| Hayato Sakurai 桜井速人 | |
|---|---|
 Sakurai in 2007 | |
| Born | August 24, 1975 Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Mach, Yasei no Charisma (Wild Charisma) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight |
| Style | Shootfighting, Wrestling, Muay Thai, BJJ, Judo, Karate |
| Team | Kiguchi Dojo Gutsman Shooto Dojo Mach Dojo[1] |
| Teacher(s) | Noboru Asahi Naoki Sakurada Noriaki Kiguchi Caesar Takeshi |
| Rank | Honorary black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 53 |
| Wins | 38 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 16 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
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| Submission Wrestling | ||
| ADCC World Championship | ||
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1999 Abu Dhabi | -77kg |
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1999 Abu Dhabi | Open |
Hayato Sakurai (Japanese: 桜井 速人, Sakurai Hayato) (born August 24, 1975) also known as Mach (マッハ, Mahha), is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, Dynamite!! 2008, Dynamite!! 2009, Dynamite!! 2010, and Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 events. Sakurai finished second (Silver) in the Absolute Class (no weight limit) ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 1999 at just under 77 kg. During the height of his career in 2000 and 2001 he was considered to be one of the top pound for pound fighters in MMA. He is the former Shooto Middleweight Champion.
His nickname, "Mach", pronounced ma-ha in Japanese was taken as a tribute to his childhood professional wrestling hero, Higo Shigehisashi better known as Mach Hayato, the first Japanese professional wrestler to completely embrace the Mexican style of lucha libre and was also among the group of professional wrestlers who made the transition to shoot wrestling as part of the original UWF movement.
- ^ "Fight Finder: "Mach" Sakurai". Sherdog. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ^ "Male Adult Black Meio-Pesado". TOKYO INTERNATIONAL JIU-JITSU OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2009. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.