UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Columbus, USA
1 Mar 2008
Middleweight
VS
50%
Leben
50%
Sakara
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 3:16
CL
Chris Leben
"The Crippler"
22 – 11
5'11"73" reachSouthpaw45 yrs4-fight slideStriker
CFR 17
AS
Alessio Sakara
"Legionarius"
19 – 11
Striker4-fight slide44 yrsOrthodox72" reach6'0"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Leben

This is a genuine toss-up — Leben at 50% vs Sakara at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Sakara has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Leben's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Sakara has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Leben
Sakara
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'0"
73"+
Reach
72"
45
Age
+44
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Leben
Sakara
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.4
17.5
50.5
Performance Avg
46.1
48
Quality of Victory
48
59
Momentum Score
76
Leben
Sakara
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
2.0
45%
Strike Accuracy
49%
6.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.5
7 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
15
Head
12
4
Body
1
5
Leg
0
RangeRange
13Distance6
7Clinch7
4Ground0
Leben
Sakara
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.9
/ 10
0.8
/ 10
1.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.6
1.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Leben
Sakara
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
4
2
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
22/33 fights
Chin rating based on
15/30 fights
Leben
Sakara
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
76
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Leben
Sakara
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
67%
7
KO / TKO Wins
4
2
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Leben
Sakara
Striking6.9 / 7.5Volume3.1 / 3.5Grappling1.9 / 0.8Wrestling1.4 / 0.6Submission1.7 / 0.0Pressure6.9 / 6.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.5
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
1.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.0
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.5
Leben
Strike Zones
Sakara
Leben
Attacking
15HEAD4BODY5LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD1BODY0LEGS13 absorbed
Sakara
Attacking
12HEAD1BODY0LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD4BODY5LEGS24 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Leben targets the head (63% of attacks) — Sakara absorbs 63% of strikes there
🎯Sakara targets the head (92% of attacks) — Leben absorbs 92% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Leben
RND
Sakara
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Leben · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W4.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W1.5L5.2W2.8L5.5L5.5W5.0W5.5L4.0L4.5W5.2W5.5W1.5L5.0W2.1L5.8L5.5L4.0L2005-042006-082009-082011-112013-12
WinLossTrend

Sakara · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.4
0104.5W1.5L1.5L5.0W1.5L5.0W1.5L5.0W4.5W5.0W6.3L1.5L4.0L1.5L2006-022007-092009-082012-112013-10
WinLossTrend

Leben · Last 5

L · R1
Uriah HallRating 4
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · 2013-12
L · Dec · R3
Andrew CraigRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · 2013-07
L · Dec · R3
Derek BrunsonRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · 2012-12
L · KO · R2
Mark MunozRating 2.1
KO/TKO
UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · 2011-11
W · KO · R1
Wanderlei SilvaRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07

Sakara · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Nicholas MusokeRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · 2013-10
L · R1
Patrick CoteRating 4
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · 2012-11
L · KO · R1
Brian StannRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · 2012-04
L · Dec · R3
Chris WeidmanRating 6.3
Decision
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · 2011-03
W · KO · R1
James IrvinRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03

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