Alessio Sakara did not live a very easy life, he grew up in a very rough Italian neighborhood.
His choice was either a life of crime, or fighting his way out.
Alessio has boxed as a pro in Italy, and was even their national champion.
One day his friend showed him a video tape of the UFC, this got him fired up to pursue other martial arts like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
No fighter is complete without having mastered the ground game, especially in mixed martial arts.
With his granite good looks, Alessio is often pursued by photographer trying to snap away.
Ironically none of this goes to his head, he is a real gentleman.
In person ,he speaks as though his adonis like appearance does not exist.
Alessio has other fine qualities, that many of his american fans are unaware of.
When travelling to Rome, Alessio spends time with kids at a local orphanage.
This man of steel has a real heart of gold.
Right now the UFC is pretty straight forward, with their performance standards.
If you to stay in the limelight, you must stay away from multiple losses.
Alessio has lost his last two battles, one was due to poor preparation.
The other fight was due to not getting acclimated, which meant flying to the states for a fight on too short of notice.
Most fighters believe that every hour of flight equals a day in country, to adjust before a fight.
Alessio needed about 10 more days to be in perfect shape, so he ran out of gas in a fight he was almost the winner.
So now Alessio, is in a fight or get pushed over situation.
Alessio really has the tools to be the champ, on any given night.
Today he is more focused than ever before, training with a team that has taken him to new levels.
When asked about how he felt for his next fight with Victor Valmaki, he expressed no fear and total confidence .
If you are looking for a major battle of the century, look no further than Sakara vs Valmaki in UFC 70 on Spike TV April 21.