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Wataru Sakata


Wataru Sakata
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Fight Record: 11 Wins - 14 Losses
Last Five Fights:
First Name: Wataru
Last Name: Sakata
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Date of Birth: April 11, 1973 (age 51)
Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
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Location: Japan
Hometown: Japan
Fighting Styles: Rings Submission Fighting
Affiliations: Evolution
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Current Organization: RIZIN

Quick Record

Result Opponent Event Method Rd. Time Watch
Loss Hayato Sakurai Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round
Dec 31, 2016 		TKO (Punches) 2 2:37 ⇒
Loss Daniel Gracie Pride FC - Shockwave 2003
Dec 31, 2003 		Submission (Armbar) 1 7:12 ⇒
Loss Mario Sperry UFO - Legend
Aug 08, 2002 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Toro Irison Deep - 4th Impact
Mar 30, 2002 		Submission (Armbar) 1 4:05 ⇒
Win Kosei Kubota Deep - 3rd Impact
Dec 23, 2001 		TKO (Punches) 1 4:05 ⇒
Win Adrian Serrano Deep - 2nd Impact
Aug 18, 2001 		TKO (Eye Injury) 1 5:00 ⇒
Loss Ryushi Yanagisawa Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final
Feb 24, 2001 		Decision (Split) 2 5:00 ⇒
Loss Dave Menne Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A
Oct 09, 2000 		Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 ⇒
Loss Gustavo Machado Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 6
Sep 05, 2000 		TKO (Cut) 1 1:35 ⇒
Win Mansour Heidari WEF 9 - World Class
May 13, 2000 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 4:00 ⇒
Win Branden Lee Hinkle Rings - Millennium Combine 1
Apr 20, 2000 		Submission (Leg Lock) 1 7:23 ⇒
Loss Renzo Gracie Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B
Dec 22, 1999 		Submission (Armbar) 1 1:25 ⇒
Win Chris Watts TFKRG 5 - Total Fight KRG 5
Oct 03, 1999 		Submission (Achilles Lock) 1 6:53 ⇒
Loss Hiromitsu Kanehara Rings - Rise 5th
Aug 19, 1999 		Decision (Lost Points) 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Borislav Jeliazkov Rings - Rise 4th
Jun 24, 1999 		Submission (Armbar) 1 6:49 ⇒
Loss Borislav Jeliazkov Rings - Rise 1st
Mar 20, 1999 		Submission (Scarf Hold) 1 8:28 ⇒
Loss Sean Alvarez Rings - Final Capture
Feb 21, 1999 		Decision 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Dick Vrij Rings - World Mega Battle Tournament
Dec 23, 1998 		TKO 1 2:29 ⇒
Win Willie Peeters Rings - Fourth Fighting Integration
Jun 27, 1998 		Submission 1 1:45 ⇒
Loss Willie Peeters Rings Holland - The King of Rings
Feb 08, 1998 		Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00 ⇒
Win Valentijn Overeem Rings - Extension Fighting 7
Sep 26, 1997 		Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 2:16 ⇒
Win Sean McCully Rings - Budokan Hall 1997
Jan 22, 1997 		N/A TBD ⇒
Loss Willie Peeters Rings - Maelstrom 6
Aug 24, 1996 		Submission (Neck Lock) 1 18:31 ⇒
Loss Mikhail Illoukhine Rings - Budokan Hall 1996
Jan 24, 1996 		N/A TBD ⇒
Loss Tsuyoshi Kosaka Rings - Budokan Hall 1995
Jan 25, 1995 		N/A TBD ⇒
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Wataru Sakata
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(11 - 13)
 
Hayato Sakurai
Win

Hayato Sakurai

(37 - 13 - 2)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:37
Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round Dec 31, 2016
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(11 - 12)
 
Daniel Gracie
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Daniel Gracie

(2 - 1)
vs Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 7:12
Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 Dec 31, 2003
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(11 - 11)
 
Mario Sperry
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Mario Sperry

(8 - 2)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFO - Legend Aug 08, 2002
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(10 - 11)
 
Toro Irison
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Toro Irison

(DEBUT)
vs Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 4:05
Deep - 4th Impact Mar 30, 2002
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(9 - 11)
 
Kosei Kubota
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Kosei Kubota

(19 - 14 - 6)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 4:05
Deep - 3rd Impact Dec 23, 2001
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(8 - 11)
 
Adrian Serrano
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Adrian Serrano

(38 - 16 - 4)
vs TKO (Eye Injury) Round: 1 Time: 5:00
Deep - 2nd Impact Aug 18, 2001
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(8 - 10)
 
Ryushi Yanagisawa
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Ryushi Yanagisawa

(23 - 20 - 9)
vs Decision (Split) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final Feb 24, 2001
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(8 - 9)
 
Dave Menne
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Dave Menne

(25 - 6 - 2)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A Oct 09, 2000
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(8 - 8)
 
Gustavo Machado
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Gustavo Machado

(DEBUT)
vs TKO (Cut) Round: 1 Time: 1:35
Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 6 Sep 05, 2000
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(7 - 8)
 
Mansour Heidari
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Mansour Heidari

(DEBUT)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 4:00
WEF 9 - World Class May 13, 2000
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(6 - 8)
 
Branden Lee Hinkle
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Branden Lee Hinkle

(2 - 3)
vs Submission (Leg Lock) Round: 1 Time: 7:23
Rings - Millennium Combine 1 Apr 20, 2000
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(6 - 7)
 
Renzo Gracie
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Renzo Gracie

(7 - 0 - 1, 1 NC)
vs Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 1:25
Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B Dec 22, 1999
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(5 - 7)
 
Chris Watts
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Chris Watts

(3 - 0)
vs Submission (Achilles Lock) Round: 1 Time: 6:53
TFKRG 5 - Total Fight KRG 5 Oct 03, 1999
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(5 - 6)
 
Hiromitsu Kanehara
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Hiromitsu Kanehara

(5 - 3)
vs Decision (Lost Points) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Rings - Rise 5th Aug 19, 1999
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(4 - 6)
 
Borislav Jeliazkov
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Borislav Jeliazkov

(1 - 1)
vs Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 6:49
Rings - Rise 4th Jun 24, 1999
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(4 - 5)
 
Borislav Jeliazkov
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Borislav Jeliazkov

(0 - 1)
vs Submission (Scarf Hold) Round: 1 Time: 8:28
Rings - Rise 1st Mar 20, 1999
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(4 - 4)
 
Sean Alvarez
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Sean Alvarez

(2 - 1)
vs Decision Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Rings - Final Capture Feb 21, 1999
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(3 - 4)
 
Dick Vrij
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Dick Vrij

(5 - 5, 1 NC)
vs TKO Round: 1 Time: 2:29
Rings - World Mega Battle Tournament Dec 23, 1998
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(2 - 4)
 
Willie Peeters
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Willie Peeters

(8 - 5)
vs Submission Round: 1 Time: 1:45
Rings - Fourth Fighting Integration Jun 27, 1998
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(2 - 3)
 
Willie Peeters
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Willie Peeters

(7 - 5)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
Rings Holland - The King of Rings Feb 08, 1998
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(1 - 3)
 
Valentijn Overeem
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Valentijn Overeem

(4 - 0)
vs Submission (Ankle Lock) Round: 1 Time: 2:16
Rings - Extension Fighting 7 Sep 26, 1997
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(0 - 3)
 
Sean McCully
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Sean McCully

(1 - 2)
vs N/A Round: Time: TBD
Rings - Budokan Hall 1997 Jan 22, 1997
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(0 - 2)
 
Willie Peeters
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Willie Peeters

(4 - 2)
vs Submission (Neck Lock) Round: 1 Time: 18:31
Rings - Maelstrom 6 Aug 24, 1996
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(0 - 1)
 
Mikhail Illoukhine
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Mikhail Illoukhine

(10 - 1)
vs N/A Round: Time: TBD
Rings - Budokan Hall 1996 Jan 24, 1996
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Tsuyoshi Kosaka
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Tsuyoshi Kosaka

(DEBUT)
vs N/A Round: Time: TBD
Rings - Budokan Hall 1995 Jan 25, 1995
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