Augusto Sakai
Augusto Sakai is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Augusto Sakai holds a professional record of 16-5-1, including 7-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 4 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 3 by decision. Augusto Sakai stands 6'3", has a 77-inch reach, and is 32 years old. Augusto Sakai is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Augusto Sakai profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 16-5-1 |
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| UFC record | 7-4-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Age | 32 |
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| Date of birth | 1991-05-19 |
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| Height | 6'3" |
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| Reach | 77" |
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| Leg reach | 42" |
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| Last weigh-in | 261.5 lbs |
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| Current streak | W1 |
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| Total octagon time | 1h 55m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.6 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.83 |
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| Striking accuracy | 49% |
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| Striking defense | 49% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.34 |
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| Strikes to the head | 61% |
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| Strikes to the body | 23% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 15% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.23 |
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| Takedown defense | 56% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 46.77 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 4 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
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Augusto Sakai UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2023-02-25 | UFC Fight Night | Don'Tale Mayes | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-08-06 | UFC Fight Night | Serghei Spivac | loss | Ground & Pound · 3:42 · R2 |
| 2021-12-11 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Tai Tuivasa | loss | Punches · 0:26 · R2 |
| 2021-06-05 | UFC Fight Night | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | loss | Punches · 4:59 · R1 |
| 2020-09-05 | UFC Fight Night | Alistair Overeem | loss | Ground & Pound · 0:26 · R5 |
| 2020-05-30 | UFC Fight Night | Blagoy Ivanov | win | Decision · Split |
| 2019-09-14 | UFC on ESPN+ 16 | Marcin Tybura | win | Punches · 0:59 · R1 |
| 2019-04-27 | UFC on ESPN+ 8 | Andrei Arlovski | win | Decision · Split |
| 2018-09-22 | UFC Fight Night 137 | Chase Sherman | win | Ground & Pound · 4:03 · R3 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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