Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alessio Sakara
ItalyAlessio Sakara
“Legionarius”
19-11-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Alessio Sakara def. James Irvin (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:01
James Irvin
United StatesJames Irvin
“The Sandman”
17-10-0 (2 NC)
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Alessio Sakara defeated James Irvin by TKO in round 1 (3:01) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, held Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Fight stats

Alessio Sakara
James Irvin
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 29
Significant strikes
6 of 16
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
13 of 29
Total strikes
6 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
7 of 22
Head
2 of 11
4 of 5
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
4 of 5
12 of 28
Distance
6 of 16
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
13 of 29
Sig. str.
6 of 16
13 of 29
Total str.
6 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alessio Sakara vs James Irvin?

Alessio Sakara defeated James Irvin by TKO in round 1 (3:01) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, held Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alessio Sakara 43%57% James Irvin

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.

Alessio Sakara
Knockout Artist
4 edges
James Irvin
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power98
74Speed95
71Precision78
79Durability80
64Engine71
94Wrestling44
74Ground76

Biggest edge Alessio Sakara, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Alessio Sakara is on the left of every row, James Irvin on the right.
97Punch power98
55Kick power98
95Punch speed94
52Kick speed96
71Accuracy78
94Takedowns44
98Ground striking95
50Submissions57
65Chin69
92Body strength91
64Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0 (2 NC)
Record
17-10-0 (2 NC)
1633
Power Index rating
1683
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Italy
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.96
SLpM
2.03
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.80
SApM
3.86
59%
Str. Def.
35%

Grappling Profile

2.18
TD Avg.
0.00
78%
TD Acc.
0%
62%
TD Def.
36%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alessio Sakara · 4-1
  • W
    Chris Camozzi
    BKFC 83: Camozzi vs. Sakara · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision
  • W
    Erick Lozano
    BKFC Fight Night · Jul 25, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Prince McLean
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 5:00
  • W
    Canaan Grigsby
    Bellator 230 · Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Kent Kauppinen
    Bellator 211 · Dec 1, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
James Irvin · 2-2
  • L
    Scott Rosa
    Gladiator Challenge · Apr 29, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:35
  • W
    Mike LaFlair
    Gladiator Challenge · Mar 30, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:22
  • W
    Geovantie Davis
    Gladiator Challenge · Feb 26, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 1:34
  • L
    Mamed Khalidov
    KSW 15 - Konfrontacja · Mar 19, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 0:33
  • NC
    Mike Crisman
    Gladiator Challenge · Jan 29, 2011
    No Contest

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 10 fights
18.1
Avg sig. strikes
5.9
0.79
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:10
Avg control time
0:10
70
Career high strikes
17
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Alessio Sakara
Strike target
James Irvin
78%
Head
49%
19%
Body
14%
4%
Leg
37%
Alessio Sakara
Strike position
James Irvin
49%
Distance
59%
21%
Clinch
12%
30%
Ground
29%