BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » august sakai https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Augusto Sakai plans UFC Fight Night 189 knockout, wants top-five opponent next https://www.badmma.com/augusto-sakai-plans-ufc-fight-night-189-knockout-wants-top-five-opponent-next.html https://www.badmma.com/augusto-sakai-plans-ufc-fight-night-189-knockout-wants-top-five-opponent-next.html#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2021 02:02:31 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/augusto-sakai-plans-ufc-fight-night-189-knockout-wants-top-five-opponent-next.html LAS VEGAS – Despite suffering a loss to Alistair Overeem in his most recent outing, August Sakai has big plans in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Booked for his second straight main event, the 30-year-old Brazilian knows he’s not in the role by accident. “I’m very happy,” Sakai told MMA Junkie through a translator at Wednesday’s media day at the UFC Apex. “Another main event, and it shows how much the UFC is looking at me.” Prior to the September loss, Sakai had enjoyed a six-fight winning streak that included his first four trips to the octagon

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