Alessio Sakara

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Alessio Sakara
Born (1981-09-02) September 2, 1981 (age 43)
Rome, Italy
Other namesLegionarius
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Middleweight (2008–2013, 2017–present)
Light Heavyweight (2002–2008, 2014–2017)
Reach183 cm (72.0 in)
Style Sanda, Boxing
Fighting out of Miami, Florida, United States
Team American Top Team (2007–present) [1]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Marcus "Conan" Silveira [2] [1]
Years active2002–present
Professional boxing record
Total9
Wins8
By knockout6
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total36
Wins21
By knockout15
By submission2
By decision4
Losses13
By knockout6
By submission3
By decision3
By disqualification1
No contests2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alessio Sakara (born September 2, 1981) is an Italian professional mixed martial artist, former professional boxer and Sanshou kickboxer, currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sakara has also formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Jungle Fight, Cage Warriors, and M-1 Global.

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Background

Born in Rome, Sakara began to compete in soccer at the age of five and was talented, playing the midfielder position. [3] He began training in boxing at the age of 11. At the age of 18 Sakara began training with Roberto Almeida [4] in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, later earning a black belt under former UFC veteran Marcus "Conan" Silveira. Sakara turned to mixed martial arts after competing in amateur boxing matches because he did not think he would be able to support himself with the little money that boxers in Italy receive, and also did not prefer the tactical approach of the sport. [5] Sakara was also attracted to the rising sport of mixed martial arts after his uncle showed him a VHS tape of UFC 5, which featured a bout between future UFC Hall of Famers Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, when Sakara was 19 years old. [6] Shortly afterwards in 2000, Sakara relocated to Brazil in order to train with names like Ricardo De La Riva, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antônio Rogério Nogueira. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Sakara made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2002, and compiled a record of 13–3 before being signed by the UFC. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sakara made his UFC debut at UFC 55, fighting against Ron Faircloth. [7] The bout was ruled a no contest due to an inside leg kick to Sakara's groin. [8]

Sakara next fought Elvis Sinosic at UFC 57 on February 4, 2006. [9] He won the bout via a unanimous decision despite having a point deducted due to an illegal elbow. [10]

Sakara was submitted in his next bout at UFC 60 by decorated grappling specialist and former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion Dean Lister. [11]

Sakara was next expected to face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 65 on November 18, 2006. [12] However, Gouveia withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Drew McFedries. [13] Sakara lost the bout via first-round TKO. [14]

Sakara rebounded from these losses when he fought Victor Valimaki at UFC 70 on April 21, 2007. [15] He won via TKO at 1:44 of the first round. [16]

At UFC 75 on September 8, 2007, Sakara lost for the third time in four fights, losing via first round TKO to Houston Alexander. [17]

Sakara was part of UFC 80 on January 19, 2008, where he won via TKO in the first round against veteran James Lee. [18]

Move down to middleweight

Following his victory over Lee, Sakara announced that he would be moving down to the Middleweight division. [19] He made his middleweight debut against former WEC Middleweight Champion Chris Leben at UFC 82 on March 1, 2008. [19] He lost the fight via first-round knockout. [20]

At UFC Fight Night 15, Sakara defeated Joe Vedepo via KO in the first round with a head kick, which earned him Knockout of the Night honors. [21] [22]

Sakara was then expected to face Jake Rosholt at UFC Fight Night 17 on February 7, 2009, but the bout was cancelled when Sakara had to pull out due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Dan Miller. [23]

Sakara was then scheduled to face Rousimar Palhares at UFC 99 on June 13, 2009. [24] However, for unknown reasons the bout was moved to take place at UFC 101 on August 8, 2009. [25] Eventually, Palhares ended up withdrawing from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by former title challenger Thales Leites. [26] Sakara won the bout via split decision. [27]

The bout with Palhares was re-booked to take place on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, but Sakara had to withdraw after suffering an undisclosed injury while training. He was replaced by Lucio Linhares. [28]

Sakara defeated James Irvin via first-round TKO on March 21, 2010, at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones. [29]

Sakara was forced to pull out of his fight with Nate Marquardt on July 3, 2010 at UFC 116 due to the death of his father. [30]

Sakara was then scheduled to face Jorge Rivera on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118, but Rivera pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Gerald Harris [31] [32] [33] In turn, Sakara was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Joe Vedepo. [34]

His bout with Rivera was then rescheduled and was expected to take place on November 13, 2010, at UFC 122, [35] but the fight was cancelled, Sakara intended on competing despite experiencing flu-like symptoms, but the bout was terminated due to Sakara vomiting backstage. [36]

Sakara was expected to face Maiquel Falcão on March 3, 2011 at the UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann event. [37] However, Falcão was injured while training and replaced by Rafael Natal. [38] Then in early February, Natal pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury, and was replaced by promotional newcomer Chris Weidman. [39] Sakara lost a unanimous decision after getting repeatedly taken down and controlled by Weidman's wrestling. [40]

The bout between Sakara and Rivera was rescheduled again for August 6, 2011 at UFC 133, but Sakara was forced out of the bout after tearing the ACL in his knee while training and was replaced by Costas Philippou. [41] [42]

Sakara faced Brian Stann on April 14, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva. [43] He lost the fight via KO in the first round. [44]

Sakara lost to Patrick Côté due to disqualification on November 17, 2012, at UFC 154 after rocking Côte with elbows, only to get caught up in the moment and land multiple blows to the back of Côté's head. [45] Sakara's team immediately appealed the result, but the Quebec commission denied the appeal. [46]

In late November 2012, Sakara signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. [47]

A rematch was briefly linked with Côté for March 16, 2013 at UFC 158. [48] However, Sakara was forced out of the bout with a kidney illness. [49]

Sakara was slated to face Tom Watson at UFC Fight Night 30. [50] However, Watson was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Magnus Cedenblad. [51] Subsequently in early October, Cedenblad was forced out of the Sakara bout with an injury and replaced by newcomer Nico Musoke. [52] Sakara lost the fight by submission due to an armbar in the first round and was released from the promotion shortly after. [53]

Final Fight Championship

After a nine-month delay, on July 24, 2014, Sakara signed a three-fight deal with the European promotion Final Fight Championship. [54] During the press conference he stated that his UFC career was compromised because he had enormous trouble cutting weight at 84 kg (185 pounds) and that he will continue his career in the Light Heavyweight division.

Sakara's Final Fight Championship debut took place on December 6, 2014 against Maciej Browarski. [55] The fight was stopped in the first round when Sakara wasn't able to continue after getting injured from tearing his bicep. First Browarski was awarded the victory via TKO (injury), the result was later overturned to a No Contest by the Croatian MMA Federation. [56]

In his next fight, Sakara faced off against Lebanon's Dib Akil. Following the opening seconds of the round, in which Akil threw wild hooks that unsuccessfully landed, Sakara took Akil to the ground and piled up punches until the TKO stoppage.

Bellator MMA

On November 27, 2015, it was announced that Sakara signed a three-fight contract with Bellator MMA. [57]

Sakara made his promotional debut against Brian Rogers at Bellators first event in Sakara's native Italy on April 16, 2016 at Bellator 152. [58] He won via knockout in the second round. [59]

On September 21, 2016, it was announced that Sakara would be facing Joey Beltran in the co-main event of Bellator 168 on December 10, 2016. [60] He won via knockout in the first round. [61]

Bellator title shot

Sakara challenged Rafael Carvalho for the Bellator Middleweight Championship on December 9, 2017 at Bellator 190. [62] He lost via knockout in the first round. [63]

Post title shot reign

Sakara headlined Bellator 211 against Kent Kauppinen on December 1, 2018. [64] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [65]

Sakara faced Canaan Grigsby at Bellator Milan on October 12, 2019. [66] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [67]

Sakara was scheduled to face Darwin Rodriguez at Bellator Milan 3 on October 3, 2020. [68] However, Sakara ended up withdrawing from the bout due to an undisclosed injury. [69]

On July 10, 2021, it was announced that he was no longer under contract with Bellator. [70] However, in early 2023 news surfaced that Sakara was still under contract with Bellator. [71]

Bare-knuckle boxing

In February 2023, it was announced that Sakara had signed a multi-fight contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. [71]

Personal life

Sakara has two sons from a previous marriage. Recognizable for his many tattoos, Sakara has the words "Senatus Populusque Romanus" on his forearm, a common marking of soldiers of the Roman Empire, as well as several other tattoos that are a tribute to his ethnic background and love of Roman history. [3] [72] His surname comes from Saqqara, which was a Roman colony in Egypt. [73]

Autobiography

In May 2020, a book in Italian about Sakara – Ogni giorno in battaglia. La mentalità del legionario – was published ( ISBN   978-8885493957).

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
36 matches21 wins13 losses
By knockout156
By submission23
By decision43
By disqualification01
No contests2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Prince McLeanGamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8November 15, 2024 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesBare knuckle MMA.
Win21–13 (2)Canaan GrigsbyTKO (punches) Bellator 230 October 12, 201910:23 Milan, Italy
Loss20–13 (2)Kent KauppinenKO (punch) Bellator 211 December 1, 201811:10 Genoa, Italy
Win20–12 (2)Jamie SloaneTKO (punches) Bellator 203 July 14, 201811:19 Rome, Italy
Loss19–12 (2) Rafael Carvalho KO (elbow) Bellator 190 December 9, 201710:45 Florence, ItalyFor the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win19–11 (2) Joey Beltran TKO (punches) Bellator 168 December 10, 201611:20 Florence, Italy
Win18–11 (2) Brian Rogers KO (punches) Bellator 152 April 16, 201622:29 Torino, Italy
Win17–11 (2)Dib AkilTKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 19 September 18, 201511:32 Linz, Austria
NC16–11 (2)Maciej BrowarskiNC (arm injury) Final Fight Championship 16 December 6, 201411:21 Vienna, AustriaReturn to Light Heavyweight.
Loss16–11 (1) Nico Musoke Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz October 26, 201313:07 Manchester, England
Loss16–10 (1) Patrick Côté DQ (punches to back of head) UFC 154 November 17, 201211:26 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss16–9 (1) Brian Stann KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva April 14, 201212:26 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss16–8 (1) Chris Weidman Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann March 3, 201135:00 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Win16–7 (1) James Irvin TKO (punch) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones March 21, 201013:01 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win15–7 (1) Thales Leites Decision (split) UFC 101 August 8, 200935:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win14–7 (1) Joe Vedepo KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer September 17, 200811:27 Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesKnockout of the Night.
Loss13–7 (1) Chris Leben TKO (punches) UFC 82 March 1, 200813:16 Columbus, Ohio, United StatesMiddleweight debut.
Win13–6 (1)James LeeTKO (punches) UFC 80 January 19, 200811:30 Newcastle, England
Loss12–6 (1) Houston Alexander TKO (knee and punches) UFC 75 September 8, 200711:01 London, England, United Kingdom
Win12–5 (1)Victor ValimakiTKO (punches) UFC 70 April 21, 200711:44 Manchester, England
Loss11–5 (1) Drew McFedries TKO (punches) UFC 65 November 18, 200614:07 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss11–4 (1) Dean Lister Submission (triangle choke) UFC 60 May 27, 200611:20 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win11–3 (1) Elvis Sinosic Decision (unanimous) UFC 57 February 4, 200635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSakara was deducted 1 point due to an illegal elbow.
NC10–3 (1)Ron FairclothNC (Sakara kicked in the groin) UFC 55 October 7, 200520:10 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesAccidental groin kick rendered Faircloth unable to continue.
Win10–3Frank AmaugouDecision (unanimous)King of the RingFebruary 19, 20053N/A Milan, Italy
Win9–3Tihamer BrunnerTKO (punches)Ring FightNovember 20, 2004N/AN/A Bergamo, Italy
Loss8–3 Assuério Silva Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 3 October 23, 200435:00 Manaus, Brazil
Win8–2 Eduardo Maiorino KO (punches)Real Fight 1July 30, 200410:30 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win7–2Unknown FighterKO (punches)WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2003December 3, 200312:02 Seoul, South Korea
Win6–2Rafael TatuTKO (doctor stoppage)Meca 9: Meca World Vale Tudo 9August 1, 200324:18 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win5–2Damien RiccioDecision (unanimous)Martial Arts DayMay 11, 200326:00 Rome, Italy
Win4–2David MorteletteTKO (punches)Resa Dei Conti 6December 20, 200211:12 Livorno, Italy
Loss3–2 Roman Zentsov Decision (unanimous) M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 4 November 15, 200225:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss3–1Simon HolmesSubmission (rear-naked choke) CWFC 1: Armageddon July 27, 200214:50 London, EnglandCage Warriors One Tournament Final.
Win3–0Adam WoolmerSubmission (kimura) CWFC 1: Armageddon July 27, 200210:21 London, EnglandCage Warriors One Tournament Semifinal.
Win2–0Mastioli MastioliSubmission (armbar)Fight NightJune 21, 200210:20 Pomezia, Italy
Win1–0Di ClementiKO (punches)Fight NightJune 21, 200210:13 Pomezia, Italy

Professional boxing record

9 fights8 wins1 loss
By knockout61
By decision20
No.ResultRecordOpponentMethodRound, timeDateLocationNotes
9Win8–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš MrázekPTS6May 9, 2009 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy
8Win7–1 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas GuentherKO5 (6)Mar 14, 2009 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy
7Win6–1 Flag of France.svg Nabil HacianiPTS6Dec 26, 2005 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy
6Loss5–1 Flag of France.svg Jean Marc Monrose KO5 (10)July 8, 2005 Flag of Italy.svg Lazio, Italy For the vacant IBF Youth Cruiserweight Championship.
5Win5–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando MartinezTKO3 (6)June 2, 2005 Flag of Brazil.svg Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
4Win4–0 Flag of Romania.svg Florin Constandache IlieTKO2 (6)May 14, 2005 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy
3Win3–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Imre GergelyTKO3 (6)April 30, 2005 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy
2Win2–0 Flag of Romania.svg Valentin MarinelKO3 (6)Mar 19, 2005 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy
1Win1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Ubiracy Santos LimaTKO4 (6)Aug 30, 2004 Flag of Brazil.svg Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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