Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Alessio Sakara
Legionarius
19-11-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Chris Weidman def. Alessio Sakara (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Chris Weidman
The All-American
16-8-0
Thursday, March 3, 2011

Chris Weidman defeated Alessio Sakara by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann, held Thursday, March 3, 2011. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chris Weidman won the decision.

Fight stats

Alessio Sakara
Chris Weidman
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 71
Significant strikes
45 of 105
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
34 of 79
Total strikes
98 of 171
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
63%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
8:00
Significant strikes by target
11 of 50
Head
39 of 99
11 of 15
Body
0 of 0
5 of 6
Leg
6 of 6
20 of 60
Distance
25 of 72
5 of 8
Clinch
2 of 7
2 of 3
Ground
18 of 26

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 29
Sig. str.
14 of 46
10 of 29
Total str.
16 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
17 of 28
11 of 24
Total str.
45 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
3:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
14 of 31
13 of 26
Total str.
37 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:55

Judges' Scorecards

#SakaraWeidman
1910
2910
3910
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#SakaraWeidman
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#SakaraWeidman
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Sakara
-
6
Weidman
29-28 Weidman×430-27 Weidman×2
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

6%
Sakara
94%
Weidman
17 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Weidman52.9%29-28 Weidman41.2%29-28 Sakara5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Weidman
R2
94%
Weidman
R3
100%
Weidman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alessio Sakara vs Chris Weidman?

Chris Weidman defeated Alessio Sakara by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann, held Thursday, March 3, 2011. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chris Weidman won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alessio Sakara vs Chris Weidman?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chris Weidman won the decision.

Was Alessio Sakara vs Chris Weidman a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Chris Weidman.

Full robbery index
Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alessio Sakara 54%46% Chris Weidman

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Alessio Sakara
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Chris Weidman
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power92
74Speed92
71Precision91
79Durability93
64Engine94
94Wrestling97
74Ground96

Biggest edge Chris Weidman, Submissions +46

Attribute by attribute

Alessio Sakara is on the left of every row, Chris Weidman on the right.
97Punch power94
55Kick power90
95Punch speed93
52Kick speed91
71Accuracy91
94Takedowns97
98Ground striking96
50Submissions96
65Chin94
92Body strength92
64Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0 (2 NC)
Record
16-8-0
1673
Power Index rating
1648
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Italy
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.96
SLpM
3.11
47%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.80
SApM
3.37
59%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

2.18
TD Avg.
3.27
78%
TD Acc.
42%
62%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alessio Sakara · 4-1
  • W
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    Split Decision
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 0:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 211 · Dec 1, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
Chris Weidman · 1-4
  • L
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    Decision
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 13 · May 23, 2025
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 20 fights
18.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
0.79
Avg takedowns
2.20
1:10
Avg control time
3:15
70
Career high strikes
75
9
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Alessio Sakara
Strike target
Chris Weidman
78%
Head
73%
19%
Body
16%
4%
Leg
11%
Alessio Sakara
Strike position
Chris Weidman
49%
Distance
66%
21%
Clinch
9%
30%
Ground
24%