LAS VEGAS – Augusto Sakai finds himself in unfamiliar territory heading into UFC 269 . Sakai (15-3-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will aim to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes on Tai Tuivasa Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. The Brazilian, who kicked off his UFC tenure at 4-0, lost consecutive bouts for the first time in his career when he was stopped in back-to-back bouts against Alistair Overeem and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. But the No. 11 ranked UFC heavyweight doesn’t plan on giving up his spot to Tuivasa (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC). “I did learn a lot, and I’m putting the pressure on myself because I’m not used to losing,” Sakai told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Wednesday’s media day at the UFC Apex. “If you look at my record, I have just a few losses, so I’m sure I did learn a lot, and we’re going to see that on Saturday.” He continued, “I’m not used to losing
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UFC 269: Augusto Sakai looking to shake off unfamiliar feeling of losing – MMA Junkie