Yota Sato (佐藤 洋太, Satō Yōta, born 1 April 1984) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who was a former WBC Super flyweight Champion. Sato captured the WBC super flyweight title in his first world title shot against Thailand's Suriyan Sor Rungvisai via twelve round unanimous decision after knocking him down twice in the third round in front of a mandatory challenger Sylvester Lopez at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 27, 2012.