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Wataru Sakata
Age: 51 | Jul 16, 1973
Nationality: Japan
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 178 lbs
Professional Record
| 25 fights | 11 wins | 14 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 3 | 2 |
| Submissions | 6 | 4 |
| Decisions | 1 | 6 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 11 - 14 | Hayato Sakurai | Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round | December 31, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | Ryogaku Wada | 2 | 2:37 |
| LOSS | 11 - 13 | Daniel Gracie | Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 | December 31, 2003 | Technical Submission (Armbar) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 7:12 |
| LOSS | 11 - 12 | Mario Sperry | UFO - Legend | August 08, 2002 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 11 - 11 | Toro Irison | Deep - 4th Impact | March 30, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:05 | |
| WIN | 10 - 11 | Kosei Kubota | Deep - 3rd Impact | December 23, 2001 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:05 | |
| WIN | 9 - 11 | Adrian Serrano | Deep - 2nd Impact | August 18, 2001 | TKO (Eye Injury) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 11 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final | February 24, 2001 | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 10 | Dave Menne | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A | October 09, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 9 | Gustavo Machado | Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 6 | September 05, 2000 | TKO (Cut) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| WIN | 8 - 8 | Mansour Heidari | WEF 9 - World Class | May 13, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 8 | Branden Lee Hinkle | Rings - Millennium Combine 1 | April 20, 2000 | Submission (Leg Lock) | 1 | 7:23 | |
| LOSS | 6 - 8 | Renzo Gracie | Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B | December 22, 1999 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:25 | |
| WIN | 6 - 7 | Chris Watts | TFKRG 5 - Total Fight KRG 5 | October 03, 1999 | Submission (Achilles Lock) | 1 | 6:53 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 7 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Rings - Rise 5th | August 19, 1999 | Decision (Points) | Ryogaku Wada | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 5 - 6 | Borislav Jeliazkov | Rings - Rise 4th | June 24, 1999 | Submission (Armbar) | Ryogaku Wada | 1 | 6:49 |
| LOSS | 4 - 6 | Borislav Jeliazkov | Rings - Rise 1st | March 20, 1999 | Submission (Scarf Hold) | Ryogaku Wada | 1 | 8:28 |
| LOSS | 4 - 5 | Sean Alvarez | Rings - Final Capture | February 21, 1999 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 4 | Dick Vrij | Rings - World Mega Battle Tournament | December 23, 1998 | TKO | 1 | 2:29 | |
| WIN | 3 - 4 | Willie Peeters | Rings - Fourth Fighting Integration | June 27, 1998 | Submission | 1 | 1:45 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 4 | Willie Peeters | Rings Holland - The King of Rings | February 08, 1998 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 3 | Valentijn Overeem | Rings - Extension Fighting 7 | September 26, 1997 | Submission (Ankle Lock) | 1 | 2:16 | |
| WIN | 1 - 3 | Sean McCully | Rings - Budokan Hall 1997 | January 22, 1997 | N/A | 0 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 3 | Willie Peeters | Rings - Maelstrom 6 | August 24, 1996 | Submission (Neck Lock) | 1 | 18:31 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 2 | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Rings - Budokan Hall 1996 | January 24, 1996 | N/A | 0 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 1 | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | Rings - Budokan Hall 1995 | January 25, 1995 | N/A | 0 | 0:00 |
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