Alessio Sakara (born September 2, 1981) is an Italian professional

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, former professional

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and Sanshou kickboxer, currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sakara has also formerly competed for the

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, Bellator MMA,

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, and

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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. He began training in boxing at the age of 11. At the age of 18 Sakara began training with Roberto Almeida 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. Sakara was also attracted to the rising sport of mixed martial arts after his uncle showed him a VHS tape of

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, which featured a bout between future

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and

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, when Sakara was 19 years old.

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

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sakara made his UFC debut at

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, fighting against Ron Faircloth. The bout was ruled a no contest due to an inside leg kick to Sakara's groin. Sakara next fought

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and won a unanimous decision. Sakara was submitted in his next bout at

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by decorated

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specialist and former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion

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. Sakara was next expected to face

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, but the bout was cancelled when Gouveia withdrew. Sakara lost his second straight fight to

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via first-round TKO at

. Sakara rebounded from these losses when he fought Victor Valimaki at

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, winning via TKO at 1:44 of the first round. At

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, Sakara lost for the third time in four fights, losing via first round TKO to

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. Sakara was part of

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in Newcastle, England, where he won via TKO in the first round against veteran James Lee. Following his victory over Lee, Sakara announced that he would be moving down to the Middleweight division. Sakara lost via TKO in the first round to former WEC Middleweight Champion

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. At UFC Fight Night 15, Sakara defeated

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via KO in the first round with a head kick, which earning him ''Knockout of the Night'' honors. Sakara was then expected to face

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but the bout was cancelled when Sakara had to pull out due to a shoulder injury. Sakara then defeated former title challenger

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via split decision at

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. Sakara was scheduled to face

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on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, but had to withdraw after suffering an undisclosed injury while training. He was replaced by Lucio Linhares. Sakara defeated James Irvin via first-round TKO on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones. Sakara was forced to pull out of his fight with

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on July 3, 2010 at

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due to the death of his father. Sakara was then scheduled to face Jorge Rivera on August 28, 2010 at

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, but Rivera pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by

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. Sakara was then forced off the card with an injury and replaced by

. His bout with Rivera had been rescheduled and was expected to take place on November 13, 2010 at

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, but the fight was cancelled, Sakara intended on competing despite experiencing flu-like symptoms, but the bout was terminated due to Sakara vomiting backstage. Sakara was expected to face

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on March 3, 2011 at the UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann event. However, Falcão was injured while training and replaced by

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. Then in early February, Natal pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury, and was replaced by promotional newcomer

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. Sakara lost a unanimous decision after getting repeatedly taken down and controlled by Weidman's wrestling. The bout between Sakara and Rivera had been rescheduled again for August 6, 2011 at

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, but Sakara was forced out of the bout after tearing the ACL in his knee while training and was replaced by

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. Sakara faced

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on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva. He lost the fight via KO in the first round. Sakara lost to Patrick Côté due to disqualification on November 17, 2012 at

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after rocking Côte with elbows, only to get caught up in the moment and land multiple blows to the back of Côté's head. A rematch was briefly linked with Côté for March 16, 2013 at

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. However, Sakara was forced out of the bout with a kidney illness. Sakara was slated to face Tom Watson at

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. However, Watson was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by

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. Subsequently in early October, Cedenblad was forced out of the Sakara bout with an injury and replaced by newcomer

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. Sakara lost the fight by submission due to an armbar in the first round and was released from the promotion shortly after.

Final Fight Championship

After a nine-month delay, on July 24, 2014, Sakara signed a three-fight deal with the European promotion

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. During the press conference he stated that his UFC career was compromised because he had enormous trouble cutting weight at 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. 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. In his next fight, Sakara faced off against

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'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 with Bellator MMA. Sakara made his promotional debut against Brian Rogers at Bellators first event in Sakara's native

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on April 16, 2016 at Bellator 152. He won via knockout in the second round. On September 21, 2016, it was announced that Sakara would be facing

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in the co-main event of Bellator 168 on December 10, 2016. He won via knockout in the first round. Sakara challenged Rafael Carvalho for the Bellator Middleweight Championship on December 9, 2017 at Bellator 190. He lost via knockout in the first round. Sakara headlined Bellator 211 against Kent Kauppinen on December 1, 2018. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Sakara faced Canaan Grigsby at Bellator Milan on October 12, 2019. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. On July 10, 2021, it was announced that he was no longer under contract with Bellator.

Personal life

Sakara is married and has two sons. Recognizable for his many tattoos, Sakara has the words "Senatus Populusque Romanus" on his forearm, a common marking of soldiers of the

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, as well as several other tattoos that are a tribute to his ethnic background and love of Roman history. His surname comes from

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, which was a

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in Egypt.http://www.mensfitness.co.uk/ufc/interviews/7774/alessio_sakara_ufc_interview.html Alessio Sakara UFC interview: Fighting for glory

Championships and accomplishments

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** Knockout of the Night (One time) * Italy Chinese Kung Fu Association ** Italian Heavyweight Pro Sanshou Champion * World Chinese Kung Fu Association (''World Pro Sanshou Championship'') ** ''Silver Medal'' in Pro Sanshou: Heavyweight Class

Mixed martial arts record

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Roman Zentsov Roman Zentsov (russian: Роман Зенцов, ) (born September 10, 1973 in Bryansk) is a retired Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and ...

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St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

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London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

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Pomezia Pomezia () is a municipality (''comune'') in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, central Italy. In 2009 it had a population of about 60,000. History The town was built entirely new near the location of ancient Lavinium on land resulting ...

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Professional boxing record

References

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Official UFC Profile
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Official websiteAmerican Top Teamfacts for Sakara relation to egyptian Sakari
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sakara, Alessio 1981 births Italian male mixed martial artists Cruiserweight boxers Middleweight mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Italian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Rome Living people Italian male boxers Italian sanshou practitioners People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Mixed martial artists utilizing sanshou Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu