In 2008 he appeared in porn tapes with a number of women, causing considerable scandal - the women included his yoga instructor, but not even one of them was his wife.īlame it on his other ring name. He also fought greats Anderson Silva, Jake Shields, and Nick Diaz, but didn't get the win. He holds wins over Caol Uno, Frank Trigg, Jens Pulver, Dave Menne, and S hinya Aoki (twice), among others.
The former Shooto world champion challenged Matt Hughes for the UFC title in 2002, losing via KO in the fourth round. Japanese welterweight Hayato Sakurai fought from 1996 to 2013, amassing a record of 37-13-2.
