Guy Mezger vs Kazushi Sakuraba
Guy Mezger is 30-14-2; Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC). Guy Mezger is 1 year older than Kazushi Sakuraba. Guy Mezger is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kazushi Sakuraba. They have met once: Guy Mezger 0, Kazushi Sakuraba 1.
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Guy Mezger Kazushi Sakuraba
Strikes landed / min
2.810.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Guy Mezger · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.782.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Guy Mezger · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.620.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Guy Mezger · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Guy Mezger · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Guy Mezger · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Guy Mezger · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.81
Strikes landed / min0.00
1.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.16
0.62 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
63%
Takedown defence0%
2.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Guy Mezger5 UFC fights · 68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6%4/23
4%3/3
15%10/11
Clinch
22%15/22
6%4/4
1%1/1
Ground
44%30/45
1%1/1
0%0/0
Kazushi Sakuraba1 UFC fight · 1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
100%1/1
0%0/0
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
Guy Mezger26 of 46 ended early · 57%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Kazushi Sakuraba36 of 44 ended early · 82%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Guy Mezger2-3
- WDaniel BergmanDenmark Regional· Dec 6, 2003TKO
- L
- WPRIDE 22: Beasts From The East 2· Sep 29, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
- L
- L
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WPRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
- WBrad JonesNew York Regional· Mar 3, 2000TKO
- L
- L
- L
- W
- WRyushi YanagisawaPancrase 62· Sep 14, 1998DEC · Heavyweight
- L
- WMasakatsu FunakiPancrase 56· Apr 26, 1998Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WRyushi YanagisawaPancrase 55· Mar 18, 1998Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WTBATexas Regional· Jan 16, 1998Submission
- WSatoshi HasegawaPancrase 51· Dec 20, 1997TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Heavyweight
- WKiuma KuniokuPancrase 49· Oct 29, 1997TKO · R1 · 11:12 · Heavyweight
- WPaul LazenbyTexas Regional· Oct 26, 1997Submission
- LMasakatsu FunakiPancrase 48· Sep 6, 1997Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Heavyweight
- WKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 44· Jun 30, 1997DEC · Heavyweight
- W
- WChristophe LeningerUFC 13: The Ultimate Force· May 30, 1997Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- LKiuma KuniokuPancrase 34· Oct 8, 1996Split Decision · Heavyweight
- WRyushi YanagisawaPancrase 33· Sep 7, 1996Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- DOsami ShibuyaPancrase 30· Jun 25, 1996DEC · Heavyweight
- WMinoru SuzukiPancrase 29· May 16, 1996TKO · R1 · 7:59 · Heavyweight
- WRyushi YanagisawaPancrase 28· Apr 8, 1996TKO · R1 · 12:21 · Heavyweight
- WManabu YamadaPancrase 27· Apr 7, 1996TKO · R1 · 6:14 · Heavyweight
- WTakaku FukePancrase 27· Apr 7, 1996Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- LBas RuttenPancrase 26· Mar 2, 1996Submission · R1 · 19:36 · Heavyweight
- WGregory SmitPancrase 25· Jan 28, 1996DEC · Heavyweight
- LMinoru SuzukiPancrase 24· Dec 14, 1995TKO · R1 · 7:15 · Heavyweight
- DRyushi YanagisawaPancrase 23· Nov 4, 1995DEC · Heavyweight
- LMasakatsu FunakiPancrase 22· Sep 1, 1995Submission · R1 · 6:46 · Heavyweight
- WJohn RenfroePancrase 21· Jul 23, 1995Submission · R1 · 7:25 · Heavyweight
- WJohn DowdyUFC 5: Return Of The Beast· Apr 7, 1995TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Open Weight
- WJason FairnUFC 4: Revenge Of The Warriors· Dec 16, 1994TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Open Weight
Kazushi Sakuraba0-5
Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- W
- WRubin WilliamsDream 11· Oct 6, 2009Submission · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- WAndrews NakaharaDream 2· Apr 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 8:20 · Middleweight
- WMasakatsu FunakiK-1: Dynamite 2007· Dec 31, 2007Submission · R1 · 6:25 · Light Heavyweight
- WKatsuyori ShibataK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2)· Sep 17, 2007Submission · R1 · 6:20 · Middleweight
- L
- WYuri KiselovK-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Yasuhiro· Mar 12, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:26 · Middleweight
- NC
- WKestutis SmirnovasK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1)· Aug 5, 2006Submission · R1 · 6:41 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2004· Jun 20, 2004Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
- WGilles ArsenePRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002Submission · R3 · 2:08 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WShannon RitchPRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun· Oct 31, 2000Submission · R1 · 1:08 · Openweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WRoyler GraciePRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999Submission · R2 · 13:16 · Openweight
- W
- W
- W
- D
- W
- W
- W
- NCMarcus SilveiraUFC - Ultimate Japan· Dec 22, 1997· R1 · 1:51 · Ultimate Japan Heavyweight
- L
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Guy MezgerKazushi Sakuraba
Frequently asked questions
Have Guy Mezger and Kazushi Sakuraba ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round (Sun, Jan 30, 2000).
What are the records of Guy Mezger and Kazushi Sakuraba?
Guy Mezger is 30-14-2 and Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC).
Who is taller, Guy Mezger or Kazushi Sakuraba?
Guy Mezger is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Kazushi Sakuraba stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Guy Mezger or Kazushi Sakuraba?
Guy Mezger is 58 and Kazushi Sakuraba is 57.
Who has more finishes, Guy Mezger or Kazushi Sakuraba?
Guy Mezger has 17 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Kazushi Sakuraba has 22 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).
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