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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 50%50% James Irvin

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
17-10-0 (2 NC)
1500
Elo rating
1500
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 · 1-4
  • L
    Nicholas Musoke
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MunozSun, Oct 27, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 3:07 · Middleweight
  • L
    Patrick Cote
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs ConditSat, Nov 17, 2012
    Disqualification · R1 · 1:26 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brian Stann
    UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs SilvaSat, Apr 14, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Middleweight
  • L
    Chris Weidman
    UFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannThu, Mar 3, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    James Irvin
    UFC Live: Vera vs JonesSun, Mar 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Middleweight
James Irvin · 1-4
  • L
    Mamed Khalidov
    KSW 15 - KonfrontacjaSat, Mar 19, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 0:33
  • L
    Igor Pokrajac
    UFC Live: Jones vs MatyushenkoSun, Aug 1, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:29 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alessio Sakara
    UFC Live: Vera vs JonesSun, Mar 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    UFC: Silva vs IrvinSat, Jul 19, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Houston Alexander
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonWed, Apr 2, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Light Heavyweight

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%