Augusto dos Santos Sakai (born 19 May 1991) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA.
[9] Sakai made his promotional debut against Chase Sherman on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.
[11] Sakai faced Andrei Arlovski on April 27, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs.
[22] Despite his early success, he was eventually dominated by the veteran and lost the fight via technical knockout in the fifth round.
[23] Sakai was expected to face Shamil Abdurakhimov on May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 23.
[26] Sakai was expected to face Tai Tuivasa on November 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.
[32] Sakai faced Don'Tale Mayes on February 25, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 220.
[37] Sakai is the grandson of Japanese immigrants to Brazil and he works at an aquarium store between fights.