John Alessio “The Natural”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 24/100 · Defensive specialist · 0–5 in 5 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
John Alessio finished with an ORCA rating of 24; without a recent bout, John Alessio sits off the current Lightweight board. Striking defence grades 49, the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 4, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 3. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 4 | — | Significant strike accuracy 5 |
| Striking defence | 49 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 33 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 35 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 6 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 6. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 3.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 24 (peak None)
- UFC record
- 0–5
- Pro record
- 34–16
- Graded UFC bouts
- 5
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 47
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.48
- Significant strike accuracy: 30%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.79
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.45
- Takedown accuracy: 18%
- Takedown defence: 69%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.67
Fight history
- 2012-07-07 · L vs Shane Roller · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
- 2012-04-21 · L vs Mark Bocek · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
- 2006-10-10 · L vs Thiago Alves · Decision - Unanimous · Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
- 2006-05-27 · L vs Diego Sanchez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
- 2000-06-09 · L vs Pat Miletich · Submission · UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
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