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John Alessio vs Mark Bocek

John Alessio is 35-17-0 (2 NC); Mark Bocek is 12-5-0. John Alessio is 3 years older than Mark Bocek. Mark Bocek has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Alessio. John Alessio is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mark Bocek. They have met once: John Alessio 0, Mark Bocek 1.

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Canada
John Alessio
“The Natural” · 35-17-0 (2 NC)
NCUDUD
LightweightMet once
Mark Bocek
Canada
Mark Bocek
12-5-0
SDUDUD
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Style & credentials

John Alessio

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Canada
Mark Bocek

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
61%
11%
Body
21%
8%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Alessiolast 5 fights
83%15%
Mark Boceklast 13 fights
30%31%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Alessio· from fights outside the UFC Mark Bocek· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.482.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersMark Bocek · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.792.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMark Bocek · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.453.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMark Bocek · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
18%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersMark Bocek · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMark Bocek · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMark Bocek · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.48
Strikes landed / min
2.34
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.32
0.45 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.65 / 9.9
18%
Takedown accuracy
37%
69%
Takedown defence
31%
1:18
Control time / fight
6:13
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

John Alessio5 UFC fights · 99 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
71%70/280
4%4/11
8%8/8
Clinch
8%8/19
7%7/9
0%0/0
Ground
2%2/4
0%0/0
0%0/0
Mark Bocek13 UFC fights · 347 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%71/368
2%8/18
7%26/31
Clinch
7%23/39
14%49/59
10%35/38
Ground
34%118/223
5%17/19
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Alessio and Mark Bocek ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 145: Jones vs Evans (Sat, Apr 21, 2012), where Mark Bocek won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Alessio and Mark Bocek?

John Alessio is 35-17-0 (2 NC) and Mark Bocek is 12-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Alessio or Mark Bocek?

Mark Bocek has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for John Alessio, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Alessio or Mark Bocek?

John Alessio is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Mark Bocek stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, John Alessio or Mark Bocek?

John Alessio is 47 and Mark Bocek is 44.

Who has more finishes, John Alessio or Mark Bocek?

John Alessio has 24 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Mark Bocek has 8 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).