Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai
Completed
MMA Bout
March 22, 2002
Mar 22, 2002
W
Hughes defeats Sakurai
L
KO/TKO, Punches
3:01 Round 4 of 5, 18:01 Total
Fighter Comparison
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30-3-0
Climbed to 31-3 |
Pro
Record |
19-1-2
Fell to 19-2-2 |
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| Climbed to 31-3 | Record After Fight | Fell to 19-2-2 | ||
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Champion
Welterweight |
Title |
Challenger
Welterweight |
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Nation
|
|
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|
Hillsboro
Illinois |
Fights out of
|
Ryugasaki
Ibaraki Prefecture |
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|
28
+5 mos, 1 week, 2 days |
Age at Fight |
26
+6 mos, 3 wks, 5 days |
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169.0 lbs
(76.7 kgs) |
Weigh-In Result |
170.0 lbs
(77.1 kgs) |
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5'9"
(176cm) |
Height |
5'7"
(171cm) |
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|
73.0"
(185cm) |
Reach |
N/A
- |
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| Finney's HIT Squad | Gym | Mach Dojo |
Bout Information
Event Poster
Fight Details
- Event: UFC 36: Worlds Collide
- Date: Friday 03.22.2002
- Referee: John McCarthy
- Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
- Enclosure: Octagon
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Bout Billing: Co-Main Event (fight 6 of 8)
- Pro/Am: Professional
- Weight: 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- TV Commentary: Mike Goldberg, Jeff Osborne, Ricco Rodriguez
- Broadcast: N/A
- Post-Fight Interviewer: Ryan Bennett
- Hughes Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
- Sakurai Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
- Title on Line: UFC Welterweight Championship
- Belt Before Fight: Held by Hughes
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