Blagoy Ivanov and Augusto Sakai faced each other in the heavyweight bout at UFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs. Burns, which took place on Saturday, May 30, 2020, inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 9 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 9 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Augusto Sakai defeated Blagoy Ivanov in round 3 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 304 strikes combined in this fight, 286 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 3 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Augusto Sakai full fight stats
Augusto Sakai was firing at a 51% accuracy, throwing 174 strikes and landing 89. There were 78 significant strikes, 35 of 105 landing to the head, 28 of 38 shots to the body and 15 of 18 leg kicks. Augusto Sakai went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
89 of 174 (51%) |
Significant Strikes |
78 of 161 (48%) |
Head Strikes |
35 |
Body Strikes |
18 |
Leg Strikes |
15 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Augusto Sakai did against Blagoy Ivanov.
Blagoy Ivanov full fight stats
Blagoy Ivanov landed 55% of all his strikes. There were 47 of 105 significant strikes to the head, 18 of 19 body shots, and 1 of 1 leg kicks. Blagoy Ivanov attempted 3 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Blagoy Ivanov threw and landed against Augusto Sakai.
Strikes Thrown |
71 of 130 (55%) |
Significant Strikes |
66 of 125 (53%) |
Head Strikes |
47 |
Body Strikes |
18 |
Leg Strikes |
1 |
Takedowns |
1 of 3 |
Augusto Sakai won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ESPN 9 |
Date |
May 30, 2020 |
Fight |
Blagoy Ivanov vs. Augusto Sakai |
Winner |
Augusto Sakai |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
304 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
286 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
3 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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