Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
Middleweight★ KO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alessio Sakara
ItalyAlessio Sakara
“Legionarius”
19-11-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Alessio Sakara def. Joe Vedepo (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:27
Joe Vedepo
United StatesJoe Vedepo
“The Doctor”
18-9-0
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Alessio Sakara defeated Joe Vedepo by TKO in round 1 (1:27) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, held Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

Fight stats

Alessio Sakara
Joe Vedepo
1
Knockdowns
0
7 of 10
Significant strikes
7 of 9
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
78%
7 of 10
Total strikes
8 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
3 of 6
Head
5 of 7
3 of 3
Body
2 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 7
Distance
0 of 2
2 of 2
Clinch
7 of 7
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
7 of 10
Sig. str.
7 of 9
7 of 10
Total str.
8 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:23

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alessio Sakara vs Joe Vedepo?

Alessio Sakara defeated Joe Vedepo by TKO in round 1 (1:27) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, held Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

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

Win probability

Alessio Sakara 42%58% Joe Vedepo

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
18-9-0
1575
Power Index rating
1632
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Italy
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.96
SLpM
1.43
47%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.80
SApM
5.71
59%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

2.18
TD Avg.
1.07
78%
TD Acc.
20%
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
Joe Vedepo · 3-2
  • L
    Ben Crowder
    The Fight Series · Nov 8, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:58
  • W
    Virgil Knight
    Elite Fight League 7 · Oct 18, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 0:48 · Middleweight
  • W
    Darrius Flowers
    Elite Fight League 6 · Jul 13, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:55 · Catchweight
  • L
    Daniel Vizcaya
    Revolution Combat Championships 14 · Dec 29, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Eddie Larrea
    Revolution Combat Championships 13 · Jun 11, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 2 fights
18.1
Avg sig. strikes
5.5
0.79
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:10
Avg control time
0:43
70
Career high strikes
7
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Alessio Sakara
Strike target
Joe Vedepo
78%
Head
82%
19%
Body
18%
4%
Leg
0%
Alessio Sakara
Strike position
Joe Vedepo
49%
Distance
27%
21%
Clinch
73%
30%
Ground
0%