Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION
Middleweight★ KO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Leben
United StatesChris Leben
“The Crippler”
22-11-0
RESULT

Chris Leben def. Alessio Sakara (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:16
Alessio Sakara
ItalyAlessio Sakara
“Legionarius”
19-11-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Chris Leben defeated Alessio Sakara by TKO in round 1 (3:16) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Fight stats

Chris Leben
Alessio Sakara
1
Knockdowns
0
24 of 50
Significant strikes
13 of 33
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
25 of 52
Total strikes
15 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
15 of 35
Head
12 of 31
4 of 6
Body
1 of 2
5 of 9
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 33
Distance
6 of 14
7 of 12
Clinch
7 of 19
4 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
24 of 50
Sig. str.
13 of 33
25 of 52
Total str.
15 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Leben vs Alessio Sakara?

Chris Leben defeated Alessio Sakara by TKO in round 1 (3:16) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chris Leben 66%34% 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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Chris Leben
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Alessio Sakara
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power76
65Speed74
67Precision71
78Durability79
79Engine64
91Wrestling94
96Ground74

Biggest edge Chris Leben, Submissions +43

Attribute by attribute

Chris Leben is on the left of every row, Alessio Sakara on the right.
97Punch power97
67Kick power55
67Punch speed95
63Kick speed52
67Accuracy71
91Takedowns94
98Ground striking98
93Submissions50
70Chin65
85Body strength92
79Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
19-11-0 (2 NC)
1716
Power Index rating
1598
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Italy

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
3.96
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.87
SApM
2.80
52%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
2.18
41%
TD Acc.
78%
53%
TD Def.
62%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Leben · 3-2
  • W
    Quentin Henry
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania · Feb 5, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:07
  • L
    Dakota Cochrane
    BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov · Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Justin Baesman
    BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight · Apr 6, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:25
  • L
    Troy Everett
    Fight 2 Win 100 · Feb 2, 2019
    Decision
  • W
    Phil Baroni
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:19
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

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 14 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
18.1
0.77
Avg takedowns
0.79
2:23
Avg control time
1:10
60
Career high strikes
70
5
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Chris Leben
Strike target
Alessio Sakara
60%
Head
78%
17%
Body
19%
23%
Leg
4%
Chris Leben
Strike position
Alessio Sakara
50%
Distance
49%
28%
Clinch
21%
22%
Ground
30%