WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Matt Hughes def. Hayato Sakurai (TKO)
TKO · Round 4 · 3:01

Friday, March 22, 2002
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Matt Hughes defeated Hayato Sakurai by TKO in round 4 (3:01) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fight stats
Matt Hughes
Hayato Sakurai
0
Knockdowns
1
36 of 58
Significant strikes
5 of 12
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
112 of 137
Total strikes
14 of 22
9 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
82%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
15:52
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
34 of 56
Head
4 of 11
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
8 of 12
Distance
5 of 12
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
27 of 45
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 5
20 of 26
Total str.
7 of 11
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
7 of 12
Sig. str.
2 of 3
29 of 36
Total str.
3 of 4
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 4
34 of 38
Total str.
4 of 7
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:19
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
16 of 23
Sig. str.
0 of 0
29 of 37
Total str.
0 of 0
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:46
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
45-9-0
Record
38-13-2
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
50
5'9"
Height
5'7"
73"
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.14
SLpM
2.45
53%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.36
SApM
1.94
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.95
TD Avg.
1.87
50%
TD Acc.
69%
35%
TD Def.
56%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Matt Hughes · 3-2
Hayato Sakurai · 1-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 1 fight
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
5.0
1.88
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:55
Avg control time
0:00
77
Career high strikes
5
9
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Matt Hughes
Strike target
Hayato Sakurai
69%
Head
80%
22%
Body
0%
9%
Leg
20%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Hayato Sakurai
29%
Distance
100%
9%
Clinch
0%
63%
Ground
0%