Alessio Sakara

D.O.B.: 09/02/1981
Weight: 205lb/93kg
Height: 6’2”
Fighting style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing
MMA Record: 15-5-0-1
Fighting out of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Light Heavyweight division.

When Sakara was five, he began to play football (soccer) as a midfielder. Sakara began training in boxing after realizing that, in order to be a football player on a professional level, he needed to know how to defend himself in case of a confrontation on the field. Initially, Sakara continued to play football and box, but after being penalized for fighting during a football tournament, he decided that he couldn't continue boxing and football.

After two years of training, Sakara competed in his first boxing tournament and won. Several years after turning professional in boxing, a friend showed him a video of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Sakara drew inspiration. To supplement his training, he traveled to Brazil where he met Roberto Almeida Meneguetti, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.Template:Face The two athletes cross-trained together, with Sakara teaching Meneguetti boxing and Meneguetti teaching Sakara jiu-jitsu.

Alessio has amassed a 15-5-1 record, with one no contest ruling, in mixed martial arts and has participated in five UFC events. His last fight was at UFC 70 in Manchester, England, where he defeated Canadian fighter Victor Valimaki via TKO.

His next fight will be against Houston Alexander at UFC 75 on September 8, 2007 in London, England.