Augusto Sakai
Professional record
Last 5: WLLLL
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born May 9, 1991)
- Born in
- Curitiba
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 265 lbs.
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 5-4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.32 top 25%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.32
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.3 top 78%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
About Augusto Sakai
Augusto Sakai is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Curitiba, Brazil on May 9, 1991. At 6' 3", Sakai has a 77" reach.
Sakai's professional career began in 2011, debuting with Adventure Fighters Tournament. Sakai arrived in the UFC with an 11-1 record. Sakai made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders in September 2018 and beat Chase Sherman by KO/TKO. Sakai's UFC record stands at 5-4 after 9 fights.
Sakai usually wins on the scorecards: 3 of 5 UFC wins went to a decision. A notable win came against Andrei Arlovski, a UFC title-fight winner.
Sakai needed only 0:59 to beat Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje, the fastest UFC win of that career. Sakai has never been submitted in the UFC. Sakai's record outside the UFC includes 4-1-1 in Bellator and 1-3 in KSW.
Sakai's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen in February 2023, where Sakai beat Don'Tale Mayes.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
Feb 25, 2023
53Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 3:42
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
Aug 6, 2022
8Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:26
Dec 11, 2021
21Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
Jun 5, 2021
3Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R5 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
Sep 5, 2020
99Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020
78Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 0:59
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Sep 14, 2019
15Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
Apr 27, 2019
42Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control · R3 4:03
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
Sep 22, 2018
111Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Augusto Sakai is 17-8-1 across 26 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on October 15, 2011 (Adventure Fighters Tournament). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- KO/TKO 11
- Decision 6
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 65% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 5-4 | 2018 |
| Bellator | 4-1-1 | 2013 |
| KSW | 1-3 | 2024 |
| Adventure Fighters Tournament | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Evolution Fight Combat | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Golden Fighters | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Imortal FC | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Power Fight Extreme | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Samurai FC | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Artur Szpilka | Jul 18, 2026 |
| L | Marcin Wójcik | Dec 20, 2025 |
| W | Szymon Bajor | Apr 26, 2025 |
| L | Phil De Fries | Jun 7, 2024 |
| W | Don'Tale Mayes | Feb 25, 2023 |
| L | Serghei Spivac | Aug 6, 2022 |
| L | Tai Tuivasa | Dec 11, 2021 |
| L | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Jun 5, 2021 |
| L | Alistair Overeem | Sep 5, 2020 |
| W | Blagoy Ivanov | May 30, 2020 |
| W | Marcin Tybura | Sep 14, 2019 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski | Apr 27, 2019 |
| W | Chase Sherman | Sep 22, 2018 |
| W | Marcos Conrado | Aug 10, 2018 |
| W | Tiago Cardoso | Nov 11, 2017 |
| L | Cheick Kongo | May 19, 2017 |
| D | Dan Charles | May 20, 2016 |
| W | Alex Huddleston | Nov 6, 2015 |
| W | Daniel Gallemore | Jun 26, 2015 |
| W | Matt Frembling | Jul 25, 2014 |
| W | Edison Lopes | Dec 12, 2013 |
| W | Rob Horton | Mar 28, 2013 |
| W | Arley Simetti | Dec 15, 2012 |
| W | Dayvisson Daniel | May 20, 2012 |
| W | Marcio Fernando | Nov 19, 2011 |
| W | Cesar Alberto | Oct 15, 2011 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Augusto Sakai's record?
Augusto Sakai's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 8 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Augusto Sakai?
Augusto Sakai is 35 years old, born on May 9, 1991.
How tall is Augusto Sakai and what is their reach?
Augusto Sakai stands 6' 3" with a 77" reach.
Who did Augusto Sakai fight last?
Augusto Sakai beat Don'Tale Mayes by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen on Feb 25, 2023.