Middleweight · “Legionarius”
Alessio Sakara
22-13-0 (2 NC) UFC 6-8-0 (1 NC)
6'0"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
5:02Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.96
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.8
Striking accuracy47.8%
Striking defense59.2%
Takedowns / 15 min2.18
Takedown accuracy78.6%
Takedown defense62.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time27.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Nicholas Musoke 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:07 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · October 26, 2013
20/27Sig. strikes
12/24Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Patrick Cote 4-8 walk-in DQ · R1 1:26 — UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · November 17, 2012
24/34Sig. strikes
14/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brian Stann 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:26 — UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · April 14, 2012
7/14Sig. strikes
18/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Weidman 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · March 3, 2011
27/71Sig. strikes
45/105Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Irvin 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:01 — UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · March 21, 2010
13/29Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thales Leites 5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 101: Declaration · August 8, 2009
24/83Sig. strikes
22/102Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Vedepo 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:27 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · September 17, 2008
7/10Sig. strikes
7/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Leben 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:16 — UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · March 1, 2008
13/33Sig. strikes
24/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Lee 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:30 — UFC 80: Rapid Fire · January 19, 2008
8/10Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Houston Alexander 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:01 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
1/5Sig. strikes
18/36Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Victor Valimaki 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:44 — UFC 70: Nations Collide · April 21, 2007
6/23Sig. strikes
0/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Drew McFedries 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:07 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions · November 18, 2006
32/58Sig. strikes
30/57Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dean Lister 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:20 — UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 27, 2006
1/3Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Elvis Sinosic 1-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · February 4, 2006
70/146Sig. strikes
13/37Absorbed
9/9Takedowns
12:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Ron Faircloth 0-0 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 0:10 — UFC 55: Fury · October 7, 2005
46/80Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
16
Submission
2
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
3
Decision
3
Other
1
No contests: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Bellator
6
Final Fight Championship
2
CWFC
2
Fight Night
2
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
1
King of the Ring
1
Ring Fight
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Prince McLean | TKO (shoulder injury) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8
November 15, 2024 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Canaan Grigsby | TKO (punches) | Bellator 230
October 12, 2019 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:23 |
| L | Kent Kauppinen | KO (punch) | Bellator 211
December 1, 2018 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:10 |
| W | Jamie Sloane | TKO (punches) | Bellator 203
July 14, 2018 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:19 |
| L | Rafael Carvalho | KO (elbow) | Bellator 190
December 9, 2017 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Joey Beltran | TKO (punches) | Bellator 168
December 10, 2016 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Brian Rogers | KO (punches) | Bellator 152
April 16, 2016 |
Bellator | 2 | 2:29 |
| W | Dib Akil | TKO (punches) | Final Fight Championship 19
September 18, 2015 |
Final Fight Championship | 1 | 1:32 |
| NC | Maciej Browarski | NC (overturned) | Final Fight Championship 16
December 6, 2014 |
Final Fight Championship | 1 | 1:21 |
| L | Nico Musoke | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz
October 26, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 3:07 |
| L | Patrick Côté | DQ (punches to back of head) | UFC 154
November 17, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:26 |
| L | Brian Stann | KO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
April 14, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 2:26 |
| L | Chris Weidman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
March 3, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Irvin | TKO (punch) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
March 21, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Thales Leites | Decision (split) | UFC 101
August 8, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Vedepo | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
September 17, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Chris Leben | TKO (punches) | UFC 82
March 1, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 3:16 |
| W | James Lee | TKO (punches) | UFC 80
January 19, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| L | Houston Alexander | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC 75
September 8, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 1:01 |
| W | Victor Valimaki | TKO (punches) | UFC 70
April 21, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 1:44 |
| L | Drew McFedries | TKO (punches) | UFC 65
November 18, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 4:07 |
| L | Dean Lister | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 60
May 27, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Elvis Sinosic | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 57
February 4, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Ron Faircloth | NC (Sakara kicked in the groin) | UFC 55
October 7, 2005 |
UFC | 2 | 0:10 |
| W | Frank Amaugou | Decision (unanimous) | King of the Ring
February 19, 2005 |
King of the Ring | 3 | — |
| W | Tihamer Brunner | TKO (punches) | Ring Fight
November 20, 2004 |
Ring Fight | — | — |
| L | Assuério Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 3
October 23, 2004 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eduardo Maiorino | KO (punches) | Real Fight 1
July 30, 2004 |
Real Fight | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Yeon Jung | KO (punches) | WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2003
December 3, 2003 |
WXF | 1 | 2:02 |
| W | Rafael Tatu | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Meca 9: Meca World Vale Tudo 9
August 1, 2003 |
Meca | 2 | 4:18 |
| W | Damien Riccio | Decision (unanimous) | Martial Arts Day
May 11, 2003 |
Martial Arts Day | 2 | 6:00 |
| W | David Mortelette | TKO (punches) | Resa Dei Conti 6
December 20, 2002 |
Resa Dei Conti | 1 | 1:12 |
| L | Roman Zentsov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 4
November 15, 2002 |
M-1 MFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Simon Holmes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC 1: Armageddon
July 27, 2002 |
CWFC | 1 | 4:50 |
| W | Adam Woolmer | Submission (kimura) | CWFC 1: Armageddon
July 27, 2002 |
CWFC | 1 | 0:21 |
| W | Mastioli | Submission (armbar) | Fight Night
June 21, 2002 |
Fight Night | 1 | 0:20 |
| W | Di Clementi | KO (punches) | Fight Night
June 21, 2002 |
Fight Night | 1 | 0:13 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alessio Sakara) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.