Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 36: Worlds Collide
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Hayato Sakurai (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 3:01
Hayato Sakurai
Hayato Sakurai
“Mach”
38-13-2
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
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSat, Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLESat, Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Hayato Sakurai · 1-1
  • W
    Wataru Sakata
    Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final RoundSat, Dec 31, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:37 · weightClass.181lb Catchweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 36: Worlds CollideFri, Mar 22, 2002
    TKO · R4 · 3:01 · Welterweight

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%