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    Hayato Sakurai vs Matt Hughes

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    Hayato SakuraivsMatt Hughes
    1
    Fights
    25
    0
    Wins
    18
    0
    Finishes
    13
    1
    Title Fights
    12
    5
    Sig. Strikes
    531
    0
    Takedowns
    47
    0:00
    Control Time
    1h 57m

    Striking Stats

    Hayato SakuraivsMatt Hughes
    5
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    531
    41.7%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    55%
    5
    Sig. Str / Fight
    21.2
    1
    Knockdowns
    3
    4
    Head Strikes
    364
    0
    Body Strikes
    117
    1
    Leg Strikes
    50

    Grappling Stats

    Hayato SakuraivsMatt Hughes
    0
    Takedowns Landed
    47
    0%
    Takedown Acc.
    51.1%
    0
    TD / Fight
    1.9
    0
    Sub. Attempts
    16
    0
    Reversals
    4

    Tale of the Tape

    50 yrs
    Age
    52 yrs
    5' 7"
    Height
    5' 9"
    168 lbs.
    Weight
    170 lbs.
    --
    Reach
    73"
    Orthodox
    Stance
    Switch
    957
    ELO Rating
    1,166
    1,000
    Peak ELO
    1,380
    0%
    Win Rate
    72%
    0%
    Finish Rate
    72.2%

    Career Snapshot

    Retired
    Status
    Retired
    1
    Total Fights
    25
    0-1
    UFC Record
    18-7
    0
    Win Streak
    0
    0
    Best Streak
    6
    0
    Title Wins
    9
    L
    Last 5
    WWWLL

    Win Method Breakdown

    Hayato Sakurai
    KO/TKO (0)0%
    Submission (0)0%
    Decision (0)0%
    Matt Hughes
    KO/TKO (8)44.4%
    Submission (5)27.8%
    Decision (5)27.8%

    Head-to-Head Record

    Hayato Sakurai0
    –
    Matt Hughes1
    L
    UFC 36: Worlds CollideKO/TKO - R4
    Mar 22, 2002
    Who Wins?
    Hayato Sakurai ProfileMatt Hughes Profile

    Hayato Sakurai vs Matt Hughes: Matchup Breakdown

    Hayato Sakurai is 0-1 in the Welterweight division with a 0% win rate. Matt Hughes is 18-7 at Welterweight, winning 72% 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 ELO rating, 1,166 to 957. Career peaks are 1,000 for Hayato Sakurai and 1,380 for Matt Hughes. Hayato Sakurai has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 0 victories, a 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 50, Matt Hughes is 52.

    Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Hayato Sakurai has landed 5 significant strikes at 41.7% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 0:00 of control time. Matt Hughes has landed 531 at 55% with 47 takedowns and 1h 57m of control.

    Hayato Sakurai has 1 title fight (0 won) against 12 (9 won) for Matt Hughes. They have no opponents in common.