Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2003
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Kazushi Sakuraba
JapanKazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter”
26-17-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Rogerio Nogueira def. Kazushi Sakuraba (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rogerio Nogueira
BrazilRogerio Nogueira
“Minotouro”
23-10-0
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Rogerio Nogueira defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of PRIDE: Shockwave 2003, held Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kazushi Sakuraba vs Rogerio Nogueira?

Rogerio Nogueira defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of PRIDE: Shockwave 2003, held Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Daisuke Noguchi
Time format
3 Rnd (10-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kazushi Sakuraba 57%43% Rogerio Nogueira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

26-17-1 (2 NC)
Record
23-10-0
1748
Power Index rating
1700
0
Win Streak
0
57
Age
50
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
0"
0 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Japan
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

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vs
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Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

Rogerio Nogueira

No background on record

Camp Team Nogueira · Brazil

Striking Profile

1.26
SLpM
2.43
41%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.03
SApM
2.34
51%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.26
TD Avg.
0.64
31%
TD Acc.
44%
48%
TD Def.
62%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kazushi Sakuraba · 1-2-2
Rogerio Nogueira · 3-2
  • W
    Fabio Marques
    Fight Music Show 6 · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:00
  • W
    Leonardo Guimaraes
    Fight Music Show 1 · Jan 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Spann
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 11, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 22, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 0 fights · 13 fights
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Avg sig. strikes
26.2
-
Avg takedowns
0.08
-
Avg control time
0:30
-
Career high strikes
63
-
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kazushi Sakuraba
Strike target
Rogerio Nogueira
-
Head
77%
-
Body
19%
-
Leg
4%
Kazushi Sakuraba
Strike position
Rogerio Nogueira
-
Distance
72%
-
Clinch
13%
-
Ground
15%