// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Alessio Sakara
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Alessio
Sakara

NICKNAME"Legionarius"·ITALY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-13-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
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Alessio Sakara
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
37 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
22/37 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 73% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.96
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.80
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.18
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
78%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#59
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1521
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1447 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
76th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.25 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 15, 2024

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 16
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
16
KO/TKO
73%
2
SUB
9%
4
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
6
KO/TKO
46%
3
SUB
23%
3
DEC
23%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 16 fights
73%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
9%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
18%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
37 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN67STRIKING54CARDIO53AGGRESSION47SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY54
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin67
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=35 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression47
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery54
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record35 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2002WJUN 2002WJUN 2002WJUL 2002LJUL 2002LNOV 2002WDEC 2002WMAY 2003WAUG 2003WDEC 2003WJUL 2004LOCT 2004WNOV 2004WFEB 2005OCT 2005WFEB 2006LMAY 2006LNOV 2006WAPR 2007LSEP 2007WJAN 2008LMAR 2008WSEP 2008WAUG 2009WMAR 2010LMAR 2011LAPR 2012LNOV 2012LOCT 2013DEC 2014WSEP 2015WAPR 2016WDEC 2016LDEC 2017WJUL 2018LDEC 2018WOCT 2019WNOV 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 61, DEC R2.
  7. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 79, DEC R2.
  9. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100.
  16. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 76.
  29. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 69.
  31. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Maiorino), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
34/37 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
20
59%
2
6%
-
-
-
22
total
SUB
5
15%
-
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
1
3%
2
6%
4
12%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 22 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
19%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
37 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Prince McLeanNov 15, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
GFC 8 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Shoulder Injury)
W
VS Canaan GrigsbyOct 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:23
Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kent KauppinenDec 1, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:10
Bellator 211 - Sakara vs. Kauppinen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Jamie SloaneJul 14, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:19
Bellator 203 - Pitbull vs. Weichel 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rafael CarvalhoDec 9, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:44
Bellator 190 - Carvalho vs. Sakara
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow)
W
VS Joey BeltranDec 10, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
Bellator 168 - Sakara vs. Beltran
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brian RogersApr 16, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:29
Bellator 152 - Freire vs. Souza
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Dib AkilSep 18, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:32
FFC - Final Fight Championship 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Maciej BrowarskiDec 6, 2014
No ContestR1 · 3:20
FFC - Final Fight Championship 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
L
VS Nicholas MusokeOct 26, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:07
UFC Fight Night 30 - Machida vs. Munoz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Patrick CoteNov 17, 2012
DQR1 · 1:26
UFC 154 - St. Pierre vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Punches to Back of Head)
L
VS Brian StannApr 14, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:26
UFC on Fuel TV 2 - Gustafsson vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 22-13 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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