Augusto Sakai

Augusto dos Santos Sakai (born May 19, 1991)[2] is a Brazilian[3] mixed martial artist who formerly competed in Bellator MMA and is now competing in the Heavyweight division of the UFC. As of November 2, 2020, he is #9 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[4]

Augusto Sakai
BornAugusto dos Santos Sakai
(1991-05-19) May 19, 1991
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach77 in (196 cm)
TeamGile Ribeiro Team
Noguchi
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins15
By knockout11
By decision4
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Sakai made his professional MMA debut in October 2011 in his native Brazil. In the first two years of his career, he amassed a record of six wins and no losses with all but one of his wins coming via knockout.

Bellator MMA

Sakai made his debut for Bellator MMA in March 2013, defeating Rob Horton by knockout due to a knee.

Sakai returned to the promotion in 2015 with bouts against Daniel Gallemore and Alex Huddleston. He won both fights via TKO.

Sakai faced Dan Charles at Bellator 155 on May 20, 2016. The bout ended in a majority draw.

Sakai faced Cheick Kongo at Bellator 179 on May 19, 2017. He lost the fight via split decision.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sakai made his promotional debut against Chase Sherman on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[6] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[7]

Sakai faced Andrei Arlovski on April 27, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.[8] He won the fight via split decision.[9]

In his third fight for the promotion, Sakai faced Marcin Tybura on September 14, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 16.[10] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[11] Subsequently, Sakai signed a new, six-fight contract with the UFC.[12]

Sakai was scheduled to face Blagoy Ivanov on May 9, 2020 at then UFC 250.[13] Due to the event being relocated to the United States, Sakai being unable to compete due to visa issues:[14] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[15] and the eventually the bout took place on May 30, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns.[16] He won the fight via a split decision.[17]

Sakai faced Alistair Overeem on September 5, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 176.[18] Despite his early success, he was eventually dominated by the veteran and lost the fight via technical knockout in the fifth round.[19]

Personal life

Sakai is the grandson of Japanese immigrants to Brazil and he works at an aquarium store between fights.[20]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches 15 wins 2 losses
By knockout 11 1
By decision 4 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–2–1 Alistair Overeem TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai September 5, 2020 5 0:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–1–1 Blagoy Ivanov Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns May 30, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–1–1 Marcin Tybura KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje September 14, 2019 1 0:59 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 13–1–1 Andrei Arlovski Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson April 27, 2019 3 5:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 12–1–1 Chase Sherman TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 3 4:03 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 11–1–1 Marcos Conrado TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1 August 10, 2018 2 3:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–1–1 Tiago Cardoso TKO (punches) Imortal FC 7 November 11, 2017 1 2:17 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Loss 9–1–1 Cheick Kongo Decision (split) Bellator 179 May 19, 2017 3 5:00 London, England
Draw 9–0–1 Dan Charles Draw (majority) Bellator 155 May 20, 2016 3 5:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 9–0 Alex Huddleston Decision (unanimous) Bellator 145 November 6, 2015 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 8–0 Daniel Gallemore TKO (retirement) Bellator 139 June 26, 2015 2 5:00 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win 7–0 Matt Frembling TKO (knees and punches) Bellator 122 July 25, 2014 3 3:32 Temecula, California, United States
Win 6–0 Edison Lopes Decision (unanimous) Golden Fighters 8 December 12, 2013 3 5:00 Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Rob Horton KO (knee) Bellator 94 March 28, 2013 2 4:01 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 4–0 Arley Simetti KO (knee) Samurai FC 9: Water vs. Fire December 15, 2012 1 2:04 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 3–0 Dayvisson Daniel TKO (punches) Evolution Fight Combat 3 May 20, 2012 1 0:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 2–0 Marcio Fernando TKO (punches) Power Fight Extreme 6 November 19, 2011 1 0:35 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 1–0 Cesar Alberto KO (punches) Adventure Fighters Tournament October 15, 2011 1 1:54 Curitiba, Brazil

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See also

References
  1. "Augusto Sakai - Official UFC Profile". media.ufc.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. Mixed martial arts show results Date: May 30, 2020
  3. "Augusto Sakai". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015.
  4. "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  5. Staff (May 19, 2017). "Bellator 179 results: Rory MacDonald dominates Paul Daley for first win since 2014". mmajunkie.com.
  6. DNA, MMA (2018-08-30). "Chase Sherman vs. Augusto Sakai toegevoegd aan UFC São Paulo card". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  7. "UFC Sao Paulo results: Augusto Sakai victorious in UFC debut, pounds out Chase Sherman". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  8. DNA, MMA. "UFC Fight Night Fort Lauderdale krijgt vorm met vier nieuwe gevechten". Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  9. Doherty, Dan (2019-04-27). "UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Augusto Sakai Takes Questionable Decision Over Andrei Arlovski". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  10. DNA, MMA. "Marcin Tybura vs. Augusto Sakai toegevoegd aan UFC Vancouver". Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  11. Ravens, Andrew (September 14, 2019). "UFC Vancouver Highlights: Augusto Sakai Stops Marcin Tybura in Seconds". MMA News. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  12. Guilherme Cruz (November 21, 2019). "Augusto Sakai signs new six-fight deal with the UFC, calls for top 15 opponent". mmafighting.com.
  13. DNA, MMA. "Blagoy Ivanov vs. Augusto Sakai toegevoegd aan UFC 250 in São Paulo". Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  14. Staff (2020-04-09). "Jose Aldo among Brazilians out of UFC 250 and beyond because of visa issues during pandemic". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  15. Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  16. Thomas Gerbasi (2020-05-22). "Tyron Woodley And Gilbert Burns Headline May 30 Fight Night". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  17. Evanoff, Josh (2020-05-30). "UFC Vegas Results: Augusto Sakai Defeats Blagoy Ivanov, but Not Without Controversy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  18. Brett Okamoto (2020-07-14). "Sources: UFC eyeing Overeem-Sakai for Sept. 5". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  19. Vreeland, Daniel (2020-09-05). "UFC Vegas 9 Results: Alistair Overeem Uses Ground Game to Take Out Sakai in 5th". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  20. "Aquarium-store worker Augusto Sakai eyes winner of Bellator 139 headliner". mmajunkie.com. 2015-06-26.
  21. Sherdog.com. "Augusto Sakai MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
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