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Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai: UFC 36, Mar 22, 2002

UFC 36: Worlds Collide · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
FriMar 22KO/TKO · R4Title fight · 5 rounds
54.2% (Elo 1530)(Elo 1500) 45.8%

Result

Matt Hughes wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 4, 3:01

Pre-fight Elo gave Matt Hughes 54.2%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Matt Hughes 1530, Hayato Sakurai 1500: a 30-point gap.
Form
Hayato Sakurai is making a UFC debut, with no UFC fights to rate yet.
Verdict
Close fight · Matt Hughes 54.2% by Elo.
Matt Hughes54.2%ELO45.8%Hayato Sakurai
1530 · Pre-fight Elo · 1500

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Matt Hughes · won 3 of last 4Hayato Sakurai
145015001550200020012002Matt Hughes 1999-09-24: 1515Matt Hughes 2000-06-09: 1531Matt Hughes 2000-12-16: 1513Matt Hughes 2001-11-02: 1530Matt Hughes 2002-03-22: 15441544Hayato Sakurai 2002-03-22: 14851485

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Matt Hughes
Hayato Sakurai

No UFC fights yet.

Tale of the tape

28Ageno data yet
175.3 cmHeight170.0 cm
no data yetReachno data yet
no data yetStanceno data yet
3-1-0UFC record0-0-0
1659Peak Elo1500

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 36: Worlds Collide?

Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 36 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.