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John Alessio vs Will Brooks

John Alessio is 35-17-0 (2 NC); Will Brooks is 18-4-0. John Alessio is 8 years older than Will Brooks. They have met once: John Alessio 0, Will Brooks 1.

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Canada
John Alessio
“The Natural” · 35-17-0 (2 NC)
NCUDUD
Met once
Will Brooks
United States
Will Brooks
“Ill” · 18-4-0
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Style & credentials

John Alessio

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Canada
Will Brooks

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
54%
11%
Body
30%
8%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Alessiolast 5 fights
83%15%
Will Brookslast 6 fights
56%29%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Alessio· from fights outside the UFC Will Brooks· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.483.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.793.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.452.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
18%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Alessio · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 48% 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
3.91
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.65
0.45 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.76 / 7.1
18%
Takedown accuracy
39%
69%
Takedown defence
63%
1:18
Control time / fight
2:16
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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
Will Brooks3 UFC fights · 69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%38/66
3%2/2
16%11/12
Clinch
7%5/6
16%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
3%2/2
0%0/0
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 Will Brooks ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 101 (Thu, Sep 26, 2013), where Will Brooks won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Alessio and Will Brooks?

John Alessio is 35-17-0 (2 NC) and Will Brooks is 18-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Alessio or Will Brooks?

Neither. Both have a 72" · 183 cm reach.

Who is taller, John Alessio or Will Brooks?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, John Alessio or Will Brooks?

John Alessio is 47 and Will Brooks is 39.

Who has more finishes, John Alessio or Will Brooks?

John Alessio has 24 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Will Brooks has 14 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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