<page_title> Hayato Sakurai </page_title> <section_title> Mixed martial arts record </section_title> <table> <cell> Loss <col_header> Res. </col_header> </cell> <cell> Matt Hughes <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> UFC 36 <col_header> Event </col_header> </cell> <cell> March 22, 2002 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> For UFC Welterweight Championship <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> </table>
On March 22, 2002, in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Sakurai fought with UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes at UFC 36.