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Alessio Sakara "Legionarius"

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 67% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 67% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2005
Elo rating
1430
Global Elo 1481 ±39
Rank
—
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UFC record
6-8-0 (1 NC)
KO 4 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-4
Δ90d +21 · Δ1y +21
Last fight
Oct 26, 2013
Loss by Submission · R1

Division-adjusted profile

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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Oct 7, 2005 — NC vs Ron Faircloth Δ0Feb 4, 2006 — W vs Elvis Sinosic Δ+23May 27, 2006 — L vs Dean Lister Δ-35Nov 18, 2006 — L vs Drew McFedries Δ-32Apr 21, 2007 — W vs Victor Valimaki Δ+35Sep 8, 2007 — L vs Houston Alexander Δ-28Jan 19, 2008 — W vs James Lee Δ+20Mar 1, 2008 — L vs Chris Leben Δ-13Sep 17, 2008 — W vs Joe Vedepo Δ+20Aug 8, 2009 — W vs Thales Leites Δ+21Mar 21, 2010 — W vs James Irvin Δ+18Mar 3, 2011 — L vs Chris Weidman Δ-17Apr 14, 2012 — L vs Brian Stann Δ-16Nov 17, 2012 — L vs Patrick Cote Δ-18Oct 26, 2013 — L vs Nicholas Musoke Δ-17 140014251450147515001525 2007200920112013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":228.5,"elo":1471,"date":"2005-10-07","opp":"Ron Faircloth","result":"NC","delta":0},{"i":1,"x":119.4,"y":168.8,"elo":1494,"date":"2006-02-04","opp":"Elvis Sinosic","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":2,"x":146.8,"y":259.2,"elo":1459,"date":"2006-05-27","opp":"Dean Lister","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":3,"x":189.6,"y":341.1,"elo":1427,"date":"2006-11-18","opp":"Drew McFedries","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":4,"x":227.3,"y":252,"elo":1462,"date":"2007-04-21","opp":"Victor Valimaki","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":5,"x":261.6,"y":324.5,"elo":1433,"date":"2007-09-08","opp":"Houston Alexander","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":6,"x":294.2,"y":272.3,"elo":1454,"date":"2008-01-19","opp":"James Lee","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":304.5,"y":305.6,"elo":1441,"date":"2008-03-01","opp":"Chris Leben","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":8,"x":353.4,"y":254.4,"elo":1461,"date":"2008-09-17","opp":"Joe Vedepo","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":9,"x":433,"y":201.1,"elo":1482,"date":"2009-08-08","opp":"Thales Leites","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":10,"x":488.1,"y":155.3,"elo":1500,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"James Irvin","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":11,"x":573,"y":199.6,"elo":1482,"date":"2011-03-03","opp":"Chris Weidman","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":12,"x":672.9,"y":241.8,"elo":1466,"date":"2012-04-14","opp":"Brian Stann","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":13,"x":726,"y":289.2,"elo":1447,"date":"2012-11-17","opp":"Patrick Cote","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":14,"x":810,"y":333.2,"elo":1430,"date":"2013-10-26","opp":"Nicholas Musoke","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 26, 2013 Nicholas Musoke L -17
Nov 17, 2012 Patrick Cote L -18
Apr 14, 2012 Brian Stann L -16
Mar 3, 2011 Chris Weidman L -17
Mar 21, 2010 James Irvin W +18
1 post-fight bonus
  • Knockout of the Night ×1

UFC awards a discretionary bonus for the night's best fight and finishes. Alessio Sakara has earned 1.

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
4 / 6
Finish rate
KO
4
67% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
33% of wins
KO: 4 (67%) 4 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (33%) 2
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
4 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 299 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
81% Head
  • Head 81%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 3%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
44% Distance
  • Distance 44%
  • Clinch 19%
  • Ground 37%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
75%
of losses by finish
6 of 8 · usually R1
4 KO/TKO 2 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1498
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Thales Leites
Elo 1597 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.7
−0.7 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 15 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1500
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 16m
Avg fight time
5:02
Fights per year
1.9
Since last fight
12y 10mo
Bonuses
1
Ground control
21m
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Top middleweight

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Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1709
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Kamaru Usman
#3 · Elo 1672
Sean Strickland C
#4 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#5 · Elo 1654
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Alessio Sakara on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.