MMA StatBook

John Alessio

“The Natural”

LightweightCanada5-fight losing streak

35Wins
17Losses
0Draws
2No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLL

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Profile

Age
47 (born July 5, 1979)
Born in
Vancouver
Height
5' 10"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
0-5
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Losses in the UFC5

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.48 top 95%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.79
Striking accuracy30%Better than 3% of lightweights
Strike defense54%Better than 40% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.45 top 84%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.7
Takedown accuracy18%Better than 10% of lightweights
Takedown defense69%Better than 59% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Alessio last fought on July 7, 2012 (Loss vs Shane Roller). Alessio has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About John Alessio

Born on July 5, 1979 in Vancouver, Canada, John Alessio "The Natural" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. Alessio is 5' 10" tall with a 72" reach.

Alessio turned professional in 1998, debuting with Ultimate Battle. Alessio arrived in the UFC with a 7-3 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams in June 2000, where Alessio lost to Pat Miletich by armbar from mount. Across 5 fights in the UFC, Alessio is 0-5.

After 72 months away, Alessio returned at UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie in May 2006 and lost to Diego Sanchez. Alessio's record outside the UFC includes 5-2 in WEC and 6-0 in KOTC.

Alessio's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 in July 2012, where Alessio lost to Shane Roller.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Shane Roller

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2

    Jul 7, 2012

    35Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Mark Bocek

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 145: Jones vs Evans

    Apr 21, 2012

    33Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Thiago Alves

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter

    Oct 10, 2006

    13Str 2TD 0KD
  4. L

    Diego Sanchez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

    May 27, 2006

    17Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Pat Miletich Title

    Submission · Armbar From Mount · R2 1:43

    UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams

    Jun 9, 2000

    1Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

John Alessio is 35-17 (2 NC) across 54 professional fights in 28 promotions, since a pro debut on May 17, 1998 (Ultimate Battle). 50 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins35

  • KO/TKO 10
  • Submission 17
  • Decision 8

Pro losses17

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 7
  • Other 1
Finish rate
77% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
WEC5-22006
KOTC6-02001
UFC0-42000
Bellator1-1 (1 NC)2013
MFC2-12008
SuperBrawl2-11999
Extreme Challenge2-01999
Superior Cage Combat2-02011
TPF2-02010
UCC1-12002
Ultimate Battle2-01998
United Glory1-12010
AFC0-0 (1 NC)2012
Banner Promotions1-02008
Bas Rutten Invitational0-11999
DREAM0-12009
ETB1-02004
Neutral Grounds1-01999
Ortiz vs. Shamrock0-12006
Pancrase0-11999
Pride1-02002
ROF1-02010
Score Fighting Series1-02012
SuperFights MMA1-02008
Superbrawl0-12000
TKO0-12004
W-1-02010
World Freestyle Fighting1-02002

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
NC David Rickels NC (illegal knee), R1 Bellator 139 Jun 26, 2015
W Eric Wisely Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 119 May 9, 2014
L Will Brooks Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 101 Sep 27, 2013
NC Dave Mazany No Contest (eye poke), R1 AFC 13: Natural Selection Nov 3, 2012
L Shane Roller Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 148 Jul 7, 2012
L Mark Bocek Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 145 Apr 21, 2012
W Ryan Healy Decision (unanimous), R3 Score Fighting Series 4 Mar 16, 2012
W Luiz Firmino Decision (unanimous), R3 Superior Cage Combat 3 Nov 4, 2011
W Shawn Fitzsimmons Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Superior Cage Combat 2 Aug 20, 2011
L Siyar Bahadurzada TKO (punches), R1 United Glory 13 Mar 19, 2011
W Phil Collins TKO (punches), R3 TPF 7: Deck the Halls Dec 2, 2010
W Sergey Golyaev Submission (kimura), R2 United Glory 12 Oct 16, 2010
W War Machine Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 TPF 5: Stars and Strikes Jul 9, 2010
W Chris Clements Submission (guillotine choke), R1 W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood Mar 20, 2010
W Matt Delanoit Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 ROF 37: Warlords Mar 5, 2010
W Luigi Fioravanti KO (punches), R3 MFC 22 Oct 2, 2009
W Andrew Buckland Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 MFC 21 May 16, 2009
L André Galvão Submission (armbar), R1 Dream 8 (DREAM) Apr 5, 2009
L Paul Daley KO (punches), R2 MFC 19: Long Time Coming Dec 5, 2008
W Gideon Ray TKO (punches), R1 SuperFights MMA: Night of Combat 2 Oct 11, 2008
W Pete Spratt Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Banner Promotions: Night of Combat Jun 20, 2008
L Brock Larson DQ (knee to downed fighter), R1 WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann Mar 26, 2008
W Todd Moore Decision (unanimous), R3 WEC 31 Dec 12, 2007
W Marcelo Brito Decision (unanimous), R3 WEC 30 Sep 5, 2007
W Alex Serdyukov Submission (guillotine choke), R1 WEC 28 Jun 3, 2007
L Carlos Condit Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio Mar 24, 2007
W Brian Gassaway Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 WEC 25 Jan 20, 2007
L Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous), R3 Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter Oct 10, 2006
W Alex Serdyukov Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 WEC 23: Hot August Fights Aug 17, 2006
L Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie May 27, 2006
W Savant Young Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 KOTC: Shock and Awe Oct 1, 2005
W Shannon Ritch TKO (punches), R1 KOTC 58: Prime Time Aug 5, 2005
L Jonathan Goulet Decision (split), R3 TKO 18: Impact Nov 26, 2004
W Brandon Olsen Submission (armbar), R1 ETB: Enter the Beast Mar 6, 2004
W Ronald Jhun Decision (unanimous), R3 KOTC 29: Renegades Sep 5, 2003
L Jason Black Decision (split), R3 UCC 12: Adrenaline Jan 25, 2003
W Eiji Mitsuoka TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 PRIDE The Best Vol.2 (Pride) Jul 20, 2002
W Chris Brennan TKO (punches), R1 KOTC 15: Bad Intentions Jun 22, 2002
W John Delao TKO (punches), R1 World Freestyle Fighting 1 Apr 13, 2002
W Nassor Lewis Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 KOTC 12: Cold Blood Feb 9, 2002
W Sean Pierson KO (head kick), R2 UCC 7: Bad Boyz Jan 25, 2002
W Thomas Denny Submission (keylock), R1 KOTC 11: Domination Sep 29, 2001
L Joe Doerksen Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Superbrawl: Futurebrawl 2000 Nov 14, 2000
L Pat Miletich Submission (armbar), R2 UFC 26 Jun 9, 2000
W Jay R. Palmer Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 SuperBrawl 16 Feb 8, 2000
W John Chrisostomo TKO (punches), R2 SuperBrawl 16 Feb 8, 2000
L Egan Inoue Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 SuperBrawl 15 Dec 7, 1999
W Jason Meaders Decision (unanimous), R3 Neutral Grounds 13 Nov 20, 1999
L Kousei Kubota Submission (kimura), R1 Pancrase: Breakthrough 9 Oct 25, 1999
W Fritz Borchardt TKO (strikes), R1 Extreme Challenge 28 Oct 9, 1999
W Ben Earwood Decision (split), R1 Extreme Challenge 28 Oct 9, 1999
L David Harris Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Bas Rutten Invitational 2 Apr 24, 1999
W Derek McClinton Submission (heel hook), R1 Ultimate Battle May 17, 1998
W Mike Headley Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Ultimate Battle May 17, 1998

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is John Alessio's record?

John Alessio's professional MMA record is 35 wins, 17 losses and 0 draws, with 2 no contests.

How old is John Alessio?

John Alessio is 47 years old, born on July 5, 1979.

How tall is John Alessio and what is their reach?

John Alessio stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.

Who did John Alessio fight last?

John Alessio lost to Shane Roller by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 on Jul 7, 2012.