UFC 36 · Welterweight · Main card
Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai
Friday, March 22, 2002 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Matt Hughes def. Hayato Sakurai by KO/TKO (Punches), round 4 at 3:01. Welterweight, 5 rounds, UFC 36, Mar 22, 2002. UFC records going in: Hughes 3-1, Sakurai 0-0.
Result
Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 4 at 3:01.
Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai by the numbers
| Matt Hughes | Hayato Sakurai | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | UFC record going in | 0-0 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| 73 in | Reach | – |
| Switch | Stance | Orthodox |
The crowd on each fighter today
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Hughes vs. Sakurai head-to-head
Hughes and Sakurai have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Last bouts
Matt Hughes: last 4 UFC bouts
- Matt Hughes vs. Carlos Newton Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO (Slam), round 2 at 1:27Hughes vs. Newton fight page
- Dennis Hallman vs. Matt Hughes Dennis Hallman won by Submission (Armbar), round 1 at 0:20Hallman vs. Hughes fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Marcelo Aguiar Matt Hughes won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 1 at 4:34Hughes vs. Aguiar fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Valeri Ignatov Matt Hughes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Hughes vs. Ignatov fight page
Hayato Sakurai: last 0 UFC bouts
No earlier UFC bout on record.