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John Cholish
Last fought: May 2013
RECORD
Pro
8-3-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
42
Height
5'11"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:43 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 71.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.14 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 14-8 (63.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 14-8 (63.6%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 73.6% |
| % Time in Control | 11.9% |
| % Time Controlled | 14.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 45.1% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.00 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.49 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.51 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 44.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 79.7% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.75 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.11 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 3 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 Cholish
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 Cholish |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.8 |
| Strike Differential | 0.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 15.4% |
| Takedown Defense | 70.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.9 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:47 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:43 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.9 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 15.4% |
| Takedown Defense | 70.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:16 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Gleison Tibau
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Lightweight
John Cholish9/2635%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
Gleison Tibau21/6731%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:28
LOSS
vs. Danny Castillo
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller • May 2012Lightweight
John Cholish29/8435%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:51
Danny Castillo52/13638%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:55
WIN
vs. Mitch Clarke
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida • Dec 2011Lightweight
John Cholish55/8069%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:52
Mitch Clarke17/13113%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:17
Prior to UFC
Strikeforce (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Marc Stevens
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva • Feb 2011
John Cholish16/3053%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:14
Marc Stevens4/1527%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:47