Hayato “Mach” Sakurai faces David Baron @ Shooto - Tradition in Japan.

Hayato “Mach” Sakurai faces Hidetaka Monma @ Dream’s Lightweight Grand Prix 2008.

Hayato “Mach” Sakurai faces Ademier Oliveira @ Shooto Devilock Fighters in ‘99.

Current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva faces Hayato “Mach” Sakurai @ Shooto To The Top 7 in 2001. I believe Sakurai will make it to the finals of this weekend’s Dream lightweight tournament. He has reached the finals of the Abu Dhabi CC open weight submission tournament as well as beaten the likes of Frank [...]

Rubber Guard jiu-jitsu stylist Shinya Aoki faces pankration & kickboxing specialist Hayato “Mach” Sakurai @ Shooto Alive Road in 2005.

Both considered top Welterweights face off @ Shooto in Dec. 2002.

Hayato “Mach” Sakurai faces Hidehiko Hasegawa @ Yarennoka on New Year’s Eve.

Yarennoka! fight card is coming along very nicely. The former Pride employees along w/ M-1 Global mean business w/ this all star lineup.
I have bolded the fights I can’t wait to see.

Fedor Emelianenko (#1 Heavyweight) vs. TBA
Hayato “Mach” Sakurai (#2 Lightweight) vs. Hidehiko Hasegawa
Gilbert Melendez (#3 Lightweight) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (#9 Lightweight)
Tatsuya Kawajiri (#4 Lightweight) [...]

Takanori Gomi faces Hayato Sakurai on Pride - Shockwave 2005.