Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alessio Sakara
ItalyAlessio Sakara
“Legionarius”
19-11-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Alessio Sakara def. Victor Valimaki (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:44
Victor Valimaki
CanadaVictor Valimaki
“The Matrix”
18-10-0
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Phones 4U Arena

Alessio Sakara defeated Victor Valimaki by TKO in round 1 (1:44) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE, held Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Phones 4U Arena.

Fight stats

Alessio Sakara
Victor Valimaki
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 23
Significant strikes
0 of 10
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
6 of 23
Total strikes
0 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
6 of 23
Head
0 of 10
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 20
Distance
0 of 10
1 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 23
Sig. str.
0 of 10
6 of 23
Total str.
0 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alessio Sakara vs Victor Valimaki?

Alessio Sakara defeated Victor Valimaki by TKO in round 1 (1:44) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE, held Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Phones 4U Arena.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alessio Sakara 34%66% Victor Valimaki

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

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0 (2 NC)
Record
18-10-0
1525
Power Index rating
1638
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Italy
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.96
SLpM
3.94
47%
Str. Acc.
30%
2.80
SApM
2.99
59%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

2.18
TD Avg.
0.90
78%
TD Acc.
14%
62%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Victor Valimaki · 2-3
  • L
    Teddy Ash
    Unified MMA 32 · Sep 29, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tanner Boser
    Unified MMA 24 · Sep 25, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jeremy Osheim
    MFC 41: All In · Oct 3, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bill Wilder
    MFC 40: Crowned Kings · May 9, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Tim Chemelli
    AMMA 9 · Feb 11, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:21 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 2 fights
18.1
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
0.79
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:10
Avg control time
0:32
70
Career high strikes
66
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Alessio Sakara
Strike target
Victor Valimaki
78%
Head
70%
19%
Body
12%
4%
Leg
18%
Alessio Sakara
Strike position
Victor Valimaki
49%
Distance
80%
21%
Clinch
12%
30%
Ground
8%