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Ryuta Sakurai

Ryuta Sakurai (born September 8, 1971) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the middleweight division. A veteran who fought for many companies such as Shooto, Pancrase and PRIDE. Nicknamed Mr. DEEP, he is best known for spending most of his fighting career in DEEP, where he is a former DEEP Middleweight champion.

Career

DEEP

Sakurai defeated Ryuki Ueyama at Deep: 17 Impact on December 18, 2004, by technical knockout in the first round to win the championship. Sakurai would lose the title in February 2006 to Ryo Chonan at Deep: 23rd Impact in the first round due to a cut. He would challenge for the championship in a rematch against rival Riki Fukuda at Deep: 40 Impact, where he lost via unanimous decision.

His last fight in DEEP to date was at Deep: 87 Impact on December 21, 2018, to a second round submission loss to Tatsuya Mizuno.

Championship and accomplishments

  • GRACHAN
  • GRAND Welterweight Championship (1 time)
  • Shooto
  • 5th All Japan Amateur Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship tournament winner (1998)

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Win | align=center| | Tadahide Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | GRACHAN 68 x Brave Fight 31 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Ōta, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 29–28–6 | Kento Ueda | Submission (armbar) | GRACHAN 65: 15 Years Anniversary | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:10 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 28–28–6 | Ko Seok-hyun | TKO (punches) | AFC 24 x HEAT 51 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:56 | Gwangmyeong, South Korea | |- | Loss | align=center| 28–27–6 | Hidetaka Arato | Technical Decision (unanimous) | GRACHAN 58 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:48 | Chiba, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 28–26–6 | Radek Hecl | TKO (punches) | GRACHAN 57 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:34 | Chiba, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 27–26–6 | Hiroki Nagaoka | Decision (unanimous) | GRACHAN 48 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Ōta, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 27–25–6 | Daryl Lokoku | Submission (armbar) | GRACHAN 42 x GLADIATOR 011 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:56 | Ōta, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 26–25–6 | Akihito Mamiya | Decision (unanimous) | BRAVE FIGHT 18 x GRACHAN 39 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:53 | Ōta, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 25–25–6 | Tatsuya Mizuno | Submission (rear naked choke) | Deep 87 Impact | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 25–24–6 | Hikaru Sato | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 289 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:23 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 24–24–6 | Yoichiro Sato | Submission (guillotine choke) | Deep: 78 Impact | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 24–23–6 | Taisuke Okuno | Decision (split) | Deep: Cage Impact 2016 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 24–22–6 | Yushin Okami | TKO (corner stoppage) | Deep: 75 Impact | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:23 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 24–21–6 | Svetlozar Savov | Submission (guillotine choke) | Abu Dhabi Warriors 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:20 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- | Loss | align=center| 24–20–6 | Ken Hasegawa | Submission (keylock) | Deep: 71 Impact | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:10 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 24–19–6 | Yoshiyuki Nakanishi | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 69 Impact | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 24–18–6 | Mamed Khalidov | Submission (triangle choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:03 | Wrocław, Poland | |- | Win | align=center| 24–17–6 | Yuji Sakuragi | KO (punch and flying knee) | Deep: Cage Impact 2013 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 23–17–6 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Deep: Haleo Impact | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 0:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 22–17–6 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Decision (majority) | Deep: 60 Impact | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 22–16–6 | Katsuyori Shibata | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 21–16–6 | Yoshiyuki Nakanishi | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 20–16–6 | Riki Fukuda | TKO (knees) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 20–15–6 | Mamed Khalidov | Draw (unanimous) | | | align=center| 4 | align=center| 3:00 | Katowice, Poland | |- | Win | align=center| 20–15–5 | Hiroki Sato | KO (punch) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 19–15–5 | Hosea Ware | Submission (straight armbar) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 18–15–5 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Draw (majority) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 18–15–4 | Riki Fukuda | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 18–14–4 | Sojiro Orui | Decision (split) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 17–14–4 | Kozo Urita | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 16–14–4 | Young Choi | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 15–14–4 | Riki Fukuda | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 15–13–4 | Eiji Ishikawa | TKO (cut) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 14–13–4 | Murilo Bustamante | KO (punch) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 14–12–4 | Ryo Chonan | Decision (majority) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 14–11–4 | Geovani Pereira | Submission (kimura) | Deep: 27 Impact | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:57 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 13–11–4 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | Technical Submission (armbar) | Deep: 25 Impact | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:47 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 12–11–4 | Ryo Chonan | TKO (cut) | Deep: 23 Impact | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:57 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 12–10–4 | Paulo Filho | Submission (armbar) | Pride: Bushido 9 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 12–9–4 | Yasuhito Namekawa | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 11–9–4 | Murilo Bustamante | Decision (unanimous) | Pride: Bushido 6 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 11–8–4 | Ryuki Ueyama | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:40 | Tokyo | |- | Win | align=center| 10–8–4 | David Bielkheden | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–8–4 | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | Pride: Bushido 2 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 9–7–4 | Tetsuya Onose | KO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:56 | Tokyo | |- | Win | align=center| 8–7–4 | Hirohide Fujinuma | Submission (kimura) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 7–7–4 | Eiji Ishikawa | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 7–6–4 | John Renken | Submission (kimura) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:09 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 6–6–4 | Yuichi Nakanishi | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 5–6–4 | Jun Kitagawa | TKO (cut) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:23 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 4–6–4 | Masato Nishiguchi | Draw (unanimous) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 4–6–3 | Marcelo Machado | Draw (unanimous) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 4–6–2 | Nathan Schouteren | Submission (armbar) | Shooto Holland: Night of the Warriors | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:27 | Deventer, Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 3–6–2 | Shiko Yamashita | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 3–5–2 | Izuru Takeuchi | Draw | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 3–5–1 | Jun Kitagawa | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 3–4–1 | Yuki Sasaki | Submission (heel hook) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 3–3–1 | Cyrille Diabate | TKO | GT: Golden Trophy 1999 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:00 | France | |- | Win | align=center| 3–2–1 | Nobuhiro Tsurumaki | TKO (cut) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:54 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 2–2–1 | Izuru Takeuchi | Draw (majority) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 2–2 | Masashi Kita | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 1–2 | Masanori Suda | Submission (armbar) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:25 | Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 1–1 | Hiroyuki Yoshioka | Submission (armbar) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:38 | Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Katsuhisa Fujii | Decision | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:00 | Japan |

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