| Pro Record: | 15-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
| Team: | Boxe Thai |
| Age: | 30 |
| Sex: | Male |
| Height: | 6 Feet. 1 Inch(es). |
| Weight: | 185 lbs. |
| Out of: | Miami, FL |
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Alessio Sakara's Professional Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | ||
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03/03/2011 | Loss | Chris Weidman | UFC on Versus 3 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
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03/21/2010 | Win | James Irvin | UFC Live on Versus: Vera vs Jones | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 1 | 3:01 | |
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08/08/2009 | Win | Thales Leites | UFC 101 Declaration | Decision Split Decision | 3 | ||
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09/17/2008 | Win | Joe VeDepo | UFC Fight Night 15 | TKO/RSC | 1 | 1:27 | |
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03/01/2008 | Loss | Chris Leben | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | TKO/RSC | 1 | 3:15 | |
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01/19/2008 | Win | James Lee | UFC 80: Rapid Fire | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 1 | 1:30 | |
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09/08/2007 | Loss | Houston Alexander | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | TKO/RSC | 1 | 1:01 | |
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04/21/2007 | Win | Victor Valimaki | UFC 70: Nations Collide | TKO/RSC | 1 | 1:44 | |
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11/18/2006 | Loss | Drew McFedries | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage | 1 | 4:07 | |
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05/27/2006 | Loss | Dean Lister | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | Submission Triangle Choke | 1 | 2:20 | |
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02/04/2006 | Win | Elvis Sinosic | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
| NSF | 10/07/2005 | NC | Ron Faircloth | UFC 55: Fury | ||||
| NSF | 02/19/2005 | Win | Frank Amaugou | The King Of Ring | Decision Unanimous Decision | |||
| NSF | 11/27/2004 | Win | Thumer Gano | The Ring Fight | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Punches | |||
| NSF | 10/23/2004 | Loss | Assuerio Silva | Jungle Fight 3 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
| NSF | 07/30/2004 | Win | Eduardo Maiorino | Real Fight 1 | KO | 1 | ||
| NSF | 08/01/2003 | Win | Rafeal Tatu | Meca Vale Tudo 9 | TKO/RSC Doctor Stoppage | 2 | 4:18 | |
| NSF | 05/11/2003 | Win | Damien Riccio | Martial Arts Day | Decision Unanimous Decision | |||
| NSF | 12/20/2002 | Win | David Mortelette | La Resa dei Conti 6 | KO Strikes | 0:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/15/2002 | Loss | Roman Zentsov | M-1 Mix- Fight: Russia vs the World 4 | Decision | 2 | ||
| NSF | 07/27/2002 | Win | Adam Woolmer | Cage Warriors 1 | Submission Arm Lock | 1 | 1:27 | |
| NSF | 07/27/2002 | Loss | Simon Holmes | Cage Warriors 1 | Submission Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:50 | |
| NSF | 06/21/2002 | Win | Di Clementi | Fight Night (Italy) | KO | 1 | ||
| NSF | 06/21/2002 | Win | Mastroli | Fight Night (Italy) | Submission Arm Lock | 1 |
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Bout results verified by an official State, Tribal, Provincial, or Municipal Commission. |
| NSF: | Non Sanctioned Fight |
| * : | For a variety of reasons, including weight disparity and the demands of entertainment, Exhibition Bouts are held, in which the contest is unscripted and hard fought, but the results do not count on a fighter's Official Record. |
| NC: | Fight Declared No Contest |
Fighter Bio
Career
Alessio "Legionarius" Sakara (born September 2, 1981 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's light heavyweight division.
When Sakara was five, he began to play football (soccer) as a midfielder. Sakara began training in boxing after realizing that, in order to be a football player on a professional level, he needed to know how to defend himself in case of a confrontation on the field. Initially, Sakara continued to play football and box, but after being penalized for fighting during a football tournament, he decided that he couldn't continue boxing and football.
After two years of training, Sakara competed in his first boxing tournament and won. Several years after turning professional in boxing, a friend showed him a video of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Sakara drew inspiration. To supplement his training, he traveled to Brazil where he met Roberto Almeida Meneguetti, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. The two athletes cross-trained together, with Sakara teaching Meneguetti boxing and Meneguetti teaching Sakara Jiu-Jitsu.
Alessio has amassed a 15-5-1 record, with one no contest ruling, in mixed martial arts and has participated in five UFC events. His last fight was at UFC 70 in Manchester, England, where he defeated the Canadian fighter Victor Valimaki via TKO.
