Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BellatorBellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Joey Beltran
United StatesJoey Beltran
“THE MEXICUTIONER”
17-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Alessio Sakara def. Joey Beltran (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:20
WIN
Alessio Sakara
ItalyAlessio Sakara
“LEGIONARIVS”
19-11-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Mandela Forum, Florence

Alessio Sakara defeated Joey Beltran by TKO in round 1 (1:20) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran, held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Mandela Forum, Florence.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joey Beltran vs Alessio Sakara?

Alessio Sakara defeated Joey Beltran by TKO in round 1 (1:20) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran, held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Mandela Forum, Florence.

Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joey Beltran 58%42% Alessio Sakara

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Joey Beltran
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Alessio Sakara
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

51Power76
51Speed74
54Precision71
92Durability79
89Engine64
83Wrestling94
76Ground74

Biggest edge Alessio Sakara, Punch power +44

Attribute by attribute

Joey Beltran is on the left of every row, Alessio Sakara on the right.
53Punch power97
49Kick power55
54Punch speed95
48Kick speed52
54Accuracy71
83Takedowns94
94Ground striking98
57Submissions50
97Chin65
87Body strength92
89Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-11-0 (2 NC)
1674
Power Index rating
1617
0
Win Streak
3
44
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Italy

Style Matchup

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vs
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Joey Beltran

No background on record

Camp Alliance MMA · United States

Alessio Sakara

No background on record

Camp American Top Team · Italy

Striking Profile

4.92
SLpM
3.96
36%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.27
SApM
2.80
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.48
TD Avg.
2.18
18%
TD Acc.
78%
75%
TD Def.
62%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joey Beltran · 2-3
  • L
    Houston Alexander
    BKFC 33 Omaha: Beltran vs Alexander · Nov 18, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 00:38 · Cruiserweight
  • L
    Frank Tate
    BKFC Ft Lauderdale · Apr 21, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 00:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Arnold Adams
    BKFC New York · Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sam Shewmaker
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcel Stamps
    BKFC 13: Beltran vs Stamps · Oct 10, 2020
    Knockout · R4 · 01:55 · Heavyweight
Alessio Sakara · 4-1
  • W
    Chris Camozzi
    BKFC 83 Italy: Camozzi vs Sakara · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Cruiserweight
  • W
    Erick Lozano
    BKFC Fight Night Philly: Pague vs Petersen · Jul 25, 2025
    Knockout · R2 · 00:48 · Cruiserweight
  • W
    Prince McLean
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 5:00
  • W
    Canaan Grigsby
    Bellator 230: Carvalho vs. Nemkov · Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Kent Kauppinen
    Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter · Nov 30, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 16 fights
80.7
Avg sig. strikes
20.9
0.56
Avg takedowns
0.79
2:49
Avg control time
1:10
223
Career high strikes
70
1
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Joey Beltran
Strike target
Alessio Sakara
68%
Head
76%
28%
Body
21%
4%
Leg
3%
Joey Beltran
Strike position
Alessio Sakara
55%
Distance
52%
42%
Clinch
25%
3%
Ground
23%