UFC 80 Rapid Fire: James Lee vs. Alessio Sakara

Starting the countdown to UFC 80, I will take a look at the fight between James Lee and Alessio Sakara. For Lee, this will be his first fight in the UFC. He is riding a 10 fight win streak with most of his wins coming in the Kings of the Cage organization. I am curious to see if Lee can go the distance in a fight, in his 13 fights he has only been past the first round once. You can see his fight record on Sherdog.

Alessio Sakara owns a 15-6-1 record, but has lost 3 of his last four fights. Most recently, Sakara was knocked out by Houston Alexander in the first round of UFC 75. For Sakara, this fight will determine his future in the UFC. Anything but an impressive win may signal the end of his UFC career. But don't count out Sakara, his striking abilities keep him in any fight.

James Lee better come prepared for the fight, otherwise he will go the way of others who came unprepared to the UFC. Alessio Sakara now has everything to lose and will fight that way. Sakara needs to keep this fight standing and I believe he will. Alessio Sakara wins via knockout. Visit the UFC.com to checkout the complete fight card.

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