MMA StatBook
Hayato Sakurai

Hayato Sakurai

“Mach”

WelterweightJapan

38Wins
13Losses
2Draws

Professional record

Last 1: L

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Profile

Age
51 (born August 24, 1975)
Born in
Ibaraki Prefecture
Height
5' 7"
Weight
168 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
0-1
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Losses in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
0.28 top 100%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.0
Striking accuracy42%Better than 34% of welterweights
Strike defense38%Better than 1% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 98%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense18%Better than 1% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Sakurai last fought on March 22, 2002 (Loss vs Matt Hughes). Sakurai has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Hayato Sakurai

Hayato Sakurai "Mach" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan on August 24, 1975. Sakurai stands 5' 7".

Sakurai's professional career began in 1996, debuting with Shooto. A 19-1 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 36: Worlds Collide in March 2002, where Sakurai lost to Matt Hughes by KO/TKO. Sakurai's UFC record stands at 0-1 after 1 fight.

Before and outside the UFC, Sakurai fought in Shooto (14-3-1) and Pride (8-3).

Sakurai's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 36: Worlds Collide in March 2002, where Sakurai lost to Matt Hughes.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Matt Hughes Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R4 3:01

    UFC 36: Worlds Collide

    Mar 22, 2002

    5Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Hayato Sakurai is 38-13-2 across 53 professional fights in 15 promotions, since a pro debut on October 4, 1996 (Shooto). 52 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins38

  • KO/TKO 12
  • Submission 10
  • Decision 16

Pro losses13

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
58% of wins
Longest win streak
14

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Shooto14-3-11996
Pride8-32003
DREAM4-22008
GT4-01999
VTJ2-0-11997
Deep1-12003
DEEP1-02003
Dynamite!!0-12010
Dynamite!! The Power of Courage0-12009
Fields Dynamite!!1-02008
Fight For Japan1-02011
Mach Dojo / Gladiator0-12013
RIZIN1-02016
UFC0-12002
Yarennoka!1-02007

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Wataru Sakata TKO (punches), R2 Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: Final Round (RIZIN) Dec 31, 2016
L Jae Suk Lim TKO (punches), R1 Mach Dojo / Gladiator: Mach Festival Sep 29, 2013
W Phil Baroni Decision (unanimous), R3 DREAM 18 Dec 31, 2012
W Ryo Chonan Decision (unanimous), R3 Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 Dec 31, 2011
L Jason High Decision (split), R3 Dynamite!! 2010 Dec 31, 2010
L Nick Diaz Submission (armbar), R1 DREAM 14 May 29, 2010
L Akihiro Gono Submission (armbar), R2 Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 Dec 31, 2009
L Marius Žaromskis KO (head kick), R1 DREAM 10 Jul 20, 2009
W Shinya Aoki KO (knees & punches), R1 DREAM 8 Apr 5, 2009
W Katsuyori Shibata TKO (punches), R1 Fields Dynamite!! 2008 Dec 31, 2008
W Kuniyoshi Hironaka Decision (unanimous), R2 Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round (DREAM) Sep 23, 2008
L David Baron Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1 May 3, 2008
W Hidetaka Monma TKO (punches), R1 Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round (DREAM) Mar 15, 2008
W Hidehiko Hasegawa Decision (unanimous), R3 Yarennoka! Dec 31, 2007
W Mac Danzig KO (punch), R2 PRIDE 33 (Pride) Feb 24, 2007
W Luciano Azevedo TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Pride - Bushido 12 Aug 26, 2006
W Olaf Alfonso KO (punch), R1 Pride - Bushido 11 Jun 4, 2006
L Takanori Gomi KO (punches), R1 Pride FC: Shockwave 2005 Dec 31, 2005
W Joachim Hansen Decision (unanimous), R2 Pride: Bushido 9 Sep 25, 2005
W Jens Pulver TKO (punches), R1 Pride: Bushido 9 Sep 25, 2005
W Shinya Aoki Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: Alive Road Aug 20, 2005
W Milton Vieira Decision (split), R2 Pride: Bushido 7 May 22, 2005
L Crosley Gracie Submission (armbar), R2 PRIDE Bushido 5 (Pride) Oct 14, 2004
W Brady Fink Submission (guillotine choke), R1 PRIDE Bushido 4 (Pride) Jul 19, 2004
L Rodrigo Gracie Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE Bushido 2 (Pride) Feb 15, 2004
W Daiju Takase Decision (unanimous), R3 PRIDE Shockwave 2003 (Pride) Dec 31, 2003
L Ryo Chonan TKO (cut), R3 Deep - 12th Impact Sep 15, 2003
W Dave Menne TKO (cut), R2 DEEP: 10th Impact Jun 25, 2003
W Ryuki Ueyama Decision (unanimous), R3 Deep - 8th Impact Mar 4, 2003
L Jake Shields Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: Year End Show 2002 Dec 14, 2002
L Matt Hughes TKO (strikes), R4 UFC 36 Mar 22, 2002
W Dan Gilbert Submission (heel hook), R1 Shooto: To The Top Final Act Dec 16, 2001
L Anderson Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: To The Top 7 Aug 26, 2001
W Jean Louis Alberch Decision, R2 GT: Golden Trophy 2001 Mar 1, 2001
W Frank Trigg KO (knees), R2 Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final Dec 17, 2000
W Luiz Azeredo Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8 Aug 4, 2000
W Tetsuji Kato Decision (split), R3 Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2 Mar 17, 2000
W Haroldo Bunn TKO (punches), R3 VTJ 1999: Vale Tudo Japan 1999 Dec 11, 1999
W Brad Aird Submission (armbar), R1 Shooto: Renaxis 2 Jul 16, 1999
W Marcelo Aguiar Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event May 29, 1999
W Jean Louis Alberch Submission (armbar), R1 GT: Golden Trophy 1999 Mar 20, 1999
W Damien Riccio Decision, R1 GT: Golden Trophy 1999 Mar 20, 1999
W James Schiavo Submission (toe hold), R1 GT: Golden Trophy 1999 Mar 20, 1999
W Ademir Oliveira KO (flying knee), R1 Shooto: Devilock Fighters Jan 15, 1999
W Sergei Bytchkov Submission (armbar), R1 VTJ 1998: Vale Tudo Japan 1998 Oct 28, 1998
W Ronny Rivano Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 4 Jul 29, 1998
W Jutaro Nakao Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 May 13, 1998
D Marcelo Aguiar Draw, R3 VTJ 1997: Vale Tudo Japan 1997 Nov 29, 1997
W Alex Cook Submission (rear naked choke), R1 Shooto: Reconquista 4 Oct 12, 1997
W Ali Elias Submission (armbar), R1 Shooto: Reconquista 3 Aug 27, 1997
W Hiroyuki Kojima Decision (unanimous), R2 Shooto: Gig Jun 25, 1997
D Takuya Kuwabara Draw, R3 Shooto: Reconquista 1 Jan 18, 1997
W Caol Uno Submission (armbar), R1 Shooto: Let's Get Lost Oct 4, 1996

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Hayato Sakurai's record?

Hayato Sakurai's professional MMA record is 38 wins, 13 losses and 2 draws.

How old is Hayato Sakurai?

Hayato Sakurai is 51 years old, born on August 24, 1975.

Who did Hayato Sakurai fight last?

Hayato Sakurai lost to Matt Hughes by KO/TKO at UFC 36: Worlds Collide on Mar 22, 2002.

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