Alessio Sakara
“Legionarius”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLLW
Profile
- Age
- 45 (born September 2, 1981)
- Born in
- Rome
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 6-8 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 2
- Decision 1
- Other 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.96 top 26%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.8
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.18 top 24%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Alessio Sakara
Born on September 2, 1981 in Rome, Italy, Alessio Sakara "Legionarius" competes as a middleweight mixed martial artist. Sakara stands 6' 0" with a 72" reach.
Sakara turned professional in 2002, debuting with Fight Night. A 10-3 record outside the UFC came first. Sakara made a UFC debut at UFC 55: Fury in October 2005 and had a no contest with Ron Faircloth. In the UFC, Sakara is 6-8 (1 NC) across 15 fights.
Knockouts define Sakara's UFC career: 4 of 6 wins came by KO or TKO. Statistically, Sakara avoids strikes better than 81% of middleweights.
Sakara needed only 1:27 to beat Joe Vedepo at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, the fastest UFC win of that career. 4 of Sakara's 4 UFC finishes came in the first round. Sakara's record outside the UFC includes 4-2 in Bellator and 1-1 in CWFC.
Sakara's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz in October 2013, where Sakara lost to Nicholas Musoke.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 3:07
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz
Oct 26, 2013
20Str 1TD 0KD -
L
DQ · Punches to Back of Head by Sakara · R1 1:26
Nov 17, 2012
24Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 2:26
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva
Apr 14, 2012
7Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 3, 2011
27Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · toEye Injury · R1 3:01
Mar 21, 2010
13Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Aug 8, 2009
24Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 1:27
Sep 17, 2008
7Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:16
Mar 1, 2008
13Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 1:30
Jan 19, 2008
8Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 1:01
Sep 8, 2007
1Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:44
Apr 21, 2007
6Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:07
Nov 18, 2006
32Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 2:20
May 27, 2006
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 4, 2006
70Str 9TD 0KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Kick to Groin by Faircloth · R2 0:10
Oct 7, 2005
46Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Alessio Sakara is 22-13 (2 NC) across 37 professional fights in 15 promotions, since a pro debut on June 21, 2002 (Fight Night). 22 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins22
- KO/TKO 16
- Submission 2
- Decision 4
Pro losses13
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 3
- Decision 3
- Other 1
- Finish rate
- 82% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 6-8 (1 NC) | 2005 |
| Bellator | 4-2 | 2016 |
| CWFC | 1-1 | 2002 |
| Fight Night | 2-0 | 2002 |
| Final Fight Championship | 1-0 (1 NC) | 2014 |
| Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 1-0 | 2024 |
| Jungle Fight | 0-1 | 2004 |
| King of the Ring | 1-0 | 2005 |
| M-1 | 0-1 | 2002 |
| Martial Arts Day | 1-0 | 2003 |
| Meca | 1-0 | 2003 |
| Real Fight | 1-0 | 2004 |
| Resa Dei Conti | 1-0 | 2002 |
| Ring Fight | 1-0 | 2004 |
| WXF | 1-0 | 2003 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Prince McLean | Nov 15, 2024 |
| W | Canaan Grigsby | Oct 12, 2019 |
| L | Kent Kauppinen | Dec 1, 2018 |
| W | Jamie Sloane | Jul 14, 2018 |
| L | Rafael Carvalho | Dec 9, 2017 |
| W | Joey Beltran | Dec 10, 2016 |
| W | Brian Rogers | Apr 16, 2016 |
| W | Dib Akil | Sep 18, 2015 |
| NC | Maciej Browarski | Dec 6, 2014 |
| L | Nico Musoke | Oct 26, 2013 |
| L | Patrick Côté | Nov 17, 2012 |
| L | Brian Stann | Apr 14, 2012 |
| L | Chris Weidman | Mar 3, 2011 |
| W | James Irvin | Mar 21, 2010 |
| W | Thales Leites | Aug 8, 2009 |
| W | Joe Vedepo | Sep 17, 2008 |
| L | Chris Leben | Mar 1, 2008 |
| W | James Lee | Jan 19, 2008 |
| L | Houston Alexander | Sep 8, 2007 |
| W | Victor Valimaki | Apr 21, 2007 |
| L | Drew McFedries | Nov 18, 2006 |
| L | Dean Lister | May 27, 2006 |
| W | Elvis Sinosic | Feb 4, 2006 |
| NC | Ron Faircloth | Oct 7, 2005 |
| W | Frank Amaugou | Feb 19, 2005 |
| W | Tihamer Brunner | Nov 20, 2004 |
| L | Assuério Silva | Oct 23, 2004 |
| W | Eduardo Maiorino | Jul 30, 2004 |
| W | Yeon Jung | Dec 3, 2003 |
| W | Rafael Tatu | Aug 1, 2003 |
| W | Damien Riccio | May 11, 2003 |
| W | David Mortelette | Dec 20, 2002 |
| L | Roman Zentsov | Nov 15, 2002 |
| L | Simon Holmes | Jul 27, 2002 |
| W | Adam Woolmer | Jul 27, 2002 |
| W | Mastioli | Jun 21, 2002 |
| W | Di Clementi | Jun 21, 2002 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Alessio Sakara's record?
Alessio Sakara's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, with 2 no contests.
How old is Alessio Sakara?
Alessio Sakara is 45 years old, born on September 2, 1981.
How tall is Alessio Sakara and what is their reach?
Alessio Sakara stands 6' 0" with a 72" reach.
Who did Alessio Sakara fight last?
Alessio Sakara lost to Nicholas Musoke by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz on Oct 26, 2013.
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