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Hayato Sakurai vs Matt Hughes

Hayato Sakurai is 38-13-2; Matt Hughes is 45-9-0. Matt Hughes is 1 year older than Hayato Sakurai. Matt Hughes is 2" · 5 cm taller than Hayato Sakurai. They have met once: Hayato Sakurai 0, Matt Hughes 1.

Hayato Sakurai
Japan
Hayato Sakurai
“Mach” · 38-13-2
NCTKOTKO
Met once
M
United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Hayato Sakurai

No background on record

Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
  • 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Camp · H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
69%
0%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Hayato Sakurailast 1 fight
100%
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Hayato Sakurai· from fights outside the UFC Matt Hughes· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.282.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hayato Sakurai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.001.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hayato Sakurai · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hayato Sakurai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
18%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hayato Sakurai · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hayato Sakurai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.28
Strikes landed / min
2.38
2.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.28
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.16 / 6.2
18%
Takedown defence
35%
0:00
Control time / fight
4:43
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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

Hayato Sakurai1 UFC fight · 5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
80%4/11
0%0/0
20%1/1
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Hayato Sakurai and Matt Hughes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 36: Worlds Collide (Fri, Mar 22, 2002), where Matt Hughes won by TKO.

What are the records of Hayato Sakurai and Matt Hughes?

Hayato Sakurai is 38-13-2 and Matt Hughes is 45-9-0.

Who is taller, Hayato Sakurai or Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Hayato Sakurai stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Hayato Sakurai or Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes is 52 and Hayato Sakurai is 51.

Who has more finishes, Hayato Sakurai or Matt Hughes?

Hayato Sakurai has 22 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Matt Hughes has 35 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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