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Lucio Linhares Replaces Alessio Sakara, Fights Rousimar Palhares at TUF 10 Finale

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:38 -0500

M-1 veteran Lucio Linhares has signed with the UFC and will make his Octagon debut against Rousimar Palhares at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, replacing Alessio Sakara on the December 5 card in Las Vegas. card . Linhares has won five-straight, including a first-round submission of Mikhail Zayats at last month's M-1: Breakthrough event, while Palhares is 2-1 in the UFC with a victory over Jeremy Horn in his last fight in January.

TUF 10 Finale: Rousimar Palhares vs Lucio Linhares set for Dec. 5 with Alessio Sakara hurt

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:05:05 -0500

UFC newcomer Lucio Linhares (13-4) will replace the injured Alessio Sakara and make his Octagon debut against Rousimar Palhares (9-2) at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 5, according to our friends at BrasilCombate.com.br. Linhares has torn up the M-1 Global circuit for the past 18 months, amassing a solid [...]

Alessio Sakara vs. Rousimar Palhares Added to TUF 10 Finale

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:23:02 -0500

A middleweight matchup between Alessio Sakara and Rousimar Palhares has been booked for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on December 5 in Las Vegas, Tatame reports. The fight between Sakara and Palhares was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 99 in June, then was shifted to UFC 101 on August 8. An broken leg forced Palhares out of the fight, while Sakara remained on the card, defeating Thales Leites by split decision.

TUF 10 Finale: Alessio Sakara vs Rousimar Palhares rebooked for Dec. 5

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:23:19 -0500

Former Italian boxer Alessio Sakara will finally tangle with Brazilian jiu-jitsu submission specialist Rousimar Palhares at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale in Las Vegas on December 5, according to Tatame.com. The two were originally set for battle at UFC 101 back on August 8 until Palhares suffered a tibia fracture during training that required surgery. Thales [...]

Alessio Sakara vs. Rousimar Palhares slated for TUF 10 finale

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:31:00 -0500

By Jacob Camargo August 20, 2009A middleweight bout between American Top Team's Alessio Sakara and Brazilian Top Team's Rousimar Palhares will finally come to fruition at the Ultimate Fighter season 10 finale on December 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sakara and Palhares were first set to meet at UFC 99 in June, however, the UFC opted to move their bout to UFC 101. Palhares was then forced to withdraw from their UFC 101 bout due to a broken leg. Sakara (14-7) has won two straight...

Alessio Sakara didn't want to fight Thales Leites

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:00:52 -0500

By Gavin Vincent August 02, 2009Alessio Sakara is preparing for the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Thales Leites at UFC 101 in Philadelphia. Sakara knows Leites is hungry after he recently lost a five round decision to Anderson Silva at UFC 97 Redemption. Sakara owns an outstanding professional record of 13-7 and is coming off a knock out victory over Joe Vedepo at Ultimate Fight Night 15. "I know that this fight can change my life, but I don't want to think about...

Quick Hits: Cote Re-Signs, Henderson-Bisping Winner Promised Title Shot, Belfort-Santiago at Affliction 3, and More

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:28:05 -0500

Thales Leites vs. Alessio Sakara and Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley have been added to the official lineup for UFC 101: Declaration, finalizing the eleven-bout August 8 card. Click here for the complete list of UFC 101 matchups. A grappling superfight between Rumina Sato and Ulysses Gomez, autograph and training sessions, and a Maxim Octagon girl [...]

UFC 101 Card Finalized

Thu, 21 May 2009 14:18:32 -0500

A middleweight bout between former title contender Thales Leites and Italy's Alessio Sakara has completed the UFC 101 event titled "Declaration", which is set for August 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA. The follow-up event to the historic UFC 100 will be highlighted by two exciting match-ups. In the ...

Broken Leg Forces Palhares Out of UFC 101 Matchup With Sakara

Sat, 09 May 2009 08:55:24 -0500

A broken tibia suffered during a recent wrestling session has forced Rousimar Palhares (9-2) out of his scheduled matchup with Alessio Sakara (17-7), which was to take place on August 29th at UFC 101 in Philadelphia. According to InTheGuard.tv, who first reported the injury citing the Portugese ITGFightTalk radio show, Palhares will be out for at [...]

Sakara-Palhares Shifted to UFC 101

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:16 -0500

A previously reported middleweight matchup between Alessio Sakara (17-7) and Rousimar Palhares (9-2) that had been rumored for UFC 99 in June will instead take place at UFC 101 on August 8th in Philadelphia. Related Posts:Alessio Sakara vs. Rousimar Palhares Added to UFC 99Alessio Sakara Joins American Top TeamUFC 84: Palhares To Debut Against SalaverryUFC 88: [...]

Alessio Sakara vs. Rousimar Palhares Added to UFC 99

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:19:25 -0500

A middleweight bout between Alessio Sakara and Rousimar Palhares has been added to the preliminary lineup for UFC 99, which takes place on June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. The matchup was first ...

Quick Hits: Bonnar-Coleman Added To UFC 100, Carwin To Undergo Surgery, and More

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:45:34 -0500

UFC newcomer Yoshihiro Akiyama is in talks to fight Alan Belcher at UFC 100 on July 11th. The status of a rumored fight between Belcher and Alessio Sakara at UFC 99 is unknown. The UFC will ...

James Lee Vs Alessio Sakara Fight Video UFC 80

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:16:53 -0500

MMA fight video of James Lee versus Alessio Sakara at UFC 80 Rapid Fire.

UFC 75 Houston Alexander vs Alessio Sakara Fight Video

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:30:22 -0500

This is the fight video of Houston Alexander and Alessio Sakara At UFC 75.

Houston Alexander vs. Alessio Sakara at UFC 75

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:08:35 -0500

Houston Alexander is coming off an impressive KO win over Keith Jardine and it's rumored that he's going to be fighting Alessio Sakara at UFC 75. This fight will probably stay standing and it'll probably also end in a KO. I'm curious to find out how Alexander will fair in his second UFC bout.