Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai

Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai: Matchup Breakdown

Alistair Overeem is 12-8 in the Heavyweight division with a 60% win rate. Augusto Sakai is 5-4 at Heavyweight, winning 55.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Alistair Overeem leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai on Sep 5, 2020, won by Alistair Overeem by KO/TKO in round 5.

Alistair Overeem holds the higher ELO rating, 1,000 to 908. Career peaks are 1,056 for Alistair Overeem and 1,070 for Augusto Sakai. Alistair Overeem has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 12 victories, a 75% finish rate. Augusto Sakai has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 40% of the time.

Alistair Overeem stands 6' 4" with a reach of 80" and fights orthodox. Augusto Sakai is 6' 3" with a reach of 77", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Alistair Overeem. Alistair Overeem is 46, Augusto Sakai is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alistair Overeem has landed 715 significant strikes at 74.3% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 48:09 of control time. Augusto Sakai has landed 430 at 49.3% with 2 takedowns and 17:09 of control.

Alistair Overeem has 1 title fight (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Augusto Sakai. They share 2 common opponents: Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Andrei Arlovski.