Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alessio Sakara def. Thales Leites (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
28-9-0
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Wachovia Center
Alessio Sakara defeated Thales Leites by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center.
Fight stats
Alessio Sakara
Thales Leites
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 83
Significant strikes
22 of 102
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
25 of 84
Total strikes
35 of 120
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 12
—
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:34
Control time
2:41
Significant strikes by target
18 of 75
Head
15 of 95
6 of 8
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
6 of 6
22 of 78
Distance
14 of 81
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 2
2 of 5
Ground
8 of 19
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 28
Sig. str.
2 of 24
6 of 28
Total str.
2 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 31
Sig. str.
14 of 47
13 of 32
Total str.
27 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
2:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 24
Sig. str.
6 of 31
6 of 24
Total str.
6 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:19
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Sakara
1
Draw
1
Leites
●29–29 Draw●29–28 Leites
All 2 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com29–29Draw
- Sherdog.com29–28Leites
Fan Scorecards
33%
Sakara
67%
Leites
3 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Leites33.3%●29–28 Leites33.3%●29–28 Sakara33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Sakara
R2
100%
Leites
R3
67%
Leites
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alessio Sakara vs Thales Leites?
Alessio Sakara defeated Thales Leites by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alessio Sakara vs Thales Leites?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 27–30 — Alessio Sakara won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Alessio Sakara 34%66% Thales Leites
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
19-11-0 (2 NC)
Record
28-9-0
1488
Elo rating
1606
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Italy
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.96
SLpM
2.13
47%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.80
SApM
2.99
59%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
2.18
TD Avg.
2.10
78%
TD Acc.
27%
62%
TD Def.
30%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alessio Sakara · 1-4
Thales Leites · 2-3
Common Opponents
Alessio Sakara
Thales Leites
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 21 fights
18.1
Avg sig. strikes
26.8
0.79
Avg takedowns
1.76
1:10
Avg control time
3:46
70
Career high strikes
79
9
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Alessio Sakara
Strike target
Thales Leites
78%
Head
69%
19%
Body
10%
4%
Leg
21%
Alessio Sakara
Strike position
Thales Leites
49%
Distance
68%
21%
Clinch
11%
30%
Ground
21%