Introduction
Augusto Sakai (born May 5, 1991) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competed in the heavyweight division and currently fights for Bellator MMA.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Sakai made his professional MMA debut in October 2011 in his native Brazil. In the first two years of his career, he amassed a record of six wins and no losses with all but one of his wins coming via knockout.
Bellator MMA
Sakai made his debut for Bellator MMA in March 2013, defeating Rob Horton by knockout due to a knee.
Sakai returned to the promotion in 2015 with bouts against Daniel Gallemore and Alex Huddleston. He won both fights via TKO.
Sakai faced Dan Charles at Bellator 155 on May 20, 2016. The bout ended in a majority draw.
Personal life
Sakai is the grandson of Japanese immigrants to Brazil and he works at an aquarium between fights.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | 9-0-1 | Dan Charles | Draw (majority) | Bellator 155 | May 20, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 9-0 | Alex Huddleston | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 145 | November 6, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 | Daniel Gallemore | TKO (retirement) | Bellator 139 | June 26, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 | Matt Frembling | TKO (knees and punches) | Bellator 122 | July 25, 2014 | 3 | 3:32 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Edison Lopes | Decision (unanimous) | GF: Golden Fighters 8 | December 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 5-0 | Rob Horton | KO (knee) | Bellator XCIV | March 28, 2013 | 2 | 4:01 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Arley Simetti | KO (knee) | Samurai FC 9: Water vs. Fire | December 15, 2012 | 1 | 2:04 | Curitiba, Parana, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-0 | Dayvisson Daniel | TKO (punches) | Evolution FC: Evolution Fight Combat 3 | May 20, 2012 | 1 | 0:00 | Curitiba, Parana, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-0 | Marcio Fernando | TKO (punches) | PFE: Power Fight Extreme 6 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 0:35 | Curitiba, Parana, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Cesar Alberto | KO (punches) | AFT: Adventure Fighters Tournament | October 15, 2011 | 1 | 1:54 | Curitiba, Parana, Brazil |