Yuto Hirao

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• ▸ Across 11 recorded matches, both of Yuto Hirao's wins came by points. If you are studying his game, the tape shows a points-based approach rather than a finishing one.
• ▸ Hirao has no submission wins on record, which puts him at a 0 percent submission win rate against a site average of 40 percent. His scoring came through positional advantage instead.
• ▸ Of his 9 recorded losses, 5 were on points and 3 were by submission, with 1 by decision. Most of his losses were competitive on the scoreboard rather than clean finishes.
• ▸ Hirao's recorded win over Thabet Al Taher came on points at the 2015 IBJJF Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championship, one of the events where he appeared 3 times.
• ▸ His recorded matches run from 2014 to 2018, with 2018 his busiest year at 4 matches. Most of that work was in the gi, which accounts for 8 of his 11 matches.