Augusto dos Santos Sakai was born on 19 May 1991 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA.
15 Facts About Augusto Sakai
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Augusto Sakai made his Bellator MMA debut at Bellator 94 in March 2013, defeating Rob Horton by knockout due to a knee.
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Augusto Sakai returned to the promotion in 2015 with bouts against Daniel Gallemore and Alex Huddleston.
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Augusto Sakai faced Dan Charles at Bellator 155 on May 20,2016.
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Augusto Sakai faced Cheick Kongo at Bellator 179 on May 19,2017.
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Augusto Sakai made his promotional debut against Chase Sherman on September 22,2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.
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Augusto Sakai faced Andrei Arlovski on April 27,2019, at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson.
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Augusto Sakai was scheduled to face Blagoy Ivanov on May 9,2020, at then UFC 250.
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Augusto Sakai faced Alistair Overeem on September 5,2020, at UFC Fight Night 176.
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Augusto Sakai was expected to face Shamil Abdurakhimov on May 1,2021, at UFC on ESPN 23.
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However Abdurakhimov pulled out of the bout with visa issues, and Augusto Sakai instead faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik on June 5,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Augusto Sakai.
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Augusto Sakai was expected to face Tai Tuivasa on November 20,2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.
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Augusto Sakai faced Sergey Spivak on August 6,2022, at UFC on ESPN 40.
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Augusto Sakai faced Don'Tale Mayes on February 25,2023, at UFC Fight Night 220.
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In late March 2023, Augusto Sakai was released from the UFC.