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Hayato Sakurai Wataru Sakata
brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
Hayato Sakurai
38-13-2

RD2 2:37

KO/TKO

Ref Stoppage

Wataru Sakata
23-30-1

Fight: Sakurai vs. Sakata

JapanRIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round
31DECSAT'166:00 AM
main card• 2 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

Mach

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Forms

LLWWL
LLWWW

Nationality

JapanJapan

JapanJapan

Age

(1975-08-24) 51

53(1973-07-16)

Weight

(77 kg) 170 lbs

225+ lbs (102+ kg)

Height

(171 cm) 5′7″

5′9″ (176 cm)

Reach

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Gym

Mach Dojo

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Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

38

12 KO/TKO - 24%
10 submission - 20%
16 decision - 31%

23

8% - 4 KO/TKO
30% - 16 submission
6% - 3 decision

Losses

13

5 KO/TKO - 10%
4 submission - 8%
4 decision - 8%

30

15% - 8 KO/TKO
28% - 15 submission
11% - 6 decision

Past Opponents

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Japan
Wataru Sakata
(23-29-1)
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RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round
31 Dec2016KO/TKO(Ref Stoppage) RD22:37
South Korea
Jae Seok Lim
(16-6)
i
Mach Matsuri
29 Sep2013KO/TKO(Punches) RD15:21
USA
Phil Baroni
(15-15)
i
Dream 18: Special NYE 2012
31 Dec2012Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Ryo Chonan
(20-12)
i
Dream: Fight For Japan! New Year! 2011
31 Dec2011Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Jason High
(11-3)
i
Fields Dynamite!! 2010
31 Dec2010Decision(Split) RD35:00
USA
Nick Diaz
(22-7)
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Dream 14
29 May2010Sub(Armbar) RD13:54
Japan
Akihiro Gono
(31-15-7)
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K-1: Dynamite 2009
31 Dec2009Sub(Armbar) RD23:56
Lithuania
Marius Žaromskis
(11-3)
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Dream 10: Welterweight GP 2009 Final Round
20 Jul2009KO/TKO(Head Kick and Punches) RD14:03
Japan
Shinya Aoki
(20-3)
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Dream 8: Welterweight GP 2009 First Round
05 Apr2009KO/TKO(Knees and Punches) RD10:27
Japan
Katsuyori Shibata
(2-5-1)
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K-1: Dynamite 2008
31 Dec2008KO/TKO(Punches) RD17:01
Japan
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
(12-5)
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Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals
23 Sep2008Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
France
David Baron
(16-2)
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03 May2008
Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD14:50
Japan
Hidetaka Monma
(14-7-3)
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Dream 1: Lightweight GP 2008 First Round
15 Mar2008KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:12
Japan
Hidehiko Hasegawa
(14-8-4)
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Yarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007
31 Dec2007Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
USA
Mac Danzig
(16-3-1)
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Pride 33: The Second Coming
24 Feb2007KO/TKO(Punch) RD24:01
Brazil
Luciano Azevedo
(9-2)
i
Pride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round
26 Aug2006KO/TKO(Doctor Stoppage) RD16:35
Mexico
Olaf Alfonso
(5-4)
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Pride Bushido 11: Bushido Survival
04 Jun2006KO/TKO(Punch) RD11:54
Japan
Takanori Gomi
(23-2)
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Pride Shockwave 2005
31 Dec2005KO/TKO(Punches) RD13:56
Norway
Joachim Hansen
(13-2-1)
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Pride Bushido 9
25 Sep2005Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
USA
Jens Pulver
(19-5-1)
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Pride Bushido 9
25 Sep2005KO/TKO(Punches) RD18:56
Japan
Shinya Aoki
(5-1)
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Shooto - Alive Road
20 Aug2005Decision(Unanimous) RD3
Brazil
Milton Vieira
(4-2)
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Pride Bushido 7
22 May2005Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
Brazil
Crosley Gracie
(1-0)
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Pride Bushido 5
14 Oct2004Sub(Armbar) RD21:02
USA
Brady Fink
(2-1)
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Pride Bushido 4
19 Jul2004Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD14:08
Brazil
Rodrigo Gracie
(4-0)
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Pride Bushido 2
15 Feb2004Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
Japan
Daiju Takase
(5-8-1)
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Pride Shockwave 2003
31 Dec2003Decision(Unanimous) RD320:00
Japan
Ryo Chonan
(4-3)
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Deep 12 Impact
15 Sep2003KO/TKO(Cut) RD32:10
USA
Dave Menne
(34-9-2)
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Deep 10 Impact
25 Jun2003KO/TKO(Cut) RD22:02
Japan
Ryuki Ueyama
(9-6-4)
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Deep 8 Impact
04 Mar2003Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Jake Shields
(7-3)
i
Shooto: Year End Show 2002
14 Dec2002Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Matt Hughes
(30-3)
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UFC 36: Worlds Collide
22 Mar2002KO/TKO(Punches) RD43:01
USA
Dan Gilbert
(3-3-1)
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Shooto: To The Top 11
16 Dec2001Sub(Heel Hook) RD11:52
Brazil
Anderson Silva
(6-1)
i
Shooto: To The Top 7
26 Aug2001Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
France
Jean Louis Alberch
(3-1)
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GT - Golden Trophy 2001
01 Mar2001Decision RD2
USA
Frank Trigg
(7-0)
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Shooto: R.E.A.D. 13
17 Dec2000KO/TKO(Knees) RD22:25
Brazil
Luiz Azeredo
(2-1)
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Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8
04 Aug2000Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Tetsuji Kato
(11-1)
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Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2
17 Mar2000Decision(Split) RD35:00
Brazil
Haroldo Bunn
(2-2)
i
11 Dec1999
KO/TKO RD31:31
Australia
Brad Aird
(2-0-1)
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Shooto: Renaxis 2
16 Jul1999Sub(Armbar) RD10:37
Brazil
Marcelo Aguiar
(2-1-1)
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Shooto: 10th Anniversary
29 May1999Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
France
James Schiavo
(0-0)
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20 Mar1999
Sub RD10:26
France
Damien Riccio
(1-1)
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GT - Golden Trophy 1999
20 Mar1999Decision RD1
France
Jean Louis Alberch
(2-0)
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GT - Golden Trophy 1999
20 Mar1999Sub(Armbar) RD10:33
Brazil
Ademir Oliveira
(0-0)
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Shooto: Devilock Fighters
15 Jan1999KO/TKO(Flying Knee) RD10:34
Russia
Sergey Bychkov
(5-0)
i
VTJ 1998 - Vale Tudo Japan 1998
25 Oct1998Sub(Armbar) RD14:59
Italy
Ronny Rivano
(4-4-1)
i
Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 4
29 Jul1998Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD11:10
Japan
Jutaro Nakao
(5-2-1)
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Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3
13 May1998Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Marcelo Aguiar
(2-0)
i
VTJ 1997 - Vale Tudo Japan 1997
29 Nov1997Draw RD38:00
Australia
Alex Cook
(3-3)
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Shooto: Reconquista 4
12 Oct1997Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD11:09
Iran
Ali Elias
(2-0)
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Shooto: Reconquista 3
27 Aug1997Sub(Armbar) RD11:23
Japan
Hiroyuki Kojima
(2-1)
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Shooto: Gig 1997
25 Jun1997Decision(Unanimous) RD25:00
Japan
Takuya Kuwabara
(4-0-1)
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Shooto: Reconquista 1
18 Jan1997Draw(Unanimous) RD3
Japan
Caol Uno
(0-0)
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Shooto: Let's Get Lost
04 Oct1996Sub(Armbar) RD12:52

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    The fight is scheduled to take place on December 31, 2016