Hayato Sakurai vs Matt Hughes
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Hayato Sakurai has 1 recorded bout. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
They have met once
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Hayato Sakurai has 1 recorded bout. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Hayato Sakurai vs Matt Hughes: Matchup Breakdown
Hayato Sakurai is 0-1 in the Welterweight division with a 0.0% win rate. Matt Hughes is 18-7 at Welterweight, winning 72.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Matt Hughes leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 36: Worlds Collide on Mar 22, 2002, won by Matt Hughes by KO/TKO in round 4.
Matt Hughes holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,096 to 952. Career peaks are 1,000 for Hayato Sakurai and 1,427 for Matt Hughes. Hayato Sakurai has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 0 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Matt Hughes has 8 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 72.2% of the time.
Hayato Sakurai stands 5' 7" with a reach of -- and fights orthodox. Matt Hughes is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", switch. Hayato Sakurai is 51, Matt Hughes is 53.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Hayato Sakurai has landed 5 significant strikes at 41.7% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 0h 00m of control time. Matt Hughes has landed 531 at 55.0% with 47 takedowns and 1h 57m of control.
Hayato Sakurai has 1 title fight (0 won) against 11 (9 won) for Matt Hughes. They have no opponents in common.
Have Hayato Sakurai and Matt Hughes fought before?
Yes. Hayato Sakurai and Matt Hughes have fought once in the UFC. Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO at UFC 36: Worlds Collide on March 22, 2002.
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Who has more UFC wins, Hayato Sakurai or Matt Hughes?
Matt Hughes has more UFC wins: 18 to 0. Hayato Sakurai's UFC record is 0-1; Matt Hughes's is 18-7.
KO/TKO wins: Hayato Sakurai 0, Matt Hughes 8. Submission wins: Hayato Sakurai 0, Matt Hughes 5.
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Who is taller, Hayato Sakurai or Matt Hughes?
Matt Hughes is taller at 5'9", to Hayato Sakurai's 5'7" (2 inches).
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.