Hayato Sakurai
Japanese mixed martial artist
桜井速人 · 사쿠라이 하야토
- Born
- 24 August 1975, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- judo, mixed martial arts, karate
- Occupation
- judoka, mixed martial arts fighter, kickboxer, karateka, politician
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 76 kg (168 lb)
Hayato Sakurai (Japanese: 桜井 速人, Sakurai Hayato) (born August 24, 1975) also known as Mach (マッハ, Mahha), is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, Dynamite!! 2008, Dynamite!! 2009, Dynamite!! 2010, and Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 events. Sakurai finished second (Silver) in the Absolute Class (no weight limit) ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 1999 at just under 77 kg. During the height of his career in 2000 and 2001 he was considered to be one of the top pound for pound fighters in MMA. He is the former Shooto Middleweight Champion.
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Facts from Wikidata Q3098857 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.