On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–4UFC record
2 of 5Dominant wins
81Average win score
59thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time17% of the fight
Best winAndrei Arlovski rated 1583 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Augusto Sakai’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
5
81.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
61
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
11
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.00
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
64
4.32
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
18
4.32
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
21
0.30
ControlShare of fight time in control
50
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Andrei Arlovski, rated 1583 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 25 Feb 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1499, after 9 fights there.
5–4Record at 265 lb
2 of 5Dominant wins
81Average win score
1513Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time17% of the fight
Best winAndrei Arlovski rated 1583 going in
Against the division
How Augusto Sakai’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Augusto Sakai is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
7
81.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
7
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.00
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
65
4.32
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
17
4.32
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.30
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Andrei Arlovski, rated 1583 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2023 | Win | 83–17 | Don'Tale Mayes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Loss | 7–93 | Serghei Spivac | KO/TKO | R2 3:42 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Loss | 8–92 | Tai Tuivasa | KO/TKO | R2 0:26 | Heavyweight | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Loss | 9–91 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Loss | 13–87 | Alistair Overeem | KO/TKO | R5 0:26 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai |
| 30 May 2020 | Win | 72–28 | Blagoy Ivanov | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Win | 91–9 | Marcin Tybura | KO/TKO | R1 0:59 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Win | 71–29 | Andrei Arlovski | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Chase Sherman | KO/TKO | R3 4:03 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders |