Lightweight

John Alessio

Last fought: Jul 2012

RECORD

Pro

35-17-0 (2 NC)

UFC

0-4-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:55
Fight Completion Rate	86.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.59
% Fights Inside the Distance	25.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	15-7 (68.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	—
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	15-7 (68.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	43.2%
% Time in Control	4.4%
% Time Controlled	52.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	7.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.22
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.28
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.94
Distance Strike Accuracy	31.7%
Distance Strike Defense	71.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.22
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	8.05
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	20.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.29

Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

John Alessio League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	John Alessio
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	34.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	69.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	0:39
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:55
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	34.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	69.4%
Control Time/Fight	0:33

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Shane Roller

UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Alessio35/10334%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:04

Shane Roller31/6945%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	23/68	34%	0/1	1:20	—
	Shane Roller	15/42	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	John Alessio	3/14	21%	0/0	0:20	—
	Shane Roller	11/18	61%	1/1	3:58	—

R3	John Alessio	9/21	43%	0/0	0:24	—
	Shane Roller	5/9	56%	2/5	4:01	—

LOSS

vs. Mark Bocek

UFC 145: Jones vs Evans • Apr 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Alessio33/8738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

Mark Bocek74/10769%TD 5/11Ctrl 9:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	1/10	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Bocek	40/47	85%	2/4	4:10	—

R2	John Alessio	14/34	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Bocek	20/37	54%	1/2	2:27	—

R3	John Alessio	18/43	42%	0/0	0:11	—
	Mark Bocek	14/23	61%	2/5	3:05	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Alessio17/5730%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Diego Sanchez9/6713%TD 1/16Ctrl 4:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Sanchez	2/24	8%	0/7	0:47	—

R2	John Alessio	9/26	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Sanchez	6/29	21%	1/7	0:10	—

R3	John Alessio	2/10	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Sanchez	1/14	7%	0/2	3:24	—

LOSS

vs. Pat Miletich

UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams • Jun 2000TITLE

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 1:43

John Alessio1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Pat Miletich9/1850%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Pat Miletich	5/9	56%	1/1	4:23	—

R2	John Alessio	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pat Miletich	4/9	44%	1/1	0:41	—

Prior to UFC

DREAM (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Andre Galvao

DREAM 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 1st Round • Apr 2009

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 7:34

John Alessio8/2040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Andre Galvao18/3551%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	8/20	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andre Galvao	18/35	51%	1/4	0:00	—

WEC (7 fights)

LOSS

vs. Brock Larson

WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann • Mar 2008

DQ • Rd 1, 1:50

John Alessio1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Brock Larson6/1060%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	1/1	100%	0/0	0:01	—
	Brock Larson	6/10	60%	1/1	0:59	—

WIN

vs. Todd Moore

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran • Dec 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Alessio42/9445%TD 4/8Ctrl 7:14

Todd Moore24/8429%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	10/24	42%	2/5	2:34	—
	Todd Moore	9/25	36%	1/4	1:04	—

R2	John Alessio	21/51	41%	0/0	1:49	—
	Todd Moore	9/36	25%	0/1	0:02	—

R3	John Alessio	11/19	58%	2/3	2:51	—
	Todd Moore	6/23	26%	0/1	0:52	—

WIN

vs. Marcelo Brito

WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton • Sep 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Alessio53/11845%TD 3/6Ctrl 9:23

Marcelo Brito9/4321%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	14/39	36%	0/1	2:29	—
	Marcelo Brito	2/12	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	John Alessio	17/40	42%	1/1	3:11	—
	Marcelo Brito	7/17	41%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	John Alessio	22/39	56%	2/4	3:43	—
	Marcelo Brito	0/14	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Serdyukov

WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar • Jun 2007

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:17

John Alessio5/1436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alex Serdyukov1/128%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	5/14	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Serdyukov	1/12	8%	1/1	0:09	—

LOSS

vs. Carlos Condit

WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio • Mar 2007

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:59

John Alessio3/2512%TD 4/11Ctrl 2:51

Carlos Condit32/7941%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	2/10	20%	3/5	1:20	—
	Carlos Condit	13/39	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	John Alessio	1/15	7%	1/6	1:31	—
	Carlos Condit	19/40	48%	0/0	1:09	—

WIN

vs. Brian Gassaway

WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope • Jan 2007

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:50

John Alessio8/1457%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:40

Brian Gassaway1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	8/14	57%	1/1	3:40	—
	Brian Gassaway	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Serdyukov

WEC 23: Hot August Fights • Aug 2006

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:52

John Alessio53/7274%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Alex Serdyukov88/15358%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	12/18	67%	1/2	0:00	—
	Alex Serdyukov	17/50	34%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	John Alessio	6/12	50%	1/2	0:00	—
	Alex Serdyukov	69/92	75%	2/2	0:00	—

R3	John Alessio	35/42	83%	0/0	0:00	1
	Alex Serdyukov	2/11	18%	0/1	0:00	—

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Thiago Alves

Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter • Oct 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

John Alessio13/8216%TD 2/10Ctrl 4:13

Thiago Alves63/14244%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	John Alessio	2/14	14%	0/4	2:03	—
	Thiago Alves	21/43	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	John Alessio	7/41	17%	1/4	1:28	—
	Thiago Alves	18/45	40%	0/0	1:15	—

R3	John Alessio	4/27	15%	1/2	0:42	—
	Thiago Alves	24/54	44%	0/0	0:01	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com