Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai Result

Matt Hughes def. Hayato Sakurai

KO/TKOR4 · 3:01Title fight

UFC 36: Worlds CollideMarch 22, 2002Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Matt Hughes defeated Hayato Sakurai by KO/TKO at 3:01 of round 4 at UFC 36: Worlds Collide on March 22, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.

Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai — UFC 36: Worlds Collide (Mar 22, 2002)

Result: Matt Hughes won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head From Mount
Round & time: R4 · 3:01
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Welterweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 36: Worlds Collide
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 3:01 of round 4

Fight stats

Matt HughesHayato Sakurai

0Knockdowns1
3636/58 · 62%Significant strikes5/12 · 42%5
112112/137 · 82%Total strikes14/22 · 64%14
99/11 · 82%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
15:52Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Matt HughesHead 34 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Hayato SakuraiHead 4 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Matt HughesDistance 8 · Clinch 1 · Ground 27

Hayato SakuraiDistance 5 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Matt Hughes	0	4/10	20/26	3/3	4:21
	Hayato Sakurai	0	2/5	7/11	0/0	0:00
2	Matt Hughes	0	7/12	29/36	2/3	4:24
	Hayato Sakurai	1	2/3	3/4	0/0	0:00
3	Matt Hughes	0	9/13	34/38	3/4	4:20
	Hayato Sakurai	0	1/4	4/7	0/0	0:00
4	Matt Hughes	0	16/23	29/37	1/1	2:47
	Hayato Sakurai	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Matt Hughes

UFC record before: 3-1
UFC record after: 4-1
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WCarlos NewtonNov 2, 2001
LDennis HallmanDec 16, 2000
WMarcelo AguiarJun 9, 2000

Next fight: W vs. Carlos Newton

Hayato Sakurai

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 26

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