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Matt Hughes Hayato Sakurai
Matt Hughes
45-9

RD4 3:01

KO/TKO

Punches

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

Fight: Hughes vs. Sakurai

USAUFC 36: Worlds Collide
22MARFRI'0212:00 AM
Welterweight• championship• 5 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

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Mach

Forms

WWWWW
WLWWW

Nationality

USAUSA

JapanJapan

Age

(1973-10-13) 52

51(1975-08-24)

Weight

(77 kg) 170 lbs

170 lbs (77 kg)

Height

(176 cm) 5′9″

5′7″ (171 cm)

Reach

(185 cm) 6′1″

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Gym

Finney's HIT Squad

Mach Dojo

Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

45

16 KO/TKO - 30%
19 submission - 35%
10 decision - 19%

38

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

Losses

9

6 KO/TKO - 11%
3 submission - 6%
0 decision - 0%

13

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

Past Opponents

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USA
Josh Koscheck
(15-5)
i
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
25 Sep2011KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:59
USA
BJ Penn
(15-7-1)
i
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
21 Nov2010KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:21
USA
Ricardo Almeida
(12-3)
i
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
08 Aug2010Sub(Modified Anaconda Choke) RD13:15
Brazil
Renzo Gracie
(13-6-1)
i
UFC 112: Invincible
10 Apr2010KO/TKO(Punches) RD34:40
USA
Matt Serra
(10-5)
i
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
23 May2009Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Thiago Alves
(15-5)
i
UFC 85: Bedlam
07 Jun2008KO/TKO(Flying Knee and Punches) RD21:02
Canada
Georges St. Pierre
(14-2)
i
UFC 79: Nemesis
29 Dec2007Sub(Armbar) RD24:54
USA
Chris Lytle
(22-13-5)
i
UFC 68: Uprising
03 Mar2007Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Canada
Georges St. Pierre
(12-1)
i
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
18 Nov2006KO/TKO(Head Kick and Punches) RD21:25
USA
BJ Penn
(10-3-1)
i
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
23 Sep2006KO/TKO(Punches) RD33:53
Brazil
Royce Gracie
(13-1-3)
i
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
27 May2006KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:39
USA
Joe Riggs
(23-5)
i
UFC 56: Full Force
19 Nov2005Sub(Kimura) RD13:28
USA
Frank Trigg
(12-2)
i
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
16 Apr2005Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD14:05
Canada
Georges St. Pierre
(7-0)
i
UFC 50: The War of '04
22 Oct2004Sub(Armbar) RD14:59
Brazil
Renato Verissimo
(4-0)
i
UFC 48: Payback
19 Jun2004Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
BJ Penn
(6-1-1)
i
UFC 46: Supernatural
31 Jan2004Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD14:39
USA
Frank Trigg
(10-1)
i
UFC 45: Revolution
21 Nov2003Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD13:54
USA
Sean Sherk
(18-0-1)
i
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
25 Apr2003Decision(Unanimous) RD55:00
USA
Gil Castillo
(6-1)
i
UFC 40: Vendetta
22 Nov2002KO/TKO(Cut) RD15:00
Canada
Carlos Newton
(11-5)
i
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
13 Jul2002KO/TKO(Punches) RD43:27
Japan
Hayato Sakurai
(19-1-2)
i
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
22 Mar2002KO/TKO(Punches) RD43:01
Canada
Carlos Newton
(10-4)
i
UFC 34: High Voltage
02 Nov2001KO/TKO(Slam) RD21:27
USA
Steve Gomm
(4-3)
i
EC 43 - Extreme Challenge 43
08 Sep2001KO/TKO(Punches) RD23:18
Japan
Hiromitsu Kanehara
(20-10)
i
Rings Japan: World Title Series 3
11 Aug2001Decision(Majority) RD35:00
USA
Chatt Lavender
(4-0)
i
Extreme Challenge 41: Hughes vs. Lavender
13 Jul2001Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD32:31
USA
Scott Johnson
(0-2)
i
16 Jun2001
KO/TKO(Knee and Punches) RD13:24
USA
John Cronk
(5-4)
i
Gladiators 14 - Gladiators 14
11 May2001Sub(Submission to Punches) RD1
USA
Bruce Nelson
(2-11)
i
FCC 4 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 4
31 Mar2001Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD13:04
USA
Brett Al-azzawi
(7-9)
i
Rings USA - Battle of Champions
17 Mar2001Sub(Armbar) RD13:27
Brazil
Jose Landi-Jons
(18-4)
i
Shidokan Jitsu: Warrior's War
08 Feb2001KO/TKO(Knee) RD14:45
USA
Dennis Hallman
(16-4)
i
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
16 Dec2000Sub(Armbar) RD10:20
Australia
Maynard Marcum
(2-2)
i
Rings Australia: Freefight Battle
12 Nov2000Sub(Keylock) RD16:29
USA
Robbie Newman
(6-1)
i
Rings USA: Rising Stars 3
30 Sep2000Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD11:40
Australia
Chris Haseman
(18-19)
i
Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 3
23 Aug2000Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
USA
Joe Guist
(0-0)
i
EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35
29 Jun2000Sub(Armbar) RD12:45
Brazil
Marcelo Aguiar
(2-2-1)
i
UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams
09 Jun2000KO/TKO(Cut) RD14:34
Canada
Shawn Peters
(1-0)
i
Extreme Challenge 32: Hughes vs. Peters
21 May2000Sub(Choke) RD12:52
Brazil
Alexandre Barros
(3-1)
i
WEF 9 - World Class
13 May2000Decision(Unanimous) RD3
USA
Eric Davila
(7-1)
i
Superbrawl 17: Night Of Champions
15 Apr2000Sub(Keylock) RD23:24
Brazil
Jorge Pereira
(9-1)
i
WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum
15 Jan2000KO/TKO(Doctor Stoppage) RD16:00
Daniel Vianna
(0-0)
i
JKD - Challenge 4
20 Nov1999KO/TKO(Cut) RD1
USA
LaVerne Clark
(7-2)
i
EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
13 Nov1999Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD21:35
Canada
Joe Doerksen
(5-1)
i
EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
13 Nov1999Sub(Submission to Knees and Punches) RD20:25
USA
Tom Schmitz
(4-1)
i
EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
13 Nov1999Sub(Eye Injury) RD10:48
Bulgaria
Valeri Ignatov
(0-1)
i
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
24 Sep1999Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Akihiro Gono
(9-6-2)
i
Shooto: 10th Anniversary
29 May1999Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Erick Snyder
(0-1)
i
JKD - Challenge 3
24 Apr1999KO/TKO(Slam) RD1
USA
Joe Stern
(2-0)
i
EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23
02 Apr1999KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:30
USA
Ryan Stout
(1-1-1)
i
ES - Extreme Shootfighting
11 Dec1998KO/TKO(Corner Stoppage) RD25:00
USA
Victor Hunsaker
(4-0-1)
i
EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
17 Oct1998KO/TKO(Punches) RD11:39
USA
Dave Menne
(9-3-1)
i
EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
17 Oct1998Decision(Unanimous) RD1
USA
Dennis Hallman
(9-0)
i
EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
17 Oct1998KO/TKO(Guillotine Choke) RD10:17
Craig Quick
(0-0)
i
JKD - Challenge 2
25 Apr1998Sub(Submission to Punches) RD1
USA
Erick Snyder
(0-0)
i
JKD - Challenge 1
01 Jan1998Sub(Slam) RD10:15

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hughes vs. Sakurai

  • Which event are Matt Hughes and Hayato Sakurai fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in UFC 36: Worlds Collide.

  • How many rounds is the Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 5-round UFC fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai?

    The fight is organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  • When is the Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on March 22, 2002