Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Houston Alexander
United StatesHouston Alexander
“The Assassin”
17-15-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Houston Alexander def. Alessio Sakara (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:01
Alessio Sakara
ItalyAlessio Sakara
“Legionarius”
19-11-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, September 8, 2007
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Houston Alexander defeated Alessio Sakara by TKO in round 1 (1:01) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION, held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Houston Alexander
Alessio Sakara
1
Knockdowns
0
18 of 36
Significant strikes
1 of 5
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
18 of 36
Total strikes
1 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
17 of 34
Head
1 of 5
1 of 2
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 9
Distance
1 of 5
4 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
13 of 22
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
18 of 36
Sig. str.
1 of 5
18 of 36
Total str.
1 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:09

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Alexander vs Alessio Sakara?

Houston Alexander defeated Alessio Sakara by TKO in round 1 (1:01) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION, held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at The O2, London.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Houston Alexander 59%41% Alessio Sakara

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

17-15-1 (2 NC)
Record
19-11-0 (2 NC)
1555
Elo rating
1489
0
Win Streak
0
54
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Italy

Striking Profile

3.06
SLpM
3.96
54%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.20
SApM
2.80
52%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
2.18
57%
TD Acc.
78%
33%
TD Def.
62%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Houston Alexander · 0-5
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    KSW 20 - Fighting SymphonySat, Sep 15, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Kevin Ferguson
    The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleSat, Dec 5, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Eric Schafer
    UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerWed, Sep 17, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 4:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    James Irvin
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonWed, Apr 2, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Thiago Silva
    UFC 78: VALIDATIONSat, Nov 17, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Light Heavyweight
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

Common Opponents

Houston Alexander
Alessio Sakara

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 14 fights
15.3
Avg sig. strikes
18.1
0.17
Avg takedowns
0.79
0:18
Avg control time
1:10
43
Career high strikes
70
1
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Houston Alexander
Strike target
Alessio Sakara
53%
Head
78%
8%
Body
19%
39%
Leg
4%
Houston Alexander
Strike position
Alessio Sakara
49%
Distance
49%
26%
Clinch
21%
25%
Ground
30%