Here is a list of Sakurai's best fights. For a list of Sakurai's losses, refer to "Hayato Sakurai Losses".
On October 12, 1997 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Alex Cook at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 4-0-1 (3), and Cook was 24 years old and with a record of 3-3 (2). Sakurai stopped Alex Cook via submission.
On May 13, 1998 Hayato Sakurai fought Jutaro Nakao in a middleweight title fight for Nakao's Shooto Championship title. Sakurai was 22 years old and with a record of 5-0-2 (3), and Nakao was 27 years old and with a record of 5-2-1 (5). Sakurai won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new middleweight world champion.
On April 5, 2009 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Shinya Aoki in a welterweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 35-8-2 (21), and Aoki was 25 years old and with a record of 20-3 (13). Sakurai stopped Shinya Aoki via KO.
On May 22, 2005 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Milton Vieira in a lightweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 24-6-2 (14), and Vieira was 26 years old and with a record of 4-2 (3). Sakurai won the fight via 2-round split decision.
On March 15, 2008 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Hidetaka Monma in a welterweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 32-7-2 (19), and Monma was 34 years old and with a record of 14-7-3 (10). Sakurai stopped Hidetaka Monma via TKO.
On September 25, 2005 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Joachim Hansen in a lightweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 27-6-2 (15), and Hansen was 26 years old and with a record of 13-2-1 (7). Sakurai won the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On June 25, 2003 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Dave Menne in a welterweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 21-3-2 (13), and Menne was 28 years old and with a record of 34-9-2 (18). Sakurai stopped Dave Menne via TKO.
On September 25, 2005 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Jens Pulver in a lightweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 26-6-2 (15), and Pulver was 30 years old and with a record of 19-5-1 (13). Sakurai stopped Jens Pulver via TKO.
On February 24, 2007 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Mac Danzig in a lightweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 30-7-2 (18), and Mac Danzig was 27 years old and with a record of 16-3-1 (12). Sakurai stopped Mac Danzig via KO.
On December 31, 2016 Hayato Sakurai faced off against Wataru Sakata in a welterweight bout at age 41. He was coming in with a record of 38-13-2 (22), and Sakata was 43 years old and with a record of 13-13 (11). Sakurai stopped Wataru Sakata via TKO.
