All MMA fightersAlessio Sakara
“Legionarius”
MMA · Active21-13 (2 NC)RECORD
15KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Legionarius |
| Date of birth | 2 Sep 1981 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Birthplace | Rome, Italy |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2002 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 21 Jun 2002 |
| Last fight | Win vs Canaan Grigsby, 12 Oct 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- Knockout of the Night (x1)
- BKFC Cruiserweight World Champion (bare-knuckle boxing)
Background
Italian middleweight from Rome with a background in sanshou who fought in the UFC from 2005 to 2013. He later headlined Bellator's Italian events and challenged for the Bellator middleweight title in 2017, and trains with American Top Team.
Fight history
36 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Canaan Grigsby | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:23 | Bellator 230 | 12 Oct 2019 | Milan, Italy | |
| Loss | Kent Kauppinen | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:10 | Bellator 211 | 1 Dec 2018 | Genoa, Italy | |
| Win | Jamie Sloane | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:19 | Bellator 203 | 14 Jul 2018 | Rome, Italy | |
| Loss | Rafael Carvalho | KO (elbow) | 1 | 0:45 | Bellator 190 | 9 Dec 2017 | Florence, Italy | For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship |
| Win | Joey Beltran | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:20 | Bellator 168 | 10 Dec 2016 | Florence, Italy | |
| Win | Brian Rogers | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:29 | Bellator 152 | 16 Apr 2016 | Turin, Italy | |
| Win | Dib Akil | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:32 | Final Fight Championship 19 | 18 Sep 2015 | Linz, Austria | |
| No contest | Maciej Browarski | No contest (overturned) | 1 | 1:21 | Final Fight Championship 16 | 6 Dec 2014 | Vienna, Austria | Originally a TKO loss; overturned |
| Loss | Nicholas Musoke | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:07 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz | 26 Oct 2013 | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Patrick Cote | DQ | 1 | 1:26 | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | 17 Nov 2012 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Brian Stann | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 2:26 | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | 14 Apr 2012 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | Chris Weidman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann | 3 Mar 2011 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | |
| Win | James Irvin | KO/TKO (eye injury) | 1 | 3:01 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | 21 Mar 2010 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Thales Leites | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 101: Declaration | 8 Aug 2009 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Joe Vedepo | KO/TKO (kick) | 1 | 1:27 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | 17 Sep 2008 | Omaha, Nebraska, USA | |
| Loss | Chris Leben | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:16 | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | 1 Mar 2008 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | James Lee | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:30 | UFC 80: Rapid Fire | 19 Jan 2008 | Newcastle, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Houston Alexander | KO/TKO (knee) | 1 | 1:01 | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | 8 Sep 2007 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Victor Valimaki | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:44 | UFC 70: Nations Collide | 21 Apr 2007 | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Drew McFedries | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:07 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | 18 Nov 2006 | Sacramento, California, USA | |
| Loss | Dean Lister | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:20 | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | 27 May 2006 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Elvis Sinosic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | 4 Feb 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| No contest | Ron Faircloth | No contest (could not continue) | 2 | 0:10 | UFC 55: Fury | 7 Oct 2005 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Frank Amaugou | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | King of the Ring | 19 Feb 2005 | Milan, Italy | ||
| Win | Tihamer Brunner | TKO (punches) | Ring Fight | 20 Nov 2004 | Bergamo, Italy | |||
| Loss | Assuério Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 3 | 23 Oct 2004 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | Eduardo Maiorino | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | Real Fight 1 | 30 Jul 2004 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Yeon Jung | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:02 | WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2003 | 3 Dec 2003 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Rafael Tatu | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 4:18 | Meca World Vale Tudo 9 | 1 Aug 2003 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Damien Riccio | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 6:00 | Martial Arts Day | 11 May 2003 | Rome, Italy | |
| Win | David Mortelette | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:12 | Resa Dei Conti 6 | 20 Dec 2002 | Livorno, Italy | |
| Loss | Roman Zentsov | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 4 | 15 Nov 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | Simon Holmes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:50 | CWFC 1: Armageddon | 27 Jul 2002 | London, England, United Kingdom | Tournament final |
| Win | Adam Woolmer | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 0:21 | CWFC 1: Armageddon | 27 Jul 2002 | London, England, United Kingdom | Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Mastioli | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:20 | Fight Night | 21 Jun 2002 | Pomezia, Italy | |
| Win | Di Clementi | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:13 | Fight Night | 21 Jun 2002 | Pomezia, Italy | Pro debut |