“Legionarius” Middleweight
Alessio Sakara
6-8-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 15 fights, 75.6 min
19-11-0 (2 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Sep 2, 1981, age 45
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Oct 7, 2005
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Oct 26, 2013
01/How he wins
in 6 wins
4 KO/TKO (kick to head at distance, punch to head at distance, punches to head on ground, to eye injury), 2 decisions in 6 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 4 |
| Submission | 0 | 2 |
| Decision | 2 | 1 |
| DQ, overturned or other | 0 | 1 |
| All | 6 | 8 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
15 fights, 75.6 min
Sig strikes landed
3.96 per min
299 in 75.6 min, 15 fights
Sig strike accuracy
47.8%
299 of 626 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.80 per min
212 of 520 landed on him in 75.6 min
Takedowns
2.18 per 15 min
11 of 14 · 75.6 min
Takedown accuracy
78.6%
11 of 14 attempts
Takedown defence
22 of 35
defended of attempted on him, 75.6 min
Control time
4:05 per 15 min
20:33 of 75:35
Knockdowns
4
scored in 75.6 min, 15 fights
Submission attempts
0.00 per 15 min
0 in 75.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
44% distance, 19% clinch, 37% ground
133 distance, 56 clinch, 110 ground of 299 landed
What he hits
81% head, 16% body, 3% leg
241 head, 49 body, 9 leg of 299 landed
Cage time
75:35
15 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 7 | 3-3-0, 1 NC | 30.9 | 164 of 325 | 5.31 | 10 of 13 | 18:55 of 30:52 | 1 | 2 in 3 |
| Middleweight | 8 | 3-5-0 | 44.7 | 135 of 301 | 3.02 | 1 of 1 | 1:38 of 44:43 | 3 | 2 in 3 |
| All | 15 | 6-8-0, 1 NC | 75.6 | 299 of 626 | 3.96 | 11 of 14 | 20:33 of 75:35 | 4 | 4 in 6 |
04/By year
2005 to 2013
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 3.1 | 20 of 27 | 6.42 | 1 of 1 | 0:47 of 3:07 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 3.9 | 31 of 48 | 8.02 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 of 3:52 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 27 of 71 | 1.80 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.0 | 13 of 29 | 4.31 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 of 3:01 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 24 of 83 | 1.60 | 0 of 0 | 0:34 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 6.2 | 28 of 53 | 4.50 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 of 6:13 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2.8 | 7 of 28 | 2.55 | 1 of 2 | 0:09 of 2:45 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 21.4 | 103 of 207 | 4.80 | 9 of 11 | 14:22 of 21:27 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0-0-0, 1 NC | 5.2 | 46 of 80 | 8.90 | 0 of 0 | 4:16 of 5:10 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 15 | 6-8-0, 1 NC | 75.6 | 299 of 626 | 3.96 | 11 of 14 | 20:33 of 75:35 | 4 | 4 in 6 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 15 of 15 | 45.4 | 222 of 431 | 4.89 | 5 of 8 | 11:30 of 45:25 | 4 | 0 | 11, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 4 of 15 | 15.2 | 47 of 110 | 3.10 | 3 of 3 | 4:38 of 15:10 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 3 of 15 | 15.0 | 30 of 85 | 2.00 | 3 of 3 | 4:25 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
15 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 26, 2013UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz | Nicholas MusokeMiddleweight | LSubmission, R1 3:07Armbar From Bottom Guard | 20 of 27 | 1 of 1 | 0:47 | 0 | 3:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2012UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | Patrick CoteMiddleweight | LDQ, R1 1:26Punches to Back of Head by Sakara | 24 of 34 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 | 1 | 1:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 14, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | Brian StannMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:26Punch to Head On Ground | 7 of 14 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:26 | Rounds |
| Thu, Mar 3, 2011UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann | Chris WeidmanMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00George Conley 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. William Mattingly 27 - 30. | 27 of 71 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | James IrvinMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:01to Eye Injury | 13 of 29 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 3:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2009UFC 101: Declaration | Thales LeitesMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Jeff Blatnick 28 - 29. Cardo Urso 30 - 27. Nelson Hamilton 28 - 29. | 24 of 83 | 0 of 0 | 0:34 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 17, 2008UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | Joe VedepoMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:27Kick to Head At Distance | 7 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 1 | 1:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 1, 2008UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Chris LebenMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:16Punches to Head At Distance | 13 of 33 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2008UFC 80: Rapid Fire | James LeeLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:30Punches to Head On Ground | 8 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 0 | 1:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 8, 2007UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | Houston AlexanderLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:01Knee to Head In Clinch | 1 of 5 | 1 of 2 | 0:09 | 0 | 1:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2007UFC 70: Nations Collide | Victor ValimakiLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:44Punch to Head At Distance | 6 of 23 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:44 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2006UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Drew McFedriesLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:07Punches to Head On Ground | 32 of 58 | 0 of 2 | 0:11 | 0 | 4:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | Dean ListerLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R1 2:20Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 1 of 3 | 0 of 0 | 1:50 | 0 | 2:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2006UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | Elvis SinosicLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Point Deducted: Illegal Elbows by Sakara Abe Belardo 25 - 29. Cecil Peoples 26 - 29. Jeff Mullen 26 - 29. | 70 of 146 | 9 of 9 | 12:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 7, 2005UFC 55: Fury | Ron FairclothLight Heavyweight | NCCould Not Continue, R2 0:10Kick to Groin by Faircloth | 46 of 80 | 0 of 0 | 4:16 | 1 | 5:10 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.