John Alessio "The Natural"
John Alessio, known as "The Natural", is a mixed martial artist from Canada listed in the Lightweight division. John Alessio holds a professional record of 35-17-0, including 0-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. John Alessio stands 5'10", has a 72-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 47 years old. John Alessio is listed as Not Fighting.
John Alessio profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 35-17-0 |
| UFC record | 0-5-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Canada |
| Age | 47 |
| Date of birth | 1979-07-05 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 155.5 lbs |
| Current streak | NC1 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 7m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.48 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.79 |
| Striking accuracy | 29.9% |
| Striking defense | 53.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 80.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 11.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 8.1% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 69.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.67 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 77.6 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
John Alessio recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-26 | Bellator 139 | Bellator 139 - Kongo vs. Volkov | David Rickels | no contest | No Contest (Illegal Knee) |
| 2014-05-09 | Bellator MMA | Bellator MMA - Bellator 119 | Eric Wisely | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-09-27 | Bellator MMA | Bellator MMA - Bellator 101 | Will Brooks | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-11-03 | AFC 13 | AFC 13 - Natural Selection | Dave Mazany | no contest | No Contest (Eye Poke) |
| 2012-07-07 | UFC | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | Shane Roller | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-04-21 | UFC | UFC 145: Jones vs Evans | Mark Bocek | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-03-16 | SFS 4 | SFS 4 - Score Fighting Series 4 | Ryan Healy | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-11-04 | SCC | SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3 | Luiz Firmino | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-08-20 | SCC | SCC - Superior Cage Combat 2 | Shawn Fitzsimmons | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-03-19 | United Glory | United Glory - 2010-2011 World Series Semifinals | Siyar Bahadurzada | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-12-02 | TPF 7 | TPF 7 - Deck the Halls | Phil Collins | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-10-16 | United Glory | United Glory - 2010-2011 World Series Quarterfinals | Sergey Golyaev | win | Submission (Kimura) |
| 2010-07-09 | TPF 5 | TPF 5 - Stars and Strikes | War Machine | win | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2010-03-20 | W-1 MMA 4 | W-1 MMA 4 - Bad Blood | Chris Clements | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2010-03-05 | ROF 37 | ROF 37 - Warlords | Matt Delanoit | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2009-10-02 | MFC 22 | MFC 22 - Payoff | Luigi Fioravanti | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2009-05-15 | MFC 21 | MFC 21 - Hard Knocks | Andrew Buckland | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2009-04-05 | Dream 8 | Dream 8 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round | Andre Galvao | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2008-12-05 | MFC 19 | MFC 19 - Long Time Coming | Paul Daley | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2008-10-11 | SuperFights MMA | SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2 | Gideon Ray | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2008-06-20 | Banner Promotions | Banner Promotions - Night of Combat | Pete Spratt | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2008-03-26 | WEC 33 | WEC 33 - Back to Vegas | Brock Larson | loss | Disqualification (Illegal Knee) |
| 2007-12-12 | WEC 31 | WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran | Todd Moore | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-09-05 | WEC 30 | WEC 30 - Las Vegas | Marcelo Brito | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-06-03 | WEC 28 | WEC 28 - WrekCage | Alex Serdyukov | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2007-03-24 | WEC 26 | WEC 26 - Las Vegas | Carlos Condit | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2007-01-20 | WEC 25 | WEC 25 - Las Vegas | Brian Gassaway | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2006-10-10 | UFC | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | Thiago Alves | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-08-17 | WEC 23 | WEC 23 - Hot August Fights | Alex Serdyukov | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2006-05-27 | UFC | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | Diego Sanchez | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-10-01 | KOTC | KOTC - Shock & Awe | Savant Young | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-08-05 | KOTC 58 | KOTC 58 - Prime Time | Shannon Ritch | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-11-26 | TKO 18 | TKO 18 - Impact | Jonathan Goulet | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2004-03-06 | ETB | ETB - Enter the Beast | Brandon Olsen | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2003-09-05 | KOTC 29 | KOTC 29 - Renegades | Ronald Jhun | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2003-01-25 | UCC 12 | UCC 12 - Adrenaline | Jason Black | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2002-07-20 | Pride FC | Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 2 | Eiji Mitsuoka | win | TKO (Cut) |
| 2002-06-22 | KOTC 15 | KOTC 15 - Bad Intentions | Chris Brennan | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2002-04-13 | WFF 1 | WFF 1 - World Freestyle Fighting 1 | John De La O | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2002-02-09 | KOTC 12 | KOTC 12 - Cold Blood | Nassor Lewis | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2002-01-25 | UCC 7 | UCC 7 - Bad Boyz | Sean Pierson | win | KO (Head Kick) |
| 2001-09-29 | KOTC 11 | KOTC 11 - Domination | Thomas Denny | win | Submission (Keylock) |
| 2000-11-14 | Superbrawl 19 | Superbrawl 19 - Futurebrawl 2000 | Joe Doerksen | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2000-06-09 | UFC | UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams | Pat Miletich | loss | Armbar From Mount |
| 2000-02-08 | SB 16 | SB 16 - SuperBrawl 16 | Jay R. Palmer | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2000-02-08 | SB 16 | SB 16 - SuperBrawl 16 | John Chrisostomo | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 1999-12-07 | SB 15 | SB 15 - SuperBrawl 15 | Egan Inoue | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 1999-11-20 | NG 13 | NG 13 - Neutral Grounds 13 | Jason Meaders | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 1999-10-25 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Breakthrough 9 | Kosei Kubota | loss | Submission (Kimura) |
| 1999-10-09 | EC 28 | EC 28 - Extreme Challenge 28 | Fritz Borchardt | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 1999-10-09 | EC 28 | EC 28 - Extreme Challenge 28 | Ben Earwood | win | Decision (Split) |
| 1999-04-24 | BRI 2 | BRI 2 - Bas Rutten Invitational 2 | David Harris | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 1998-05-17 | UB | UB - Ultimate Battle | Mike Headley | win | N/A |
| 1998-05-17 | UB | UB - Ultimate Battle | Derek McClinton | win | N/A |
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