Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 80: RAPID FIRE
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alessio Sakara
ItalyAlessio Sakara
“Legionarius”
19-11-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Alessio Sakara def. James Lee (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:30
James Lee
United StatesJames Lee
15-3-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Metro Radio Arena

Alessio Sakara defeated James Lee by TKO in round 1 (1:30) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 80: RAPID FIRE, held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Metro Radio Arena.

Fight stats

Alessio Sakara
James Lee
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 10
Significant strikes
0 of 1
80%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
10 of 12
Total strikes
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:43
Significant strikes by target
8 of 10
Head
0 of 1
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 2
Distance
0 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
8 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 10
Sig. str.
0 of 1
10 of 12
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:43

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alessio Sakara vs James Lee?

Alessio Sakara defeated James Lee by TKO in round 1 (1:30) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 80: RAPID FIRE, held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Metro Radio Arena.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alessio Sakara 24%76% James Lee

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
15-3-0 (1 NC)
1545
Power Index rating
1749
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
52
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Italy
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.96
SLpM
1.40
47%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.80
SApM
3.72
59%
Str. Def.
27%

Grappling Profile

2.18
TD Avg.
13.95
78%
TD Acc.
50%
62%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
7.00

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
James Lee · 4-1
  • W
    Ryan Scheeper
    Triple X Cagefighting · Aug 4, 2012
    Submission
  • L
    Alessio Sakara
    UFC 80: RAPID FIRE · Jan 19, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Danny Bessant
    KOTC: Bad Boys · Nov 21, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aung La N Sang
    KOTC: Explosion · Jun 15, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 3:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Travis Wiuff
    Pride 33: The Second Coming · Feb 24, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 0:39 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 1 fight
18.1
Avg sig. strikes
0.0
0.79
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:10
Avg control time
0:43
70
Career high strikes
0
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Alessio Sakara
Strike target
James Lee
78%
Head
-
19%
Body
-
4%
Leg
-
Alessio Sakara
Strike position
James Lee
49%
Distance
-
21%
Clinch
-
30%
Ground
-