Fighter

Yuji Sakuragi

"Super Tiger"

16-24-2

JapanLast 5

Kickboxing 4-8Muay Thai 0-1Wrestling 1-0

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Yuji Sakuragi holds a professional MMA record of 16-24-2. Yuji Sakuragi has won 16 fights: 14 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 2 by decision. Of 24 career losses, 9 came by KO/TKO and 8 by submission. Yuji Sakuragi also has 1 recorded Muay Thai bout. Yuji Sakuragi also has 12 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Yuji Sakuragi also has 1 recorded wrestling bout. Yuji Sakuragi also has 2 recorded Special rules bouts.

Profile

Height: 5'11"180 cm
DOB: 1977-07-20
Age: 49
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Japan

Career history

LOSS
vs Luis Santos
Real 4· Mar 12, 2016· Heavyweight· 16-24-2 vs 2-0
TKO
R1 · 1:27
WIN
vs Kang Chul Yoon
Real 3· Dec 5, 2015· Heavyweight· 16-23-2 vs 1-1
TKO
R2 · 0:19
LOSS
vs Alan Baudot
GRANDSLAM 3· Sep 12, 2015· 15-23-2 vs 2-0
TKO
R1 · 2:35
WIN
vs Shungo Oyama
Pancrase 263· Dec 6, 2014· 15-22-2 vs 14-19
TKO
R2 · 1:03
LOSS
vs Alexey Shapovalov
MFP: Amur Challenge 6· Mar 31, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 14-22-2 vs 10-3
TKO
R1 · 4:15
LOSS
vs Kazuhiro Nakamura
DEEP Cage Impact 2013· Nov 24, 2013· Catchweight· 14-21-2 vs 20-11
SUB
R3 · 2:49
LOSS
vs Ryuta Sakurai
DEEP Cage Impact 2013· Jun 15, 2013· Middleweight· 14-20-2 vs 24-17-6
TKO
R1 · 1:00
LOSS
vs Daiju Takase
DEEP Haleo Impact· Dec 22, 2012· 14-19-2 vs 11-13-2
SUB
R2 · 1:33
WIN
vs Sanae Kikuta
GRABAKA Live! 2· Oct 27, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 14-18-2 vs 32-8-3
TKO
R1 · 0:35
WIN
vs Kazuo Takahashi
Pancrase Progress Tour 9· Aug 5, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 13-18-2 vs 29-26-3
TKO
R1 · 4:59
LOSS
vs Shinsho Anzai
Pancrase Progress Tour 3· Mar 11, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 12-18-2 vs 2-1
UD
LOSS
vs Kazuhisa Tazawa
Deep 52 Impact· Feb 24, 2011· 12-17-2 vs 7-1-1
SUB
R2 · 0:54
DRAW
vs Ryo KawamuraTitle bout
Pancrase· Dec 5, 2010· Light Heavyweight· 12-16-2 vs 12-6-3
DRAW
LOSS
vs Alexander Grinchuk
MFP: Impact League 4· Oct 16, 2010· Heavyweight· 12-16-1 vs 4-2
UD
WIN
vs Ryo Kawamura
Pancrase· Sep 5, 2010· 12-15-1 vs 12-6-2
TKO
LOSS
vs Christian M'Pumbu
Deep 46 Impact· Feb 28, 2010· Light Heavyweight· 11-15-1 vs 15-2-1
TKO
R1 · 2:29
WIN
vs Alavutdin Gadzhiev
MFP: Impact League 2· Oct 17, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 11-14-1 vs 20-14
TKO
R1 · 0:30
LOSS
vs Hans Stringer
Deep 43 Impact· Aug 23, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 10-14-1 vs 11-4-1
TKO
R2 · 2:11
WIN
vs Minoru Kato
Deep 41 Impact· Apr 16, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 10-13-1 vs 2-7-1
TKO
R2 · 0:59
LOSS
vs Rogent Lloret
M-1 Challenge 8· Oct 29, 2008· Heavyweight· 9-13-1 vs 4-1
UD
LOSS
vs Stefan Struve
M-1 Challenge 6· Aug 29, 2008· Heavyweight· 9-12-1 vs 14-2
SUB
R1 · 2:30
LOSS
vs Kamil Aygun
M-1 Challenge 5· Jul 17, 2008· Light Heavyweight· 9-11-1 vs 8-3
TKO
R1 · 4:52
LOSS
vs Besiki Gerenava
M-1 Challenge 2· Apr 3, 2008· Heavyweight· 9-10-1 vs 5-1
UD
WIN
vs Kenichiro Shinohara
MARS 11: 2nd Anniversary· Feb 11, 2008· Light Heavyweight· 9-9-1 vs 0-2
TKO
R1 · 1:34
DRAW
vs Hidetada Irie
Deep 33 Impact· Dec 12, 2007· Heavyweight· 8-9-1 vs 6-3-2
DRAW
LOSS
vs Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 182· Oct 14, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 8-9 vs 47-20-6
UD
LOSS
vs Katsuhisa Fujii
DEEP· Jul 26, 2007· 8-8 vs 9-12-1
DEC
LOSS
vs Bashir Yamilkhanov
MFP: Mayor Cup 2007· May 26, 2007· Heavyweight· 8-7 vs 5-0
TKO
R1 · 0:38
WIN
vs Nikolai Onikienko
MFP: Mayor Cup 2007· May 26, 2007· Heavyweight· 8-6 vs 15-11
UD
LOSS
vs Yasuhito Namekawa
Deep 29 Impact· Apr 13, 2007· 7-6 vs 24-19-4
SUB
R1 · 2:12
WIN
vs Fabiano Aoki
MARS 6: Rapid Fire· Dec 22, 2006· 7-5 vs 0-1
TKO
R2 · 1:55
NC
vs Fabiano Aoki
MARS 5: Marching On· Oct 28, 2006· 6-5 vs 0-0
NC
R1 · 0:17
LOSS
vs Tatsuya Mizuno
Pancrase 166· Sep 16, 2006· Heavyweight· 6-5 vs 1-0
SUB
R2 · 3:20
LOSS
vs Riki Fukuda
Pancrase 164· Jul 28, 2006· Heavyweight· 6-4 vs 6-2
UD
LOSS
vs Po'ai Suganuma
Pancrase 162· May 2, 2006· Heavyweight· 6-3 vs 5-0
TKO
R1 · 4:47
WIN
vs Hikaru Sato
Pancrase 157· Jan 26, 2006· Heavyweight· 6-2 vs 13-15-3
TKO
R1 · 0:55
WIN
vs Jimmy Akishige
Japan Regional· Dec 16, 2005· 5-2 vs 0-2
TKO
LOSS
vs Hideki Tadao
Pancrase 154· Oct 2, 2005· Heavyweight· 4-2 vs 5-4
SUB
R2 · 3:33
WIN
vs Yuta Nakamura
Pancrase: Z Festival 2005· Sep 3, 2005· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 2-1-1
UD
WIN
vs Aslan Dzeboev
Pancrase 151· Jul 31, 2005· Heavyweight· 3-1 vs 1-1
TKO
R2 · 1:31
LOSS
vs Kazuo Takahashi
Pancrase 150· Jul 10, 2005· Heavyweight· 2-1 vs 27-19-3
SUB
R2 · 3:01
WIN
vs Kengo Watanabe
Pancrase 144· Feb 4, 2005· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 7-13-3
TKO
R3 · 0:06
WIN
vs Sung Choo Kim
Gladiator FC· Jun 27, 2004· 1-0 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 0:42

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1488▼10
Peak: 1607Sep 3, 2005
Rated fights: 42

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Frequently asked questions

When does Yuji Sakuragi fight next?

Yuji Sakuragi has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Yuji Sakuragi's record?

Yuji Sakuragi's professional MMA record is 16-24-2.

Who is Yuji Sakuragi fighting next?

Yuji Sakuragi's next opponent has not been announced.

How many knockouts does Yuji Sakuragi have?

Yuji Sakuragi has 14 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is Yuji Sakuragi?

Yuji Sakuragi is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How old is Yuji Sakuragi?

Yuji Sakuragi is 49 years old (born Jul 20, 1977).

Where is Yuji Sakuragi from?

Yuji Sakuragi is from Japan.

CAREER SUMMARY