Canadian mixed martial arts fighter
John Paul Alessio (born July 5, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional mixed martial artist . A former competitor in Bellator 's Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1998, Alessio has also formerly competed for the UFC where he was a former Welterweight title challenger, the WEC , PRIDE , King of the Cage , MFC and DREAM . Alessio is also the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion and King of the Cage Superfight Champion .
Background
Alessio was born and raised Duncan, British Columbia , where he began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing , before moving to San Jose, California at the age of 19 in order to pursue his dream of becoming a professional fighter. During his professional mixed martial arts career, Alessio has also won two national BMX trick biking championships.[ 1]
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Alessio made his UFC debut at just 20 years old at UFC 26 on June 9, 2000, when he faced Pat Miletich . He lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[ 2]
EliteXC
Alessio then signed a three-fight contract with EliteXC .[ 3]
Ultimate Glory
Alessio faced Sergey Golyaev at Ultimate Glory 12 on October 16, 2010. He won the fight in the second round via kimura.[ 4]
Alessio then fought Siyar Bahadurzada in the United Glory welterweight semifinals on January 30, 2011, in Charleroi, Belgium and was beaten via TKO in the first round.[ 5]
Return to UFC
On April 3, 2012, it was reported that Alessio has returned to the UFC to replace an injured Matt Wiman and face Mark Bocek at UFC 145 . Alessio was defeated via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).[ 6]
Alessio then faced Shane Roller on July 7, 2012, at UFC 148 .[ 7] [ 8]
Following his loss to Roller, Alessio was subsequently released from the UFC.[ 9]
Aggression Fighting Championship
On September 13, Alessio signed with Aggression Fighting Championship. He headlined their AFC 13 show in Victoria, British Columbia on November 3.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Bellator MMA
Alessio was scheduled to fight Tim Radcliffe at Global Warrior Challenge on June 29, 2013. However, he announced on Twitter on June 8 that a staph infection forced him to withdraw from the bout. Following that, Alessio announced that he had signed with Bellator MMA and will fight in the Lightweight tournament.[ 13]
Alessio was originally scheduled to face Guillaume De Lorenzi at Bellator 119 on May 9, 2014.[ 14] Eric Wisely at the event.[ 15] [ 16]
Alessio faced David Rickels at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015.[ 17] [ 18]
Personal life
Alessio married Noelani Timas, an Import Tuner Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine model known as Noelani Chase on June 9, 2010, in Las Vegas , Nevada .[ 19] [ 20]
Championships and accomplishments
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
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
References
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