Featherweight · Men

Akihiro Sakurai

“Meidai”
Japan Blue Dog Gym debut 2009
Held by Razhabali Shaydullaev
Form W L L L L
Elo 945 peak 1,193 · 6 Feb 2011 248 below it
Sherdog
5-7-1pro record
4L current streak
1,169best win, Elo
1,135average opponent
-- born 13 Jan 1984
66.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO753 Sub1,005 Dec952

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2016): 967 Elo, 5-6, aged 33, average opponent 1,127.

  1. Motohiro Takenawa then 942, 4-7, aged 33 3-3 after peaked 1,083 ▲
  2. Luis Iniguez then 968, 4-7, aged 33 3-3 after peaked 1,140 ▲
  3. Soichiro Hirai then 935, 5-7, aged 33 · Flyweight 2-2 after peaked 1,071 ▲
  4. Eulogio Fernandez then 1,020, 5-6, aged 33 · Welterweight 9-2 after peaked 1,466 ▲
  5. Akihiko Sugai then 965, 5-6, aged 31 1-1 after peaked 979
  6. Arivaldo Lima da Silva then 1,067, 5-6, aged 31 14-6 after peaked 1,560 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ryota Masuda Decision R2 · 23 Jul 2011 · Pancrase 1,169
  2. Je Hoon Moon Decision R2 · 12 Jul 2009 · GRACHAN 1,043
  3. Gaku Suwazono Decision R2 · 28 Apr 2012 · Pancrase 943
  4. Motoki Awaji Decision R2 · 29 Nov 2009 · GRACHAN 927
  5. Tomoharu Toda Submission R2 · 7 Nov 2010 · GRACHAN 860

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Raiki Endo Decision R2 · 2 Jun 2019 · GRACHAN 1,221
  2. Takahiro Kato KO/TKO R1 · 10 Oct 2016 · GRACHAN 1,213
  3. Motoshi Miyaji KO/TKO R1 · 30 Jun 2013 · Pancrase 1,151
  4. Takashi Matsuoka KO/TKO R1 · 1 Jul 2012 · Pancrase 1,266
  5. Naoki Tajima KO/TKO R2 · 12 Nov 2011 · Pancrase 1,224

Fight history

13 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
13 2 Jun 201935.4 yrs L5-7-1 Raiki Endo 9-6-5 · 27.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 970→945 -25 1,221 – Grachan / Blue Dog Gym - Grachan 40 / BFC Vol.3 GRACHAN
12 10 Oct 201632.7 yrs L5-6-1 Takahiro Kato 7-3 · 28.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:32 0.00 1,008→967 -41 1,213 – Grachan / Blue Dog Gym - Grachan 25 / BFC Vol.2 GRACHAN
11 30 Jun 201329.5 yrs L5-5-1 Motoshi Miyaji 7-7 · 31.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:48 0.00 1,079→1,009 -70 1,151 – Pancrase - 248 Pancrase
10 1 Jul 201228.5 yrs L5-4-1 Takashi Matsuoka 3-2-1 · 21.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:45 0.00 1,135→1,079 -56 1,266 – Pancrase - Progress Tour 8 Pancrase
9 28 Apr 201228.3 yrs W5-3-1 Gaku Suwazono 1-3 · 20.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,091→1,135 +43 943 – Pancrase - Progress Tour 5 Pancrase
8 12 Nov 201127.8 yrs L4-3-1 Naoki Tajima 8-10 (1) · 26.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,164→1,091 -73 1,224 – Pancrase - Impressive Tour 11 Pancrase
7 23 Jul 201127.5 yrs W4-2-1 Ryota Masuda 3-2 · 28.2 yrs – DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,131→1,164 +33 1,169 – Pancrase - Impressive Tour 6 Pancrase
6 2 Apr 201127.2 yrs L3-2-1 Jon Shores 2-0 · 29.3 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R2 0.00 1,193→1,131 -62 1,297 – Pancrase - Impressive Tour 3 Pancrase
5 6 Feb 201127.1 yrs D3-1-1 Takashi Ito 4-4 · 23.5 yrs – DecisionMajority R210:00 0.50 1,170→1,193 +23 1,264 – Pancrase - Impressive Tour 1 Pancrase
4 7 Nov 201026.8 yrs W3-1 Tomoharu Toda 1-4 · 24.0 yrs – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,141→1,170 +29 860 – Grachan 5 GRACHAN
3 10 Apr 201026.2 yrs L2-1 Wataru Suzuki 1-1 – DecisionSplit R210:00 0.44 1,145→1,141 -4 1,171 – Grachan 4 GRACHAN
2 29 Nov 200925.9 yrs W2-0 Motoki Awaji 0-3 · 20.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,108→1,145 +37 927 – Grachan 3 GRACHAN
1 12 Jul 200925.5 yrs W1-0 Je Hoon Moon 0-1 · 25.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,025→1,108 +83 1,043 – Grachan 2 GRACHAN