Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Blagoy Ivanov
BulgariaBlagoy Ivanov
“Baga”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Augusto Sakai def. Blagoy Ivanov (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Augusto Sakai
BrazilAugusto Sakai
16-5-1
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Augusto Sakai defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns, held Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, Augusto Sakai won the decision.

Fight stats

Blagoy Ivanov
Augusto Sakai
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 125
Significant strikes
78 of 161
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
71 of 130
Total strikes
89 of 174
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:08
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
47 of 105
Head
35 of 105
18 of 19
Body
28 of 38
1 of 1
Leg
15 of 18
52 of 107
Distance
62 of 144
12 of 15
Clinch
14 of 15
2 of 3
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 38
19 of 31
Total str.
16 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 49
Sig. str.
34 of 61
31 of 50
Total str.
39 of 68
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
1:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 49
Sig. str.
32 of 62
21 of 49
Total str.
34 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#IvanovSakai
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Junichiro Kamijo
#IvanovSakai
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#IvanovSakai
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

3
Ivanov
-
10
Sakai
●29-28 Sakai×10●29-28 Ivanov×3
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

39%
Ivanov
7%
Draw
54%
Sakai
129 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Sakai49.6%●29-28 Ivanov29.5%●29-29 Draw7%●30-27 Ivanov7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Ivanov
R2
75%
Sakai
R3
67%
Sakai

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Blagoy Ivanov
+100
50% implied win probability
Open: -119Best: +109
Augusto Sakai
-126
56% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: -112

Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Blagoy IvanovAugusto Sakai
50%60%May 11May 18May 24May 31May 11, 1:35 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -115 (53%)May 12, 5:30 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -131 (57%)May 13, 9:20 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -129 (56%)May 13, 9:30 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -129 (56%)May 15, 4:50 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)May 16, 11:35 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)May 16, 11:41 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)May 17, 1:35 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)May 17, 1:50 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)May 18, 2:05 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)May 18, 4:15 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -123 (55%)May 18, 5:00 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -118 (54%)May 18, 12:05 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -117 (54%)May 18, 3:45 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -115 (53%)May 18, 4:00 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -113 (53%)May 18, 4:50 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 18, 7:40 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -115 (53%)May 18, 8:40 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -108 (52%)May 18, 8:55 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -107 (52%)May 18, 9:05 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)May 19, 8:15 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -106 (51%)May 19, 10:05 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -105 (51%)May 20, 5:00 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -108 (52%)May 20, 12:00 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -105 (51%)May 21, 7:05 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -106 (51%)May 22, 3:25 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -106 (51%)May 23, 7:15 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -107 (52%)May 24, 12:35 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)May 26, 8:00 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)May 27, 5:40 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 27, 6:30 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -112 (53%)May 27, 6:45 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 28, 2:40 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -109 (52%)May 28, 2:45 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 29, 11:25 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 29, 12:20 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 29, 6:00 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)May 29, 7:05 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 29, 8:45 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 29, 9:10 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)May 30, 1:35 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -109 (52%)May 30, 2:01 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -108 (52%)May 30, 12:11 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -109 (52%)May 30, 1:00 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 30, 1:40 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 30, 5:22 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)May 30, 7:26 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 30, 8:17 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)May 30, 9:18 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)May 30, 9:32 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -108 (52%)May 30, 10:35 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -107 (52%)May 30, 11:00 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -107 (52%)May 31, 12:22 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -107 (52%)May 31, 1:00 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -107 (52%)May 31, 1:18 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -106 (51%)May 31, 1:48 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -105 (51%)May 31, 1:58 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -105 (51%)May 31, 2:00 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -104 (51%)May 31, 2:26 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -103 (51%)May 31, 2:35 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -100 (50%)May 31, 2:45 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -100 (50%)May 31, 2:57 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov +100 (50%)May 11, 1:35 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -105 (51%)May 12, 5:30 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai +107 (48%)May 13, 9:20 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai +103 (49%)May 13, 9:30 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai +106 (49%)May 15, 4:50 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai +101 (50%)May 16, 11:35 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -100 (50%)May 16, 11:41 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai +101 (50%)May 17, 1:35 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai +103 (49%)May 17, 1:50 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai +102 (50%)May 18, 2:05 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -101 (50%)May 18, 4:15 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -103 (51%)May 18, 5:00 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -106 (51%)May 18, 12:05 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -105 (51%)May 18, 3:45 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -109 (52%)May 18, 4:00 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -111 (53%)May 18, 4:50 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -114 (53%)May 18, 7:40 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -112 (53%)May 18, 8:40 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 18, 8:55 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -118 (54%)May 18, 9:05 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -113 (53%)May 19, 8:15 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -118 (54%)May 19, 10:05 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -115 (53%)May 20, 5:00 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 20, 12:00 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -120 (55%)May 21, 7:05 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -120 (55%)May 22, 3:25 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -119 (54%)May 23, 7:15 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -117 (54%)May 24, 12:35 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -117 (54%)May 26, 8:00 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -118 (54%)May 27, 5:40 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 27, 6:30 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 27, 6:45 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 28, 2:40 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 28, 2:45 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 29, 11:25 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -117 (54%)May 29, 12:20 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 29, 6:00 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 29, 7:05 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 29, 8:45 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -117 (54%)May 29, 9:10 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -117 (54%)May 30, 1:35 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -119 (54%)May 30, 2:01 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -117 (54%)May 30, 12:11 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -115 (53%)May 30, 1:00 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -114 (53%)May 30, 1:40 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -115 (53%)May 30, 5:22 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -115 (53%)May 30, 7:26 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -115 (53%)May 30, 8:17 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -114 (53%)May 30, 9:18 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -116 (54%)May 30, 9:32 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -117 (54%)May 30, 10:35 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -119 (54%)May 30, 11:00 PM UTC · Augusto Sakai -118 (54%)May 31, 12:22 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -119 (54%)May 31, 1:00 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -118 (54%)May 31, 1:18 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -120 (55%)May 31, 1:48 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -120 (55%)May 31, 1:58 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -119 (54%)May 31, 2:00 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -121 (55%)May 31, 2:26 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -122 (55%)May 31, 2:35 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -123 (55%)May 31, 2:45 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -125 (56%)May 31, 2:57 AM UTC · Augusto Sakai -126 (56%)+100-126
SportsbookBlagoy IvanovAugusto Sakai
BetOnline+109-129
Bookmaker+104-134
Bovada-105-125
Cloudbet+103-116
Pinnacle+102-135
sportsbetio-106-125
sports-interaction+105-140
unibet-112-112

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Blagoy Ivanov vs Augusto Sakai?

Augusto Sakai defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns, held Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, Augusto Sakai won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Blagoy Ivanov vs Augusto Sakai?

The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, Augusto Sakai won the decision.

Was Blagoy Ivanov vs Augusto Sakai a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 54% of 129 fan cards scored it for Augusto Sakai; 77% of 13 media scores picked Augusto Sakai.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason McCoy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Blagoy Ivanov 54%46% Augusto Sakai

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Blagoy Ivanov
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Augusto Sakai
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power88
74Speed68
85Precision76
95Durability93
88Engine75
74Wrestling74
58Ground67

Biggest edge Augusto Sakai, Ground striking +32

Attribute by attribute

Blagoy Ivanov is on the left of every row, Augusto Sakai on the right.
73Punch power94
67Kick power82
83Punch speed74
64Kick speed61
85Accuracy76
74Takedowns74
49Ground striking81
66Submissions52
97Chin94
93Body strength92
88Cardio75

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-5-1
1845
Power Index rating
1818
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Bulgaria
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.25
SLpM
4.60
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.20
SApM
3.83
53%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.69
TD Avg.
0.23
40%
TD Acc.
40%
61%
TD Def.
56%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Blagoy Ivanov · 1-4
  • L
    Sergey Bilostenniy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Augusto Sakai · 2-3
  • L
    Artur Szpilka
    KSW 120 - Haratyk vs. Lesko · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Wojcik
    KSW 113 - Bartosinski vs. Tulshaev · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Szymon Bajor
    KSW 105 - Bartosinski vs. Grzebyk 2 · Apr 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Phil De Fries
    KSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5 · Jun 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Don'Tale Mayes
    UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen · Feb 25, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 9 fights
52.8
Avg sig. strikes
47.8
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.22
1:23
Avg control time
1:54
73
Career high strikes
111
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Blagoy Ivanov
Strike target
Augusto Sakai
78%
Head
59%
20%
Body
28%
2%
Leg
13%
Blagoy Ivanov
Strike position
Augusto Sakai
89%
Distance
60%
9%
Clinch
35%
2%
Ground
5%