2025 2nd Round
WTaisei MizusugiSUB R2DEEP Osaka Impact 2025 2nd Round
LDaigo KuramotoKO R3DEEP Tokyo Impact 2025 1st Round
LYawei RenKO R2WLF MMA 81

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Tomoi Watanabe: Tomoi Watanabe is from Akita Prefecture and belongs to KATANA GYM. After competing in China's YFU, he made his DEEP main event debut in March 2025, losing to Daigo Kuramoto by 3R come-from-behind TKO.

Tomoi Watanabe

Tomoi Watanabe is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the lightweight division. Born on June 17, 2002, he stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and currently holds a professional record of 2 wins and 5 losses. A specialist in submission grappling, he has secured both of his professional victories via rear naked choke. Most recently, he defeated Ali Ayinta at DEEP Fight Challenge 2026 1st Round in January 2026, building momentum following a prior submission win over Taisei Mizusugi.

Heavyweight (265 lbs)|2R

🇯🇵Akira Tiger

0-2

1連敗

VS

🇯🇵White Bear

1-0

Finish Stats

Akira TigerWhite Bear
0%
KO
0%
0%
SUB
0%
0%
FIN
0%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Akira Tiger

LWhite BearDECDEEP Fight Challenge 2026 1st Round
LRyugo TakeuchiKO R1DEEP Osaka Impact 2024 4th Round
WReito OgawaDECDEEP Nagoya Impact 1st Round

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Akira Tiger: Heavyweight fighter who faced White Bear in a 5-minute, 2-round Megaton-weight bout (103.6kg weigh-in) at DEEP FIGHT CHALLENGE01 in January 2026.

Akira Tiger

Akira Tiger is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Super Heavyweight division. Holding a professional record of 0-2-0, he has demonstrated his resilience by competing in organizations such as DEEP. In his most recent outing at DEEP Fight Challenge 2026 1st Round, he engaged in a full-distance battle against White Bear, ultimately resulting in a unanimous decision loss. Prior to that, he faced Ryugo Takeuchi at DEEP Osaka Impact 2024.

Featherweight (145 lbs)|2R

🇯🇵Kanau Sato

1-1

VS

🇯🇵Jugo Okoshi

1-1

Flyweight (125 lbs)|2R

🇯🇵Tsukasa Fukushima

0-0

VS

🇯🇵Shoei Sato

0-0

Flyweight (125 lbs)|2R

🇯🇵Sora Kaneko

1-1

VS

🇯🇵Kippei Yokoyama

2-0

Bantamweight (135 lbs)|2R

Shuto Sato

🇯🇵Shuto Sato

1-0

1連勝

VS

🇯🇵Ryuta

1-0

Finish Stats

Shuto SatoRyuta
0%
KO
0%
0%
SUB
0%
0%
FIN
0%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Shuto Sato

WKazukiDECDEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2026 1st Round
LRyutaDECDEEP Fight Challenge 2026 1st Round
DYuito TonoiDECGrachan 76

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Shuto Sato: Competed as an amateur in the featherweight division at GRACHAN 76 (Acros Fukuoka) on August 31, 2025, drawing with Yuito Tonoi (Paraestra ROX) on a 1-0 judges' scorecard.
Shuto Sato: Made his pro MMA debut at DEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2026 1st Round (Act City Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) on May 31, 2026, defeating Kazuki (MtF Mugen Gym) by unanimous decision (0-3).

Shuto Sato

Shuto Sato is a Japanese bantamweight mixed martial artist competing in organizations such as DEEP and GRACHAN. He currently holds a professional record of 1 win, 0 losses, and 1 draw. In his most recent outing at DEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2026, he secured a unanimous decision victory over Kazuki. Prior to this, he fought to a majority draw against Yuito Tonoi at GRACHAN 76. Known for his resilience, Sato has demonstrated a strong ability to compete through the full duration of his bouts.