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| Born | July 5, 1979 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | The Natural |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Years active | 1998–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 54 |
| Wins | 35 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Losses | 17 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 7 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 2 |
John Paul Alessio (born July 5, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional mixed martial artist. He used to compete in the Lightweight division for Bellator. John Alessio started his professional fighting career in 1998.
He also fought for other big organizations like the UFC, WEC, and PRIDE. Alessio was a champion in King of the Cage, holding both the Welterweight and Superfight titles.
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John Alessio's Early Life and Training
John Alessio grew up in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. This is where he first started learning martial arts. He trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing.
When he was 19, he moved to San Jose, California. He wanted to become a professional fighter. Besides fighting, John Alessio also won two national championships in BMX trick biking.
John Alessio's Mixed Martial Arts Career
John Alessio had a long career in mixed martial arts. He fought in many different promotions.
Fighting in the UFC for the First Time
John Alessio made his first appearance in the UFC when he was only 20 years old. This was at UFC 26 on June 9, 2000. He faced Pat Miletich in this fight. Alessio lost the match in the second round by an armbar submission.
Ultimate Glory Fights
Alessio fought Sergey Golyaev at Ultimate Glory 12. This event took place on October 16, 2010. He won this fight in the second round using a kimura submission.
After that, Alessio competed against Siyar Bahadurzada. This was in the welterweight semifinals of United Glory. The fight happened on January 30, 2011, in Charleroi, Belgium. Alessio was defeated by TKO in the first round.
Returning to the UFC
On April 3, 2012, it was announced that Alessio would return to the UFC. He stepped in to replace an injured fighter at UFC 145. He fought Mark Bocek at this event. Alessio lost the fight by a unanimous decision from the judges.
Alessio then faced Shane Roller on July 7, 2012, at UFC 148. He lost this fight also by unanimous decision. After these two losses, John Alessio was released from the UFC.
Fighting for Bellator MMA
John Alessio later signed with Bellator MMA. He was set to join their Lightweight tournament.
He was supposed to fight Guillaume De Lorenzi at Bellator 119 on May 9, 2014. However, De Lorenzi got injured. So, Alessio fought Eric Wisely instead. Alessio won this fight by a unanimous decision.
Alessio's last fight was against David Rickels at Bellator 139. This fight took place on June 26, 2015. The match ended in a "no contest" in the first round. This happened because Rickels accidentally hit Alessio with an illegal knee. Alessio was unable to continue fighting.
John Alessio's Personal Life
John Alessio married Noelani Timas on June 9, 2010. They got married in Las Vegas, Nevada. Noelani Timas is also known as Noelani Chase. John Alessio has one son from before this marriage.
John Alessio's Achievements and Titles
John Alessio achieved several important titles and accomplishments during his career:
- TKO Major League MMA
- TKO World Welterweight Championship (Won one time)
- KOTC Welterweight Championship
- KOTC Welterweight Championship (Won one time)
- Tachi Palace Fights
- TPF Welterweight Championship (Won one time)
- United Glory
- 2010-2011 Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finalist (Reached the semifinals)
- SuperBrawl
- SuperBrawl 16 Middleweight Tournament Winner (Won the tournament)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Youngest fighter to compete for a UFC Championship (He was 20 years, 11 months, and 4 days old)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 54 matches | 35 wins | 17 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 17 | 7 |
| By decision | 8 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| NC | 35–17 (2) | David Rickels | NC (illegal knee) | Bellator 139 | June 26, 2015 | 1 | 2:24 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 35–17 (1) | Eric Wisely | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 119 | May 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 34–17 (1) | Will Brooks | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 101 | September 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Bellator Season 9 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| NC | 34–16 (1) | Dave Mazany | No Contest (eye poke) | AFC 13: Natural Selection | November 3, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 34–16 | Shane Roller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 148 | July 7, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 34–15 | Mark Bocek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145 | April 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 34–14 | Ryan Healy | Decision (unanimous) | Score Fighting Series 4 | March 16, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 33–14 | Luiz Firmino | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Cage Combat 3 | November 4, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Dropped to Lightweight. |
| Win | 32–14 | Shawn Fitzsimmons | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Superior Cage Combat 2 | August 20, 2011 | 2 | 3:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 31–14 | Siyar Bahadurzada | TKO (punches) | United Glory 13 | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 1:55 | Charleroi, Belgium | Welterweight Tournament Semifinal bout. |
| Win | 31–13 | Phil Collins | TKO (punches) | TPF 7: Deck the Halls | December 2, 2010 | 3 | 0:35 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the Vacant Tachi Palace Fights Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 30–13 | Sergey Golyaev | Submission (kimura) | United Glory 12 | October 16, 2010 | 2 | 2:51 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Welterweight Tournament quarterfinal bout. |
| Win | 29–13 | War Machine | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TPF 5: Stars and Strikes | July 9, 2010 | 3 | 2:24 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 28–13 | Chris Clements | Submission (guillotine choke) | W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood | March 20, 2010 | 1 | 4:24 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 27–13 | Matt Delanoit | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ROF 37: Warlords | March 5, 2010 | 1 | 2:46 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 26–13 | Luigi Fioravanti | KO (punches) | MFC 22 | October 2, 2009 | 3 | 1:34 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 25–13 | Andrew Buckland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 21 | May 16, 2009 | 1 | 2:53 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 24–13 | André Galvão | Submission (armbar) | Dream 8 | April 5, 2009 | 1 | 7:34 | Nagoya, Japan | Welterweight Grand Prix First Round. |
| Loss | 24–12 | Paul Daley | KO (punches) | MFC 19: Long Time Coming | December 5, 2008 | 2 | 2:18 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 24–11 | Gideon Ray | TKO (punches) | SuperFights MMA: Night of Combat 2 | October 11, 2008 | 1 | 0:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–11 | Pete Spratt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Banner Promotions: Night of Combat | June 20, 2008 | 2 | 2:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 22–11 | Brock Larson | DQ (knee to downed fighter) | WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann | March 26, 2008 | 1 | 1:50 | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 22–10 | Todd Moore | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 31 | December 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 21–10 | Marcelo Brito | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 30 | September 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–10 | Alex Serdyukov | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 28 | June 3, 2007 | 1 | 1:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 19–10 | Carlos Condit | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio | March 24, 2007 | 2 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the WEC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–9 | Brian Gassaway | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 25 | January 20, 2007 | 1 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–9 | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | October 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 18–8 | Alex Serdyukov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 23: Hot August Fights | August 17, 2006 | 3 | 1:52 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 17–8 | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | May 27, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 17–7 | Savant Young | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Shock and Awe | October 1, 2005 | 3 | 2:09 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 16–7 | Shannon Ritch | TKO (punches) | KOTC 58: Prime Time | August 5, 2005 | 1 | 0:41 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Loss | 15–7 | Jonathan Goulet | Decision (split) | TKO 18: Impact | November 26, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 15–6 | Brandon Olsen | Submission (armbar) | ETB: Enter the Beast | March 6, 2004 | 1 | 2:59 | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 14–6 | Ronald Jhun | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 29: Renegades | September 5, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | Won the KOTC Welterweight Championship. Later vacated title. |
| Loss | 13–6 | Jason Black | Decision (split) | UCC 12: Adrenaline | January 25, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 13–5 | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | PRIDE The Best Vol.2 | July 20, 2002 | 2 | 3:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–5 | Chris Brennan | TKO (punches) | KOTC 15: Bad Intentions | June 22, 2002 | 1 | 2:20 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | John Delao | TKO (punches) | World Freestyle Fighting 1 | April 13, 2002 | 1 | 1:22 | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 10–5 | Nassor Lewis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC 12: Cold Blood | February 9, 2002 | 1 | 2:07 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–5 | Sean Pierson | KO (head kick) | UCC 7: Bad Boyz | January 25, 2002 | 2 | 1:14 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 8–5 | Thomas Denny | Submission (keylock) | KOTC 11: Domination | September 29, 2001 | 1 | 1:55 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Joe Doerksen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Superbrawl: Futurebrawl 2000 | November 14, 2000 | 2 | 3:48 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Pat Miletich | Submission (armbar) | UFC 26 | June 9, 2000 | 2 | 1:43 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–3 | Jay R. Palmer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SuperBrawl 16 | February 8, 2000 | 1 | 1:20 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the SuperBrawl 16 Middleweight Tournament |
| Win | 6–3 | John Chrisostomo | TKO (punches) | SuperBrawl 16 | February 8, 2000 | 2 | 3:04 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | SuperBrawl 16 Middleweight Tournament Semifinals |
| Loss | 5–3 | Egan Inoue | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SuperBrawl 15 | December 7, 1999 | 1 | 2:41 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Jason Meaders | Decision (unanimous) | Neutral Grounds 13 | November 20, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Lakeside, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Kousei Kubota | Submission (kimura) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 9 | October 25, 1999 | 1 | 10:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Fritz Borchardt | TKO (strikes) | Extreme Challenge 28 | October 9, 1999 | 1 | 2:12 | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ben Earwood | Decision (split) | Extreme Challenge 28 | October 9, 1999 | 1 | 13:00 | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | David Harris | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bas Rutten Invitational 2 | April 24, 1999 | 1 | 8:32 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Derek McClinton | Submission (heel hook) | Ultimate Battle | May 17, 1998 | 1 | 1:44 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Headley | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ultimate Battle | May 17, 1998 | 1 | 5:28 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
See also
- List of Bellator MMA alumni
- List of Canadian UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
