Lightweight · “The Natural”
John Alessio
35-17-0 (2 NC) UFC 0-5-0
5'10"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:20Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.48
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.79
Striking accuracy29.9%
Striking defense53.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.45
Takedown accuracy18.2%
Takedown defense69.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.67
Control time9.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Shane Roller 1-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · July 7, 2012
35/103Sig. strikes
31/69Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Bocek 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · April 21, 2012
33/87Sig. strikes
74/107Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Alves 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · October 10, 2006
13/82Sig. strikes
63/142Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
4:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Diego Sanchez 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 27, 2006
17/57Sig. strikes
9/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Pat Miletich 5-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 1:43 — UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · June 9, 2000
1/2Sig. strikes
9/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
17
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
7
Decision
7
Other
1
No contests: 2
Fights by organization
WEC
7
KOTC
6
UFC
4
Bellator
3
MFC
3
SuperBrawl
3
Superior Cage Combat
2
United Glory
2
+ 20 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 54 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | David Rickels | NC (illegal knee) | Bellator 139
June 26, 2015 |
Bellator | 1 | 2:24 |
| W | Eric Wisely | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 119
May 9, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Will Brooks | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 101
September 27, 2013 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Dave Mazany | No Contest (eye poke) | AFC 13: Natural Selection
November 3, 2012 |
AFC | 1 | — |
| L | Shane Roller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 148
July 7, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mark Bocek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145
April 21, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Healy | Decision (unanimous) | Score Fighting Series 4
March 16, 2012 |
Score Fighting Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luiz Firmino | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Cage Combat 3
November 4, 2011 |
Superior Cage Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shawn Fitzsimmons | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Superior Cage Combat 2
August 20, 2011 |
Superior Cage Combat | 2 | 3:52 |
| L | Siyar Bahadurzada | TKO (punches) | United Glory 13
March 19, 2011 |
United Glory | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Phil Collins | TKO (punches) | TPF 7: Deck the Halls
December 2, 2010 |
TPF | 3 | 0:35 |
| W | Sergey Golyaev | Submission (kimura) | United Glory 12
October 16, 2010 |
United Glory | 2 | 2:51 |
| W | War Machine | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TPF 5: Stars and Strikes
July 9, 2010 |
TPF | 3 | 2:24 |
| W | Chris Clements | Submission (guillotine choke) | W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood
March 20, 2010 |
W-1 MMA | 1 | 4:24 |
| W | Matt Delanoit | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ROF 37: Warlords
March 5, 2010 |
ROF | 1 | 2:46 |
| W | Luigi Fioravanti | KO (punches) | MFC 22
October 2, 2009 |
MFC | 3 | 1:34 |
| W | Andrew Buckland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 21
May 16, 2009 |
MFC | 1 | 2:53 |
| L | André Galvão | Submission (armbar) | Dream 8
April 5, 2009 |
Dream | 1 | 7:34 |
| L | Paul Daley | KO (punches) | MFC 19: Long Time Coming
December 5, 2008 |
MFC | 2 | 2:18 |
| W | Gideon Ray | TKO (punches) | SuperFights MMA: Night of Combat 2
October 11, 2008 |
SuperFights MMA | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Pete Spratt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Banner Promotions: Night of Combat
June 20, 2008 |
Banner Promotions | 2 | 2:07 |
| L | Brock Larson | DQ (knee to downed fighter) | WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann
March 26, 2008 |
WEC | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Todd Moore | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 31
December 12, 2007 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcelo Brito | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 30
September 5, 2007 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Serdyukov | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 28
June 3, 2007 |
WEC | 1 | 1:17 |
| L | Carlos Condit | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio
March 24, 2007 |
WEC | 2 | 4:59 |
| W | Brian Gassaway | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 25
January 20, 2007 |
WEC | 1 | 4:50 |
| L | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
October 10, 2006 |
Ortiz vs. Shamrock | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Serdyukov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 23: Hot August Fights
August 17, 2006 |
WEC | 3 | 1:52 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
May 27, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Savant Young | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Shock and Awe
October 1, 2005 |
KOTC | 3 | 2:09 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | TKO (punches) | KOTC 58: Prime Time
August 5, 2005 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:41 |
| L | Jonathan Goulet | Decision (split) | TKO 18: Impact
November 26, 2004 |
TKO | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Olsen | Submission (armbar) | ETB: Enter the Beast
March 6, 2004 |
ETB | 1 | 2:59 |
| W | Ronald Jhun | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 29: Renegades
September 5, 2003 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jason Black | Decision (split) | UCC 12: Adrenaline
January 25, 2003 |
UCC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | PRIDE The Best Vol.2
July 20, 2002 |
PRIDE The Best Vol.2 | 2 | 3:13 |
| W | Chris Brennan | TKO (punches) | KOTC 15: Bad Intentions
June 22, 2002 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | John Delao | TKO (punches) | World Freestyle Fighting 1
April 13, 2002 |
World Freestyle Fighting | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Nassor Lewis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC 12: Cold Blood
February 9, 2002 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Sean Pierson | KO (head kick) | UCC 7: Bad Boyz
January 25, 2002 |
UCC | 2 | 1:14 |
| W | Thomas Denny | Submission (keylock) | KOTC 11: Domination
September 29, 2001 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Joe Doerksen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Superbrawl: Futurebrawl 2000
November 14, 2000 |
Superbrawl | 2 | 3:48 |
| L | Pat Miletich | Submission (armbar) | UFC 26
June 9, 2000 |
UFC | 2 | 1:43 |
| W | Jay R. Palmer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SuperBrawl 16
February 8, 2000 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | John Chrisostomo | TKO (punches) | SuperBrawl 16
February 8, 2000 |
SuperBrawl | 2 | 3:04 |
| L | Egan Inoue | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SuperBrawl 15
December 7, 1999 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 2:41 |
| W | Jason Meaders | Decision (unanimous) | Neutral Grounds 13
November 20, 1999 |
Neutral Grounds | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kousei Kubota | Submission (kimura) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 9
October 25, 1999 |
Pancrase | 1 | 10:53 |
| W | Fritz Borchardt | TKO (strikes) | Extreme Challenge 28
October 9, 1999 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | Ben Earwood | Decision (split) | Extreme Challenge 28
October 9, 1999 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 13:00 |
| L | David Harris | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bas Rutten Invitational 2
April 24, 1999 |
Bas Rutten Invitational | 1 | 8:32 |
| W | Derek McClinton | Submission (heel hook) | Ultimate Battle
May 17, 1998 |
Ultimate Battle | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Mike Headley | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ultimate Battle
May 17, 1998 |
Ultimate Battle | 1 | 5:28 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Alessio) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.