Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Houston Alexander def. Alessio Sakara (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 1:01
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 63%37% Alessio Sakara
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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Houston Alexander
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Alessio Sakara
Knockout Artist
2 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
99Power76
99Speed74
98Precision71
89Durability79
64Engine64
43Wrestling94
71Ground74
Biggest edge Alessio Sakara, Takedowns +51
Attribute by attribute
Houston Alexander is on the left of every row, Alessio Sakara on the right.
99Punch power97
98Kick power55
99Punch speed95
98Kick speed52
98Accuracy71
43Takedowns94
98Ground striking98
43Submissions50
82Chin65
96Body strength92
64Cardio64
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
17-15-1 (2 NC)
Record
19-11-0 (2 NC)
1664
Power Index rating
1571
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 · 5-0
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Alessio Sakara · 4-1
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
Common Opponents
Houston Alexander
Alessio Sakara
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%