YouTube Augusto Sakai had to earn his way into the UFC, and he did just that in the Brazilian version of Dana White’s Contender Series on Aug. 10, 2018.
With a second-round knockout of Marcos Conrado, the heavyweight punched his ticket onto the UFC roster.
Four wins later, Sakai will now headline Saturday’s UFC Vegas 9 against Alistair Overeem.
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