John Cholish
John Cholish is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Lightweight division. John Cholish holds a professional record of 8-3-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. John Cholish stands 5'11", has a 74-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 42 years old. John Cholish is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
John Cholish profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 8-3-0 |
| UFC record | 1-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 42 |
| Date of birth | 1983-12-17 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 156.2 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 32 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.89 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.8 |
| Striking accuracy | 48.9% |
| Striking defense | 73.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 68.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 8.6% |
| Strikes to the legs | 22.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.93 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 70% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 76.67 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
John Cholish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-18 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Gleison Tibau | loss | Guillotine Choke On Ground |
| 2012-05-05 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller | Danny Castillo | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2011-12-10 | UFC | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida | Mitch Clarke | win | Punches to Head From Back Control |
| 2011-06-10 | CFFC | CFFC 9 : Beach Brawl | Jameel Massouh | win | Guillotine Choke · 2:25 · R2 |
| 2011-02-12 | SF | Strikeforce | Marc Stevens | win | Kneebar · 3:57 · R2 |
| 2010-10-23 | ROC | Ring of Combat 32 | Rich Moskowitz | win | Inverted Triangle Choke · 3:05 · R3 |
| 2010-05-14 | UCC | Hitalo Machado | win | TKO | |
| 2010-03-19 | UCC | Matt Troyer | win | SUB | |
| 2009-12-12 | WMMA | Wreck MMA 1 | Benoit Guionnet | win | Punches · 0:39 · R2 |
| 2008-12-13 | Unknown | Chris Conner | win | DEC | |
| 2007-09-29 | Unknown | Jayson Patino | loss | SUB |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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