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UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
London, United Kingdom
8 Sept 2007
Light Heavyweight
VS
51%
Alexander
49%
Sakara
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:01
HA
CFR 18
★ Official Result
Houston AlexanderwinsKO/TKOR1 · 1:01
def. Alessio Sakara · UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Alexander
→
Actual result
Alexander wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Alexander at 51% vs Sakara at 49% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Alexander has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.
Alexander has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Alexander's chin rating of 42 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Sakara has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
AlexanderSakara
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Alexander
Sakara
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
72"
Reach
72"
54
Age
+44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Alexander
Sakara
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.4
17.5
49.3
Performance Avg
46.1
60
Quality of Victory
48
46
Momentum Score
76
Alexander
Sakara
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.5
2.0
54%
Strike Accuracy
49%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.5
2 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
17
Head
1
1
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
4Clinch0
13Ground0
Alexander
Sakara
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.0
/ 10
0.8
/ 10
0.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Alexander
Sakara
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
42
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/32 fights
Chin rating based on
15/30 fights
Alexander
Sakara
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
46
76
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Alexander
Sakara
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
67%
2
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
2
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Alexander
Sakara
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.5
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.0
0.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.5
AlexanderSakara
Strike Zones
Alexander
Attacking
18 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedSakara
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
18 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Alexander targets the head (94% of attacks) — Sakara absorbs 94% of strikes there
🎯Sakara targets the head (100% of attacks) — Alexander absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Alexander
RND
Sakara
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Alexander · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.3WinLossTrend
Sakara · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.4WinLossTrend
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