Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Augusto Sakai won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 30, 2020·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBlagoy Ivanov: Well-roundedvsAugusto Sakai: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Augusto Sakai wins(57.5%)
Actual result: Augusto Sakai wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Blagoy Ivanov (53.5%).
- Augusto Sakai has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Blagoy Ivanov
Red Corner
VS
Augusto Sakai
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
39
Age
35
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
6'3"
185.42 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Blagoy IvanovL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Tai Tuivasa · Jun 19L
vs Derrick Lewis · Nov 19W
vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · May 22L
vs Marcin Tybura · Feb 23L
vs Alexandr Romanov · Jul 23Augusto Sakai
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Alistair Overeem · Sep 20L
KOvs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Jun 21L
KOvs Tai Tuivasa · Dec 21L
KOvs Serghei Spivac · Aug 22W
vs Don'Tale Mayes · Feb 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Blagoy IvanovMetricAugusto Sakai
3.25
Strikes / min
4.60
4.20
Strikes absorbed / min
3.83
53%
Strike defense
48%
0.69
TDs / 15 min
0.23
61%
Takedown defense
56%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.95Δ 1.72 — meaningful gap+0.77
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Blagoy IvanovAugusto Sakai
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Blagoy Ivanov(8 fights)Augusto Sakai(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-30.930.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-49.049.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Blagoy Ivanov
StanceSouthpaw
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights8
Augusto Sakai
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights9