Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alistair Overeem def. Augusto Sakai (TKO)
TKO · Round 5 · 0:26
16-5-1
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Alistair Overeem defeated Augusto Sakai by TKO in round 5 (0:26) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai, held Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Alistair Overeem
Augusto Sakai
0
Knockdowns
0
92 of 114
Significant strikes
99 of 173
81%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
106 of 131
Total strikes
120 of 196
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:29
Control time
2:22
Significant strikes by target
53 of 73
Head
66 of 130
30 of 31
Body
25 of 34
9 of 10
Leg
8 of 9
28 of 43
Distance
62 of 127
16 of 16
Clinch
35 of 43
48 of 55
Ground
2 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
22 of 36
12 of 19
Total str.
24 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 16
Sig. str.
24 of 40
14 of 17
Total str.
28 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:12
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 27
Sig. str.
34 of 54
26 of 31
Total str.
48 of 69
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
40 of 48
Sig. str.
19 of 43
49 of 59
Total str.
20 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
5 of 5
Sig. str.
0 of 0
5 of 5
Total str.
0 of 0
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai?
Alistair Overeem defeated Augusto Sakai by TKO in round 5 (0:26) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai, held Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Alistair Overeem 50%50% Augusto Sakai
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
47-19-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-5-1
1609
Elo rating
1612
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
35
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Netherlands
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.67
SLpM
4.60
64%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.44
SApM
3.83
57%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
1.42
TD Avg.
0.23
55%
TD Acc.
40%
73%
TD Def.
56%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alistair Overeem · 3-2
Augusto Sakai · 2-3
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- LKSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5Fri, Jun 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 9 fights
35.8
Avg sig. strikes
47.8
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.22
2:24
Avg control time
1:54
92
Career high strikes
111
3
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Alistair Overeem
Strike target
Augusto Sakai
54%
Head
59%
32%
Body
28%
14%
Leg
13%
Alistair Overeem
Strike position
Augusto Sakai
44%
Distance
60%
20%
Clinch
35%
36%
Ground
5%