Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai
Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0; Augusto Sakai is 17-8-1. Alistair Overeem is 11 years older than Augusto Sakai. Alistair Overeem has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Augusto Sakai. Alistair Overeem is 1" · 3 cm taller than Augusto Sakai. They have met once: Alistair Overeem 1, Augusto Sakai 0.
Style & credentials
- —Blue belt · BJJJoaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
- 2010K-1 World Grand Prix ChampionK-1
- 2010DREAM Heavyweight ChampionshipDREAM
- 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
No background on record
Camp · Gile Ribeiro Team / Noguchi TeamSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 67 fightsShow less
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- WStrikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum· Jun 17, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- WTony SylvesterUltimate Glory 11· Oct 17, 2009SUB
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- WTae Hyun LeeDream 4· Jun 18, 2008TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
- WStrikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives· Nov 15, 2007TKO · R2 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
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- WMichael KnaapIt's Showtime 24· Jun 23, 2007SUB · R1 · 3:29 · Heavyweight
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- WTBAMar 18, 2006SUB · R1 · 1:42
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- WRodney Glunder2 Hot 2 Handle· Oct 10, 2004SUB · R1 · 1:33 · Heavyweight
- WTomohiko HashimotoInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003· Dec 31, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
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- WMike BencicPRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone· Jun 8, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
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- WDave Vader2 Hot 2 Handle· Oct 13, 2002TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
- WMoise Rimbon2 Hot 2 Handle· Oct 13, 2002SUB · R1 · 1:03 · Heavyweight
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- WVesa VuoriGermany Regional· May 26, 2002TKO
- WSergey KaznovskyM-1: Russia vs. The World 3· Apr 26, 2002SUB · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
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- WStanislav Nuschik2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 18, 2001TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Heavyweight
- WVladimer TchanturiaRings Japan· Feb 24, 2001SUB · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
- WPeter VerschurenIt's Showtime 4· Dec 12, 2000SUB · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
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- LYuri KochkineRings Russia· May 20, 2000Split Decision · Heavyweight
- WYasuhito NamekawaRings Japan· Apr 20, 2000SUB · R1 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WCan Sahinbas2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 5, 2000TKO · R1 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
- WChris WattsFighting Network RINGS· Feb 6, 2000TKO · R1 · 3:58
- LYuri KochkineRings Japan· Oct 28, 1999MD · Heavyweight
- WRicardo FyeetIt's Showtime 2· Oct 24, 1999SUB · R1 · 1:39 · Heavyweight
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- LKSW 113: Bartosiński vs Tulshaev· Dec 20, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- LKSW 95 - Wiklacz vs Przybysz 5· Jun 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen· Feb 25, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
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- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai· Jun 5, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns· May 30, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- WMarcos Conrado Jr.DW's Contender Series 2018· Aug 10, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
- WTiago CardosoImortal FC 7· Nov 11, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
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- WMatt FremblingBellator MMA: Bellator 122· Jul 24, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:32
- WEdison LopesGolden Fighters 8· Dec 12, 2013Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WRob HortonBellator MMA: Bellator 94· Mar 28, 2013KO · R2 · 4:01
- WArley SimettiSamurai Fight Combat· Dec 15, 2012TKO
- WDayvisson DanielEvolution Fight Combat· May 20, 2012TKO
- WMarcio FernandoPower Fight Extreme MMA· Nov 19, 2011TKO
- WCesar AlbertoAdventure Fighters Tournament· Oct 15, 2011TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai (Sat, Sep 5, 2020), where Alistair Overeem won by TKO.
What are the records of Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai?
Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 and Augusto Sakai is 17-8-1.
Who has the longer reach, Alistair Overeem or Augusto Sakai?
Alistair Overeem has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Augusto Sakai, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alistair Overeem or Augusto Sakai?
Alistair Overeem is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Augusto Sakai stands 6'3" · 191 cm.
Who is older, Alistair Overeem or Augusto Sakai?
Alistair Overeem is 46 and Augusto Sakai is 35.
Who has more finishes, Alistair Overeem or Augusto Sakai?
Alistair Overeem has 42 wins inside the distance (25 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Augusto Sakai has 11 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).