Augusto Sakai vs Blagoy Ivanov

Augusto Sakai is 16-5-1; Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC). Blagoy Ivanov is 4 years older than Augusto Sakai. Augusto Sakai has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Blagoy Ivanov. Augusto Sakai is 4" · 10 cm taller than Blagoy Ivanov. They have met once: Augusto Sakai 1, Blagoy Ivanov 0.

Augusto Sakai

16-5-1

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HeavyweightMet once

Blagoy Ivanov

“Baga” · 19-6-0 (1 NC)

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Style & credentials

Augusto Sakai

No background on record

Camp · Gile Ribeiro Team / Noguchi Team · Brazil

Blagoy Ivanov

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · Bulgaria

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%

Head

80%

31%

Body

19%

15%

Leg

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Augusto Sakailast 5 fights

65%31%

Blagoy Ivanovlast 3 fights

72%17%11%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Augusto Sakai· from fights outside the UFC Blagoy Ivanov· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.663.34

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Augusto Sakai · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.664.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Augusto Sakai · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.350.62

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Augusto Sakai · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

40%38%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Augusto Sakai · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

73%62%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Augusto Sakai · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.10

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Augusto Sakai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.66

Strikes landed / min

3.34

3.66

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.30

0.35 / 0.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.62 / 1.6

40%

Takedown accuracy

38%

73%

Takedown defence

62%

2:33

Control time / fight

1:25

0.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Augusto Sakai9 UFC fights · 430 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

37%160/504

12%52/94

11%48/63

Clinch

18%76/106

16%68/73

1%6/8

Ground

4%19/23

0%1/1

0%0/0

Blagoy Ivanov8 UFC fights · 422 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

69%291/880

18%78/94

2%8/8

Clinch

7%30/44

2%7/7

0%0/0

Ground

2%8/9

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Augusto Sakai16 of 26 ended early · 62%10 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Blagoy Ivanov15 of 28 ended early · 54%13 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Augusto Sakai2-3

L
Artur Szpilka
KSW 120: Haratyk vs. Leśko 2 · Jul 18, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Marcin Wojcik
KSW 113: Bartosiński vs. Tulshaev · Dec 20, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Szymon Bajor
KSW 105: Bartosiński vs. Grzebyk · Apr 26, 2025
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
L
Phil De Fries
KSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5 · Jun 7, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Don'Tale Mayes
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen · Feb 25, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Full record · 26 fights

L
Serghei Spivac
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
TKO · R2 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
L
Tai Tuivasa
UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
L
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai · Jun 5, 2021
TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
L
Alistair Overeem
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai · Sep 5, 2020
TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
W
Blagoy Ivanov
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Marcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Heavyweight
W
Andrei Arlovski
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Chase Sherman
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 22, 2018
TKO · R3 · 4:03 · Heavyweight
W
Marcos Conrado Jr.
DW's Contender Series 2018 · Aug 10, 2018
TKO · R2 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
W
Tiago Cardoso
Imortal FC 7 · Nov 11, 2017
TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
L
Cheick Kongo
Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald · May 19, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Alex Huddleston
Bellator 145: Vengeance · Nov 6, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Daniel Gallemore
Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2015
TKO · R2 · 5:00
W
Matt Frembling
Bellator 122 · Jul 25, 2014
TKO · R3 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
W
Matt Fremmbling
Bellator MMA: Bellator 122 · Jul 24, 2014
TKO · R3 · 3:32
W
Edison Lopes
Golden Fighters 8 · Dec 12, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Rob Horton
Bellator MMA: Bellator 94 · Mar 28, 2013
KO · R2 · 4:01
W
Arley Simetti
Samurai Fight Combat · Dec 15, 2012
TKO
W
Dayvisson Daniel
Evolution Fight Combat · May 20, 2012
TKO
W
Marcio Fernando
Power Fight Extreme MMA · Nov 19, 2011
TKO
W
Cesar Alberto
Adventure Fighters Tournament · Oct 15, 2011
TKO

Blagoy Ivanov1-4

L
Sergey Bilostenniy
PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 4, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Alexander Romanov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Marcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 4, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Augusto Sakai
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Full record · 29 fights

L
Derrick Lewis
UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz · Nov 2, 2019
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Tai Tuivasa
UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 8, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Ben Rothwell
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Junior Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Caio Alencar
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night · Nov 1, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Shawn Jordan
WSOF 35: Ivanov vs. Jordan · Mar 18, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Heavyweight
W
Josh Copeland
WSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland · Jun 17, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Derrick Mehmen
WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami · Oct 17, 2015
TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
W
Smealinho Rama
WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki · Jun 5, 2015
SUB · R3 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
L
Alexander Volkov
Bellator MMA: Bellator 120 · May 16, 2014
SUB · R2 · 1:08 · Heavyweight
W
Lavar Johnson
Bellator MMA: Bellator 116 · Apr 10, 2014
SUB · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight
W
Richard Hale
Bellator MMA: Bellator 111 · Mar 6, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Keith Bell
Bellator MMA: Bellator 109 · Nov 22, 2013
SUB · R1 · 3:59
W
Manny Lara
Bellator MMA: Bellator 99 · Sep 12, 2013
SUB · R1 · 1:17
W
Ricco Rodriguez
Chekhov Fight Night 2011 · Dec 24, 2011
TKO · R3 · 3:33 · Heavyweight
W
Zach Jensen
Bellator 52 · Oct 1, 2011
SUB · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
W
Zak Jensen
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 52 · Sep 30, 2011
SUB · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
W
Will Penn
Bellator 38 · Mar 26, 2011
TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
W
William Penn
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 38 · Mar 25, 2011
TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
W
Svetoslav Zahariev
Bulgaria Regional · Oct 9, 2010
TKO
W
Kazuyuki Fujita
Sengoku 9 · Aug 2, 2009
Split Decision · Heavyweight
NC
Ilir Latifi
Bulgaria Regional · May 17, 2008
NC · R1 · 0:55
W
TBA
Bulgaria Regional · Mar 9, 2008
TKO
W
Kamen Georgiev
Bulgaria Regional · Oct 13, 2007
TKO

Head-to-Head History

UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns
Sat, May 30, 2020
Augusto Sakai
Split Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Augusto SakaiBlagoy Ivanov

Frequently asked questions

Have Augusto Sakai and Blagoy Ivanov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns (Sat, May 30, 2020), where Augusto Sakai won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Augusto Sakai and Blagoy Ivanov?

Augusto Sakai is 16-5-1 and Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Augusto Sakai or Blagoy Ivanov?

Augusto Sakai has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Blagoy Ivanov, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Augusto Sakai or Blagoy Ivanov?

Augusto Sakai is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Blagoy Ivanov stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Augusto Sakai or Blagoy Ivanov?

Blagoy Ivanov is 39 and Augusto Sakai is 35.

Who has more finishes, Augusto Sakai or Blagoy Ivanov?

Augusto Sakai has 12 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Blagoy Ivanov has 14 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).