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Ryuta Sakurai
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Ryuta Sakurai

"Mr. DEEP"
30-28-6JapanJapanLast 5
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CAREER SUMMARY

Ryuta Sakurai holds a professional MMA record of 30-28-6. Their full professional MMA career spans 66 bouts on record. Ryuta Sakurai has won 30 fights: 11 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission, 7 by decision. Of 29 career losses, 8 came by KO/TKO and 9 by submission. Most recent fight: December 7, 2013. Tracked organizations: KSW.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Weight
170 lbs77 kg
DOB
1971-09-18
Age
54
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Mito, Ibaraki, Japan

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Tadahide Aoki
    Grachan 68· Mar 9, 2024· Welterweight· 29-28-6 vs 3-0-1
    UD
  2. WIN
    vs Kento Ueda
    Grachan 65: 15 Years Anniversary· Oct 15, 2023· Welterweight· 28-28-6 vs 1-0-1
    SUB
    R2 · 4:10
  3. LOSS
    vs Seokhyeon Ko
    AFC 24 x HEAT 51· Apr 6, 2023· Middleweight· 28-27-6 vs 8-2
    TKO
    R2 · 0:56
  4. LOSS
    vs Hidetaka Arato
    Grachan 58· Dec 4, 2022· Super Heavyweight· 28-26-6 vs 7-0
    UD
  5. WIN
    vs Radek Hecl
    Grachan 57· Sep 3, 2022· Super Heavyweight· 27-26-6 vs 3-1
    TKO
    R2 · 0:34
  6. LOSS
    vs Hiroki Nagaoka
    Grachan 48· Jun 20, 2021· Welterweight· 27-25-6 vs 28-22-13
    UD
  7. WIN
    vs Daryl Lokoku
    GRACHAN 42 x GLADIATOR 011· Dec 21, 2019· Welterweight· 26-25-6 vs 9-4-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:56
  8. NC
    vs Ikuhisa Minowa
    Resilience 01· Apr 4, 2019· 26-25-7
    NC
  9. WIN
    vs Akihito Mamiya
    BRAVE FIGHT 18 x GRACHAN 39· Mar 10, 2019· Welterweight· 25-25-6 vs 8-3
    UD
  10. LOSS
    vs Tatsuya Mizuno
    DEEP 87 Impact· Dec 22, 2018· Middleweight· 25-24-6 vs 18-12-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:53
  11. WIN
    vs Hikaru Sato
    Pancrase 289· Aug 20, 2017· Middleweight· 24-24-6 vs 24-22-4
    TKO
    R2 · 0:23
  12. LOSS
    vs Yoichiro Sato
    DEEP 78 Impact· Mar 18, 2017· Welterweight· 24-23-6 vs 17-8-2
    SUB
    R2 · 1:22
  13. DRAW
    vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
    DEEP Hitachinaka· Nov 19, 2016· 24-23-6
    DEC
  14. LOSS
    vs Taisuke Okuno
    DEEP Cage Impact 2016· Oct 18, 2016· Welterweight· 24-22-6 vs 12-10-2
    SD
  15. LOSS
    vs Yushin Okami
    DEEP 75 Impact· Feb 27, 2016· Welterweight· 24-21-6 vs 31-10
    TKO
    R2 · 4:23
  16. LOSS
    vs Svetlozar Savov
    Abu Dhabi Warriors 2· Mar 26, 2015· Middleweight· 24-20-6 vs 14-5
    SUB
    R1 · 4:40
  17. LOSS
    vs Ken Hasegawa
    DEEP 71 Impact· Feb 28, 2015· Middleweight· 24-19-6 vs 11-0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:12
  18. LOSS
    vs Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
    DEEP 69 Impact· Oct 26, 2014· Middleweight· 24-18-6 vs 13-3
    UD
  19. LOSS
    vs Mamed Khalidov
    KSWKSW 25 - Khalidov vs. Sakurai· Dec 7, 2013· Middleweight· 24-17-6 vs 27-4-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:03
  20. WIN
    vs Yuji Sakuragi
    DEEP Cage Impact 2013· Jun 15, 2013· Middleweight· 23-17-6 vs 14-19-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:00
  21. WIN
    vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
    DEEP Haleo Impact· Dec 22, 2012· Middleweight· 22-17-6 vs 26-27-5
    SUB
    R3 · 0:46
  22. LOSS
    vs Kazuhiro Nakamura
    DEEP 60 Impact· Oct 19, 2012· Middleweight· 22-16-6 vs 15-11
    MD
  23. WIN
    vs Katsuyori Shibata
    Deep 55 Impact· Aug 26, 2011· Middleweight· 21-16-6 vs 4-10-1
    TKO
    R2 · 3:04
  24. WIN
    vs Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
    Deep 52 Impact· Feb 24, 2011· Middleweight· 20-16-6 vs 8-1
    SUB
    R3 · 3:48
  25. LOSS
    vs Riki Fukuda
    Deep 49 Impact· Aug 27, 2010· Middleweight· 20-15-6 vs 16-4
    TKO
    R2 · 0:32
  26. LOSS
    vs Mamed Khalidov
    KSWKSW 13 - Kumite· May 7, 2010· 20-15-5 vs 20-4-1
    DRAW
    R4 · 3:00
  27. WIN
    vs Hiroki Sato
    DEEP· Dec 19, 2009· 19-15-5 vs 5-1-1
    TKO
  28. WIN
    vs Hosea Ware
    Deep 44 Impact· Oct 10, 2009· Middleweight· 18-15-5 vs 4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:46
  29. DRAW
    vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
    Deep 42 Impact· Jun 30, 2009· Middleweight· 18-15-4 vs 24-24-1
    DRAW
  30. LOSS
    vs Riki Fukuda
    Deep 40 Impact· Feb 20, 2009· Middleweight· 18-14-4 vs 12-4
    TKO
    R1 · 0:45
  31. WIN
    vs Sojiro Orui
    Deep 38 Impact· Oct 23, 2008· Middleweight· 17-14-4 vs 3-1-5
    SD
  32. WIN
    vs Kozo Urita
    Deep 37 Impact· Aug 17, 2008· Middleweight· 16-14-4 vs 10-10-2
    SUB
    R1 · 3:22
  33. WIN
    vs Young Choi
    Deep 35 Impact· May 19, 2008· Middleweight· 15-14-4 vs 8-6
    UD
  34. LOSS
    vs Riki Fukuda
    Deep 34 Impact· Feb 22, 2008· Middleweight· 15-13-4 vs 8-3
    UD
  35. WIN
    vs Eiji Ishikawa
    Deep 32 Impact· Oct 10, 2007· Middleweight· 14-13-4 vs 15-12-2
    TKO
    R1 · 5:00
  36. LOSS
    vs Murilo Bustamante
    Deep 29 Impact· Apr 13, 2007· 14-12-4 vs 13-6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:50
  37. LOSS
    vs Ryo Chonan
    Deep 28 Impact· Feb 16, 2007· Middleweight· 14-11-4 vs 12-7
    MD
  38. WIN
    vs Geovani Pereira
    Deep 27 Impact· Dec 20, 2006· 13-11-4 vs 1-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:57
  39. WIN
    vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam
    Deep 25 Impact· Aug 4, 2006· 12-11-4 vs 8-7
    SUB
    R1 · 4:47
  40. LOSS
    vs Ryo Chonan
    Deep 23 Impact· Feb 5, 2006· Middleweight· 12-10-4 vs 10-6
    TKO
    R1 · 1:57
  41. LOSS
    vs Paulo Filho
    Pride Bushido 9· Sep 25, 2005· Welterweight· 12-9-4 vs 9-0
    SUB
    R1 · 3:49
  42. WIN
    vs Yasuhito Namekawa
    Deep 19 Impact· Jul 8, 2005· 11-9-4 vs 20-16-2
    SUB
    R1 · 4:40
  43. LOSS
    vs Murilo Bustamante
    Pride Bushido 6· Apr 3, 2005· Welterweight· 11-8-4 vs 9-4-1
    UD
  44. WIN
    vs Ryuki Ueyama
    Deep 17 Impact· Dec 18, 2004· Middleweight· 10-8-4 vs 9-9-5
    TKO
    R1 · 2:40
  45. WIN
    vs David Bielkheden
    Shooto· Jul 16, 2004· 9-8-4 vs 5-1
    DEC
  46. LOSS
    vs Yushin Okami
    Pride Bushido 2· Feb 15, 2004· Middleweight· 9-7-4 vs 8-1
    UD
  47. WIN
    vs Tetsuya Onose
    Deep 13 Impact· Jan 22, 2004· Middleweight· 8-7-4 vs 3-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:56
  48. WIN
    vs Hirohide Fujinuma
    Deep 12 Impact· Sep 15, 2003· 7-7-4 vs 4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:46
  49. LOSS
    vs Eiji Ishikawa
    Deep 9 Impact· May 5, 2003· Middleweight· 7-6-4 vs 8-8
    TKO
    R2 · 4:22
  50. WIN
    vs John Renken
    Shooto: Gomi vs. Ertl· Feb 23, 2003· Middleweight· 6-6-4 vs 17-24-3
    SUB
    R2 · 3:09
  51. WIN
    vs Yuichi Nakanishi
    Shooto: Uematsu vs. Roque· Jan 24, 2003· Middleweight· 5-6-4 vs 1-0
    UD
  52. WIN
    vs Jun Kitagawa
    Shooto: Gig West 3· Oct 27, 2002· Welterweight· 4-6-4 vs 3-5
    TKO
    R1 · 3:23
  53. DRAW
    vs Masato Nishiguchi
    Shooto: Gig East 10· Aug 27, 2002· Middleweight· 4-6-3 vs 0-1
    DEC
  54. DRAW
    vs Marcelo Machado
    Shooto: Treasure Hunt 4· Mar 13, 2002· Middleweight· 4-6-2 vs 0-0
    DEC
  55. WIN
    vs Nathan Schouteren
    Shooto Holland· Nov 4, 2001· Middleweight· 3-6-2 vs 5-0
    SUB
    R1 · 1:27
  56. LOSS
    vs Shiko Yamashita
    Shooto: Gig East 3· Jun 14, 2001· Welterweight· 3-5-2 vs 4-1
    UD
  57. DRAW
    vs Izuru Takeuchi
    Shooto: Gateway To The Extremes· Nov 4, 1999· Middleweight· 3-5-1 vs 3-2-1
    DEC
  58. LOSS
    vs Jun Kitagawa
    Shooto: Renaxis 3· Aug 4, 1999· Middleweight· 3-4-1 vs 0-2
    UD
  59. LOSS
    vs Yuki Sasaki
    Shooto: Shooter's Passion· May 27, 1999· Middleweight· 3-3-1 vs 4-0
    SUB
    R1 · 2:00
  60. LOSS
    vs Cyrille Diabate
    France Regional· Mar 20, 1999· 3-2-1 vs 0-0
    TKO
  61. WIN
    vs Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
    Shooto: Shooter's Soul· Jan 27, 1999· Middleweight· 2-2-1 vs 1-7-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:54
  62. DRAW
    vs Izuru Takeuchi
    Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6· Nov 27, 1998· Middleweight· 2-2 vs 1-2
    DEC
  63. WIN
    vs Masashi Kita
    Shooto: Shooter's Dream· Sep 18, 1998· Middleweight· 1-2 vs 0-0
    TKO
    R1 · 3:00
  64. LOSS
    vs Masanori Suda
    Japan Regional· Jul 27, 1997· 1-1 vs 5-3
    SUB
  65. LOSS
    vs TBA
    Japan Regional· Mar 30, 1996· 0-0
    SUB
  66. WIN
    vs Katsuhisa Fujii
    Japan Regional· Mar 30, 1996· 0-0 vs 0-0
    DEC

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1584▲8
Peak
1656Jun 15, 2013
Rated fights
59
15001600199720022007201220172022Mar 30, 1996 · 1528Jul 27, 1997 · 1488Sep 18, 1998 · 1539Jan 27, 1999 · 1570Mar 20, 1999 · 1521May 27, 1999 · 1485Aug 4, 1999 · 1462Jun 14, 2001 · 1459Nov 4, 2001 · 1499Oct 27, 2002 · 1525Jan 24, 2003 · 1545Feb 23, 2003 · 1567May 5, 2003 · 1532Sep 15, 2003 · 1567Jan 22, 2004 · 1594Feb 15, 2004 · 1577Jul 16, 2004 · 1600Dec 18, 2004 · 1629Apr 3, 2005 · 1619Jul 8, 2005 · 1629Sep 25, 2005 · 1619Feb 5, 2006 · 1607Aug 4, 2006 · 1616Dec 20, 2006 · 1625Feb 16, 2007 · 1615Apr 13, 2007 · 1605Oct 10, 2007 · 1616Feb 22, 2008 · 1608May 19, 2008 · 1615Aug 17, 2008 · 1625Oct 23, 2008 · 1629Feb 20, 2009 · 1617Jun 30, 2009 · 1615Oct 10, 2009 · 1625Dec 19, 2009 · 1638May 7, 2010 · 1642Aug 27, 2010 · 1633Feb 24, 2011 · 1648Aug 26, 2011 · 1654Oct 19, 2012 · 1639Dec 22, 2012 · 1648Jun 15, 2013 · 1656Dec 7, 2013 · 1648Oct 26, 2014 · 1640Feb 28, 2015 · 1630Mar 26, 2015 · 1620Feb 27, 2016 · 1613Oct 18, 2016 · 1608Mar 18, 2017 · 1597Aug 20, 2017 · 1608Dec 22, 2018 · 1586Mar 10, 2019 · 1595Dec 21, 2019 · 1606Jun 20, 2021 · 1580Sep 3, 2022 · 1584Dec 4, 2022 · 1578Apr 6, 2023 · 1567Oct 15, 2023 · 1576Mar 9, 2024 · 15841584

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Frequently asked questions

When does Ryuta Sakurai fight next?

Ryuta Sakurai has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Ryuta Sakurai's record?

Ryuta Sakurai's professional MMA record is 30-28-6.

Who is Ryuta Sakurai fighting next?

Ryuta Sakurai's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Ryuta Sakurai fight last?

Ryuta Sakurai most recently fought Mamed Khalidov at KSW 25 - Khalidov vs. Sakurai on Saturday, December 7, 2013, LOSS (Submission).

What weight class does Ryuta Sakurai fight in?

Ryuta Sakurai fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does Ryuta Sakurai have?

Ryuta Sakurai has 11 wins by KO/TKO and 12 wins by submission.

How tall is Ryuta Sakurai?

Ryuta Sakurai is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Ryuta Sakurai weigh?

Ryuta Sakurai weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

How old is Ryuta Sakurai?

Ryuta Sakurai is 54 years old (born Sep 18, 1971).

Where is Ryuta Sakurai from?

Ryuta Sakurai is from Japan.