All MMA fightersHayato Sakurai
“Mach”
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12KO / TKO WINS
10SUBMISSION WINS
16DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mach |
| Date of birth | 24 Aug 1975 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Welterweight / Lightweight |
| Team | Mach Dojo |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 1996 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 4 Oct 1996 |
| Last fight | Win vs Wataru Sakata, 31 Dec 2016 |
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Titles and honours
- Shooto Middleweight Champion (one time, one defense)
- PRIDE 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix Runner-up
- ADCC 1999 Absolute silver medal
Background
Japanese Shooto star who started his career unbeaten in 19 fights, challenged Matt Hughes for the UFC welterweight title and reached the PRIDE lightweight Grand Prix final. His most recent bout was a 2016 Rizin win.
Fight history
53 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Wataru Sakata | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:37 | Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: Final Round | 31 Dec 2016 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Jae Suk Lim | TKO (punches) | 1 | 5:21 | Mach Dojo / Gladiator: Mach Festival | 29 Sep 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Phil Baroni | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | DREAM 18 | 31 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ryo Chonan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Jason High | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Dynamite!! 2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Nick Diaz | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:54 | DREAM 14 | 29 May 2010 | Saitama, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Loss | Akihiro Gono | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:56 | Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Marius Žaromskis | KO (head kick) | 1 | 4:03 | DREAM 10 | 20 Jul 2009 | Saitama, Japan | DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Shinya Aoki | KO (knees and punches) | 1 | 0:27 | DREAM 8 | 5 Apr 2009 | Nagoya, Japan | DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Win | Katsuyori Shibata | TKO (punches) | 1 | 7:01 | Fields Dynamite!! 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | Saitama, Japan | Middleweight bout |
| Win | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | DREAM 6 | 23 Sep 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | David Baron | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:50 | Shooto Tradition 1 | 3 May 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Hidetaka Monma | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:12 | DREAM 1 | 15 Mar 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Hidehiko Hasegawa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Yarennoka! | 31 Dec 2007 | Saitama, Japan | Return to welterweight |
| Win | Mac Danzig | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:01 | PRIDE 33 | 24 Feb 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (164 lb) bout |
| Win | Luciano Azevedo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:35 | PRIDE Bushido 12 | 26 Aug 2006 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Olaf Alfonso | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:54 | PRIDE Bushido 11 | 4 Jun 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Takanori Gomi | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:56 | PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | Saitama, Japan | PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix final; inaugural title |
| Win | Joachim Hansen | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Jens Pulver | TKO (punches) | 1 | 8:56 | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Win | Shinya Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Alive Road | 20 Aug 2005 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Milton Vieira | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 22 May 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Lightweight debut |
| Loss | Crosley Gracie | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:02 | PRIDE Bushido 5 | 14 Oct 2004 | Osaka, Japan | Middleweight debut |
| Win | Brady Fink | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:08 | PRIDE Bushido 4 | 19 Jul 2004 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | Rodrigo Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 2 | 15 Feb 2004 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Daiju Takase | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PRIDE Shockwave 2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Ryo Chonan | TKO (cut) | 3 | 2:10 | DEEP 12th Impact | 15 Sep 2003 | Japan | |
| Win | Dave Menne | TKO (cut) | 2 | 2:02 | DEEP 10th Impact | 25 Jun 2003 | Japan | |
| Win | Ryuki Ueyama | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP 8th Impact | 4 Mar 2003 | Japan | |
| Loss | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Year End Show 2002 | 14 Dec 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | TKO (strikes) | 4 | 3:01 | UFC 36 | 22 Mar 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Dan Gilbert | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:52 | Shooto: To The Top Final Act | 16 Dec 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: To The Top 7 | 26 Aug 2001 | Japan | Lost Shooto Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Jean Louis Alberch | Decision | 2 | 3:00 | Golden Trophy 2001 | 1 Mar 2001 | France | |
| Win | Frank Trigg | KO (knees) | 2 | 2:25 | Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final | 17 Dec 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Luiz Azeredo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8 | 4 Aug 2000 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Tetsuji Kato | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2 | 17 Mar 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Haroldo Bunn | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:31 | Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | 11 Dec 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Brad Aird | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:37 | Shooto: Renaxis 2 | 16 Jul 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Marcelo Aguiar | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event | 29 May 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Jean Louis Alberch | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:33 | Golden Trophy 1999 | 20 Mar 1999 | France | |
| Win | Damien Riccio | Decision | 1 | 5:00 | Golden Trophy 1999 | 20 Mar 1999 | France | |
| Win | James Schiavo | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 0:26 | Golden Trophy 1999 | 20 Mar 1999 | France | |
| Win | Ademir Oliveira | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 0:34 | Shooto: Devilock Fighters | 15 Jan 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Sergei Bytchkov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:59 | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | 28 Oct 1998 | Japan | |
| Win | Ronny Rivano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:10 | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 4 | 29 Jul 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Jutaro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 | 13 May 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Middleweight Championship |
| Draw | Marcelo Aguiar | Draw | 3 | 8:00 | Vale Tudo Japan 1997 | 29 Nov 1997 | Japan | |
| Win | Alex Cook | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:09 | Shooto: Reconquista 4 | 12 Oct 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ali Elias | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:23 | Shooto: Reconquista 3 | 27 Aug 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Hiroyuki Kojima | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Shooto: Gig | 25 Jun 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Takuya Kuwabara | Draw | 3 | 3:00 | Shooto: Reconquista 1 | 18 Jan 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Caol Uno | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:52 | Shooto: Let's Get Lost | 4 Oct 1996 | Tokyo, Japan |