Alessio Sakara, a 43-year-old Italian fighter, won his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut with a knockout against Erick Lozano. The fight happened at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. Sakara stopped Lozano in the second round, showing his power is still strong.
Sakara’s Knockout Seals Debut
Sakara fought Lozano, a BKFC veteran with a 2-3 record, in a light heavyweight bout. In the second round, Sakara landed a hard right hand, dropping Lozano face-first at 1:27. The referee stopped the fight immediately. The win was Sakara’s first combat sports fight since 2022, when he fought in MMA at a local event in Italy. His hard-hitting style suited BKFC’s fast-paced rules.
Alessio Sakara, born in Rome, has a 22-13 MMA record with 2 no-contests. He started boxing at age 11 and later earned a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Sakara began his MMA career in 2002 and was the first Italian to fight in the UFC at UFC 55 in 2005 against Ron Faircloth, ending in a no-contest due to a low blow.
Sakara stayed in the UFC until 2013, going 6-8 with 1 no-contest in middleweight and light heavyweight fights. He faced tough opponents like Chris Weidman and Thales Leites. His knockout of Joe Vedepo at UFC Fight Night 15 earned a bonus. After the UFC, Sakara joined Bellator in 2016, going 5-2 with a title shot loss to Rafael Carvalho in 2017. His last Bellator fight was a TKO win over Canaan Grigsby in 2019.
Erick Lozano, a 34-year-old American, has a 2-5 BKFC record, per BKFC’s site. He’s known for taking hard fights but has struggled against top names, with losses to Lorenzo Hunt and Mike Richman. Lozano was a good test for Sakara’s debut, but he couldn’t handle the Italian’s power.
Sakara’s win at 43 proves he can still fight at a high level. His UFC and Bellator careers made him a key figure for Italian MMA. His move to BKFC, a growing sport, gives him a new stage. The knockout shows he can compete with BKFC veterans and could lead to bigger fights.
Sakara’s win at 43 proves he can still fight at a high level. His UFC and Bellator careers made him a key figure for Italian MMA. His move to BKFC, a growing sport, gives him a new stage. The knockout shows he can compete with BKFC veterans and could lead to bigger fights.
