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Wataru Sakata

23-30-1JapanJapanLast 5

Last fight: Loss vs Hayato Sakurai · TKO · Dec 31, 2016

LAST FIGHT
LOSSvs Hayato SakuraiTKO · R2 2:37
RIZINRizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round·December 31, 2016

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CAREER SUMMARY

Wataru Sakata holds a professional MMA record of 23-30-1. Sakata has won 23 fights: 4 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission, 3 by decision. Of 30 career losses, 8 came by KO/TKO and 15 by submission. Most recent fight: December 31, 2016. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
5'9"175 cm
Weight
178 lbs81 kg
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
Jul 16, 1973
Age
53
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Inazawa, Aichi, Japan

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Hayato Sakurai
    Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016· 181 lb Catchweight· 23-30-1 vs 38-13-2
    TKO
    R2 · 2:37
  2. LOSS
    vs Daniel Gracie
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Shockwave 2003· Dec 31, 2003· Openweight· 23-29-1 vs 3-1
    SUB
    R1 · 7:12
  3. LOSS
    vs Mario Sperry
    UFO: Legend· Aug 8, 2002· Welterweight· 23-28-1 vs 9-2
    UD
  4. WIN
    vs Toro Irison
    Deep 4 Impact· Mar 30, 2002· 23-27-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:05
  5. WIN
    vs Kosei Kubota
    Deep 3 Impact· Dec 23, 2001· 22-27-1 vs 19-15-6
    TKO
    R1 · 4:05
  6. WIN
    vs Adrian Serrano
    Deep 2 Impact· Aug 18, 2001· 21-27-1 vs 39-17-4
    TKO
    R1 · 5:00
  7. LOSS
    vs Ryushi Yanagisawa
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 20-27-1 vs 24-20-9
    SD
  8. LOSS
    vs Dave Menne
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000· Heavyweight· 20-26-1 vs 26-6-2
    UD
  9. LOSS
    vs Gustavo Machado
    Rings Japan· Sep 5, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 20-25-1 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:35
  10. WIN
    vs Mansour Heidari
    World Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000· 20-24-1 vs 0-1
    DEC
  11. WIN
    vs Branden Lee Hinkle
    Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2000· Heavyweight· 19-24-1 vs 2-4
    SUB
    R1 · 7:23
  12. LOSS
    vs Renzo Gracie
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 18-24-1 vs 8-0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:25
  13. WIN
    vs Chris Watts
    United Kingdom Regional· Oct 3, 1999· 18-23-1 vs 3-1
    SUB
  14. WIN
    vs Yasuhito Namekawa
    Rings Japan· Sep 15, 1999· Light Heavyweight· 17-23-1 vs 7-6-1
    SUB
    R1 · 5:33
  15. LOSS
    vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
    Rings Japan· Aug 19, 1999· Heavyweight· 16-23-1 vs 13-5
    DEC
  16. WIN
    vs Borislav Jeliazkov
    Rings Japan· Jun 24, 1999· Heavyweight· 16-22-1 vs 1-4
    SUB
    R1 · 6:49
  17. LOSS
    vs Borislav Jeliazkov
    Rings Japan· Mar 20, 1999· Heavyweight· 15-22-1 vs 1-3
    SUB
    R1 · 8:28
  18. LOSS
    vs Sean Alvarez
    Rings Japan· Feb 21, 1999· Heavyweight· 15-21-1 vs 3-1
    DEC
  19. WIN
    vs Dave van der Veen
    Rings Japan· Jan 23, 1999· Heavyweight· 15-20-1 vs 2-3
    SUB
    R1 · 2:41
  20. WIN
    vs Dick Vrij
    Rings Japan· Dec 23, 1998· Heavyweight· 14-20-1 vs 21-22
    TKO
    R1 · 12:29
  21. WIN
    vs Todor Todorov
    Rings Japan· Oct 23, 1998· Heavyweight· 13-20-1 vs 3-9
    SUB
    R1 · 5:14
  22. WIN
    vs Chris Haseman
    Rings Japan· Sep 21, 1998· Heavyweight· 12-20-1 vs 9-15
    TKO
    R1 · 12:21
  23. LOSS
    vs Chris Haseman
    Rings Australia· Sep 13, 1998· Heavyweight· 11-20-1 vs 9-14
    SUB
    R1 · 6:08
  24. WIN
    vs Kenichi Yamamoto
    Rings Japan· Aug 28, 1998· Heavyweight· 11-19-1 vs 1-5
    DEC
  25. LOSS
    vs Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Jul 20, 1998· Heavyweight· 10-19-1 vs 21-7-1
    SUB
  26. WIN
    vs Willie Peeters
    Rings Japan· Jun 27, 1998· Heavyweight· 10-18-1 vs 17-14
    SUB
    R1 · 1:45
  27. LOSS
    vs Bakouri Gogitidze
    Rings Japan· Apr 16, 1998· Heavyweight· 9-18-1 vs 3-4
    SUB
    R1 · 8:44
  28. LOSS
    vs Alexander Otsuka
    Rings Japan· Mar 3, 1998· Heavyweight· 9-17-1 vs 2-2
    -
  29. LOSS
    vs Willie Peeters
    Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 8, 1998· 9-16-1 vs 17-13
    DEC
  30. WIN
    vs Dominique Deligny
    Rings Japan· Oct 14, 1997· Heavyweight· 9-15-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:02
  31. WIN
    vs Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Sep 26, 1997· Heavyweight· 8-15-1 vs 5-3
    SUB
    R1 · 2:16
  32. WIN
    vs Minoru Tanaka
    Rings Japan· Aug 13, 1997· Light Heavyweight· 7-15-1 vs 1-4
    SUB
    R1 · 5:03
  33. LOSS
    vs Masayuki Naruse
    Rings Japan· Jul 22, 1997· Light Heavyweight· 6-15-1 vs 22-24-1
    SUB
    R1 · 5:55
  34. WIN
    vs Yuri Bekichev
    Rings Japan· Jun 21, 1997· Light Heavyweight· 6-14-1 vs 3-3
    SUB
    R1 · 3:54
  35. WIN
    vs Sean McCully
    Rings Japan· Jan 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 5-14-1 vs 1-3
    SUB
    R1 · 19:41
  36. LOSS
    vs Nikolai Zouev
    Rings Japan· Nov 22, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-14-1 vs 7-8
    SUB
    R1 · 10:01
  37. LOSS
    vs Peter Dijkman
    Rings Japan· Sep 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-13-1 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 5:26
  38. LOSS
    vs Willie Peeters
    Rings Japan· Aug 24, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-12-1 vs 12-9
    SUB
  39. LOSS
    vs Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Jul 16, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-11-1 vs 3-0
    SUB
    R1 · 6:42
  40. LOSS
    vs Willie Peeters
    Rings Japan· Jun 29, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-10-1 vs 11-8
    TKO
    R1 · 10:08
  41. LOSS
    vs Todor Todorov
    Rings Japan· Apr 26, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-9-1 vs 3-4
    SUB
    R1 · 6:50
  42. WIN
    vs Chris Haseman
    Rings Japan· Mar 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-8-1 vs 1-2
    SUB
  43. LOSS
    vs Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Rings Japan· Jan 24, 1996· Heavyweight· 3-8-1 vs 14-4
    SUB
    R1 · 10:44
  44. LOSS
    vs Emil Kristev
    Rings Japan· Dec 19, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-7-1 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 3:50
  45. LOSS
    vs Willie Peeters
    Rings Japan· Nov 16, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-6-1 vs 7-6
    TKO
    R1 · 6:16
  46. LOSS
    vs Sotir Gotchev
    Rings Japan· Sep 22, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-5-1 vs 3-2
    SUB
    R1 · 8:34
  47. LOSS
    vs Yuri Bekichev
    Rings Japan· Jun 17, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-4-1 vs 2-1
    TKO
    R1 · 5:06
  48. DRAW
    vs Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
    Rings Japan· May 20, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-3-1 vs 1-5-1
    DEC
  49. LOSS
    vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rings Japan· Apr 28, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-3 vs 4-0
    SUB
    R1 · 9:39
  50. LOSS
    vs Masayuki Naruse
    Rings Japan· Mar 18, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-2 vs 11-17-1
    TKO
    R1 · 6:21
  51. LOSS
    vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rings Japan· Jan 25, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-1 vs 3-0
    SUB
    R1 · 21:56
  52. WIN
    vs Takeshi Ono
    Rings Japan· Dec 24, 1994· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R1 · 11:28
  53. WIN
    vs Minoru Tanaka
    Rings Japan· Dec 16, 1994· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R1 · 0:49
  54. WIN
    vs Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
    Rings Japan· Nov 19, 1994· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 1-5
    DEC

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1484▼9
Peak
1581Dec 24, 1994
Rated fights
53
1300140015001600199519992003200720112015Nov 19, 1994 · 1520Dec 16, 1994 · 1552Dec 24, 1994 · 1581Jan 25, 1995 · 1540Mar 18, 1995 · 1484Apr 28, 1995 · 1458Jun 17, 1995 · 1436Sep 22, 1995 · 1418Nov 16, 1995 · 1399Dec 19, 1995 · 1382Jan 24, 1996 · 1374Mar 25, 1996 · 1408Apr 26, 1996 · 1386Jun 29, 1996 · 1371Jul 16, 1996 · 1360Aug 24, 1996 · 1347Sep 25, 1996 · 1333Nov 22, 1996 · 1320Jan 22, 1997 · 1335Jun 21, 1997 · 1352Jul 22, 1997 · 1345Aug 13, 1997 · 1359Sep 26, 1997 · 1376Oct 14, 1997 · 1391Feb 8, 1998 · 1386Mar 3, 1998 · 1380Apr 16, 1998 · 1372Jun 27, 1998 · 1388Jul 20, 1998 · 1386Aug 28, 1998 · 1394Sep 13, 1998 · 1383Sep 21, 1998 · 1396Oct 23, 1998 · 1406Dec 23, 1998 · 1422Jan 23, 1999 · 1437Feb 21, 1999 · 1431Mar 20, 1999 · 1420Jun 24, 1999 · 1432Aug 19, 1999 · 1428Sep 15, 1999 · 1442Oct 3, 1999 · 1457Dec 22, 1999 · 1453Apr 20, 2000 · 1466May 13, 2000 · 1475Sep 5, 2000 · 1464Oct 9, 2000 · 1461Feb 24, 2001 · 1459Aug 18, 2001 · 1478Dec 23, 2001 · 1493Mar 30, 2002 · 1507Aug 8, 2002 · 1501Dec 31, 2003 · 1486Dec 31, 2016 · 14841484

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Frequently asked questions

When does Wataru Sakata fight next?

Wataru Sakata has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Wataru Sakata's record?

Wataru Sakata's professional MMA record is 23-30-1.

Who is Wataru Sakata fighting next?

Wataru Sakata's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Wataru Sakata fight last?

Wataru Sakata most recently fought Hayato Sakurai at Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round on Saturday, December 31, 2016, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Wataru Sakata fight in?

Wataru Sakata fights at Openweight.

How many knockouts does Wataru Sakata have?

Wataru Sakata has 4 wins by KO/TKO and 16 wins by submission.

How tall is Wataru Sakata?

Wataru Sakata is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.

How much does Wataru Sakata weigh?

Wataru Sakata weighs 178 lbs (81 kg).

How old is Wataru Sakata?

Wataru Sakata is 53 years old (born Jul 16, 1973).

Where is Wataru Sakata from?

Wataru Sakata is from Japan.

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