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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 competed in the Lightweight division for Bellator. John Alessio started his professional fighting career in 1998. He also fought in major organizations like the UFC, WEC, and PRIDE. Alessio was also a champion in King of the Cage, holding both the Welterweight and Superfight titles.
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Early Life and Training
John Alessio grew up in Duncan, British Columbia. There, he started learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing. When he was 19, he moved to San Jose, California. He wanted to become a professional fighter. Besides fighting, Alessio also won two national championships in BMX trick biking.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Fighting in the UFC
Alessio made his first appearance in the UFC when he was just 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.
Other Major Fights
After his first UFC run, Alessio fought in other big promotions. He signed a contract with EliteXC in 2008, but the company stopped operating before he could fight for them.
He later competed in Ultimate Glory. On October 16, 2010, Alessio fought Sergey Golyaev at Ultimate Glory 12. He won this fight in the second round using a kimura submission.
In January 2011, Alessio faced Siyar Bahadurzada in Belgium. This was a semifinal match in the United Glory welterweight tournament. Alessio was defeated by TKO in the first round.
Return to the UFC
John Alessio returned to the UFC on April 3, 2012. He stepped in to fight Mark Bocek at UFC 145. Alessio lost this fight by a unanimous decision from the judges.
He then fought Shane Roller at UFC 148 on July 7, 2012. Alessio lost this match by unanimous decision as well. After these two losses, Alessio was no longer part of the UFC.
Fighting in Bellator MMA
Alessio later joined Bellator MMA. He was set to fight Tim Radcliffe in June 2013. However, he had to pull out due to a staph infection. He then announced he would join Bellator's Lightweight tournament.
On May 9, 2014, Alessio fought Eric Wisely at Bellator 119. He won this fight by a unanimous decision.
His last fight was against David Rickels at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015. The fight ended in a "no contest" in the first round. This happened because Rickels accidentally hit Alessio with an illegal knee, and Alessio could not continue.
Personal Life
John Alessio married Noelani Timas on June 9, 2010. They got married in Las Vegas, Nevada. John also has a son from before his marriage.
Championships and Achievements
John Alessio achieved several important titles and recognitions during his career:
- TKO Major League MMA
- TKO World Welterweight Championship (One time)
- KOTC Welterweight Championship
- KOTC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Tachi Palace Fights
- TPF Welterweight Championship (One time)
- United Glory
- 2010-2011 Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finalist
- SuperBrawl
- SuperBrawl 16 Middleweight Tournament Winner
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Youngest fighter to compete for a UFC Championship (at 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
