Bellator 168 highlights: C'mon – like Alessio Sakara was gonna lose a fight in Italy

Bellator returned to Italy this past Saturday, and that was good news for the most popular MMA fighter in that country’s history.

Alessio Sakara (19-11 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) never had lost a fight in his home country, including his Bellator debut earlier this year when he knocked out Brian Rogers. His home run continued at Bellator 168 when he shut down Joey Beltran (17-14 MMA, 2-5 BMMA) quickly into the first round.

Bellator 168 took place at Mandela Forum in Florence and aired on Spike.

Check out the highlights of Sakara’s performance in the video above. Plus, check out big wins from Goiti Yamauchi over Valeriu Mircea by submission, Ed Ruth by TKO over Emanuele Palombi, Kleber Raimundo Silva by TKO over Philipe Lins, and John Salter’s quick stoppage of Claudio Annicchiarico.

Check out the full highlights above.

And for more on Bellator 168, including a full event recap, check out the MMA Events section of the site.