Wataru Sakata

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Wataru Sakata 坂田蓮
Born	(1973-03-11) March 11, 1973 (age 51) Inazawa, Aichi, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Division	Light Heavyweight
Style	MMA, Kyokushin karate
Mixed martial arts record
Total	27
Wins	13
By knockout	4
By submission	6
By decision	3
Losses	14
By knockout	2
By submission	6
By decision	6
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Wataru Sakata (Japanese: 坂田 亘, Sakata Wataru, born March 11, 1973 in Inazawa, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. A professional MMA competitor from 1994 until 2016, Sakata fought for Fighting Network RINGS, Pride FC, Deep and Rizin Fighting Federation, and holds notable victories over RINGS King of Kings 2000 Tournament runner up Valentijn Overeem, UFC 23 Middleweight Tournament winner Kenichi Yamamoto, ADCC bronze medallist and RINGS Light Heavyweight title contender Chris Haseman, and NCAA All-American and UFC veteran Branden Lee Hinkle.