COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Augusto Sakai thought he was going to stay a UFC fighter. Despite picking up a win in the final fight of his UFC contract and serving as the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 220 in February, the Brazilian heavyweight did not receive a new...
" LAS VEGAS – When he opened his UFC tenure with five straight wins, Augusto Sakai was on the verge of heavyweight stardom. Then he ran into a buzzsaw in Alistair Overeem in September 2020 and had his momentum halted with a fifth-round TKO loss. Midway through 2021, he...
Check out these photos from the UFC 269 preliminary bout between Augusto Sakai and Tai Tuivasa. (Photos by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images, Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA Today Sports)
LAS VEGAS – Tai Tuivasa’s latest win streak continues in style. The fan-favorite UFC heavyweight put away Augusto Sakai to extend his winning streak to four in a row at Saturday’s UFC 269. Tuivasa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) officially stopped Sakai (15-4-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at the 0:26 mark of...
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on the scene for Saturday’s UFC 269 event. UFC 269 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+. In the main event, Charles Oliveira will look to...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The U.S. vaccine mandate is far from ideal for Tai Tuivasa, but he’ll do what’s necessary to ensure that his fight isn’t jeopardized. Tuivasa (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) faces Augusto Sakai (15-3-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 198 on Nov. 20, which takes place...
Jairzinho Rozenstruik is back in the win column with another buzzer-beater. The heavyweight knockout artist is back to his winning ways after defeating Augusto Sakai by TKO in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 189 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Rozenstruik (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)...
Jairzinho Rozenstruik got back in the win column on Saturday when he beat Augusto Sakai in the UFC Fight Night 189 main event. Rozenstruik (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) put himself back in the mix in the heavyweight division with a first-round TKO victory over Rozenstruik (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)...
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