John Alessio

“The Natural”

OctagonStats Rating 1466

5-8-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach72" (183 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJul 05, 1979

Age47

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.10

Str. Acc39%

SApM2.91

Str. Def54%

TD Avg1.85

TD Acc38%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.2

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

13 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate60%

Times finished38%

StreakL4

Best streak3

Avg fight10:19

Octagon time2h 14m

Opp win%68%

ActiveJun. 09, 2000 – Jul. 07, 2012 (13y)

Career story

John Alessio "The Natural" is a 35-17-0 submission specialist (2 NC). 60% finish rate.

John debuted Jun. 09, 2000 vs Pat Miletich (loss). Longest win streak: 3. On a 4-fight losing skid. 13 years active (Jun. 09, 2000–Jul. 07, 2012).

Best wins: Brian Gassaway (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Jan. 20, 2007); Todd Moore (U-DEC R3, Dec. 12, 2007); Marcelo Brito (U-DEC R3, Sep. 05, 2007).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jul. 07, 2012	UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2	L Shane Roller	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	35 31	0 3	0 0
Apr. 21, 2012	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	L Mark Bocek	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 74	0 5	0 0
Apr. 05, 2009	DREAM 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 1st Round	L Andre Galvao	SUB Armbar	1	7:34	0 0	8 18	0 1	0 2
Mar. 26, 2008	WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann	L Brock Larson	DQ	1	1:50	0 0	1 6	0 1	1 0
Dec. 12, 2007	WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran	W Todd Moore	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	42 24	4 1	3 0
Sep. 05, 2007	WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton	W Marcelo Brito	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	53 9	3 0	0 0
Jun. 03, 2007	WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar	W Alex Serdyukov	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	1:17	0 0	5 1	0 1	1 0
Mar. 24, 2007	WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio	L Carlos Condit	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	4:59	0 0	3 32	4 0	0 1
Jan. 20, 2007	WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope	W Brian Gassaway	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:50	0 0	8 1	1 0	2 0
Oct. 10, 2006	Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter	L Thiago Alves	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	13 63	2 0	0 0
Aug. 17, 2006	WEC 23: Hot August Fights	W Alex Serdyukov	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	1:52	1 0	53 88	2 2	2 0
May. 27, 2006	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	L Diego Sanchez	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	17 9	0 1	1 0
Jun. 09, 2000	UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams	L Pat Miletich	SUB Armbar	2	1:43	0 0	1 9	0 2	2 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.