“I think those four consecutive wins at the start of my UFC career and getting to be part of a UFC main event against Alistair Overeem,” Sakai said.

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Sakai (15-3-1) has been one of the most underrated fighters in the UFC heavyweight division. The Brazil native won four straight in the UFC before falling to Overeem by fifth-round TKO last December.

But in September 2020, after he dominated Alistair Overeem for the majority of the fight, he got caught and put away 26 seconds into the last round of their UFC Fight Night 176 main event.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is set to take on Augusto Sakai (15-2-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the UFC’s June 5 main event. Venue, location and broadcast information have not been formally ...

Currently on a four-fight losing skid, Sakai (15-5-1) dropped losses to Sergey Spivak, Tai Tuivasa, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alistair Overeem in his most recent outings, all by way of knockout.

It was not much on paper or in practice, but sheer consistency and just enough durability was enough to march Sakai to main event status opposite Alistair Overeem in 2020.