Augusto Sakai | |
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Born |
Brazil |
May 19, 1991
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Team | Gile Ribeiro Team Noguchi |
Years active | 2011 -present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 7 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Augusto Sakai (born May 5, 1991) is a Brazilianmixed martial artist. He competed in the heavyweight division and currently fights for Bellator MMA.
Sakai made his professional MMA debut in October 2011 in his native Brazil. In the first two years of his career, he amassed a record of six wins and no losses with all but one of his wins coming via knockout.
Sakai made his debut for Bellator MMA in March 2013, defeating Rob Horton by knockout due to a knee.
Sakai returned to the promotion in 2015 with bouts against Daniel Gallemore and Alex Huddleston. He won both fights via TKO.
Sakai faced Dan Charles at Bellator 155 on May 20, 2016. The bout ended in a majority draw.
Sakai is the grandson of Japanese immigrants to Brazil and he works at an aquarium between fights.