Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
John Alessio
The Natural
35-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Shane Roller def. John Alessio (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Shane Roller
Sunday, July 8, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Shane Roller defeated John Alessio by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Shane Roller won the decision.

Fight stats

John Alessio
Shane Roller
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 103
Significant strikes
31 of 69
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
63 of 134
Total strikes
82 of 128
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:04
Control time
7:59
Significant strikes by target
28 of 95
Head
20 of 56
7 of 8
Body
3 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
8 of 8
29 of 93
Distance
20 of 58
5 of 7
Clinch
2 of 2
1 of 3
Ground
9 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 68
Sig. str.
15 of 42
36 of 82
Total str.
17 of 44
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 14
Sig. str.
11 of 18
4 of 15
Total str.
43 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
3:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 21
Sig. str.
5 of 9
23 of 37
Total str.
22 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
4:01

Judges' Scorecards

#AlessioRoller
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#AlessioRoller
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#AlessioRoller
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Alessio
-
6
Roller
29-28 Roller×6
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

14%
Alessio
86%
Roller
7 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Roller85.7%29-28 Alessio14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Alessio
R2
86%
Roller
R3
100%
Roller

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Alessio
+143
41% implied win probability
Open: +172Best: +165
Shane Roller
-163
62% implied win probability
Open: -219Best: -150

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn AlessioShane Roller
Bookmaker+135-165
Bovada+165-170
Pinnacle+151-167
sports-interaction+120-150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Alessio vs Shane Roller?

Shane Roller defeated John Alessio by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Shane Roller won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Alessio vs Shane Roller?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Shane Roller won the decision.

Was John Alessio vs Shane Roller a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Shane Roller.

Full robbery index
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Alessio 59%41% Shane Roller

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

John Alessio
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Shane Roller
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

60Power56
71Speed62
58Precision57
74Durability73
70Engine75
75Wrestling92
72Ground85

Biggest edge Shane Roller, Ground striking +42

Attribute by attribute

John Alessio is on the left of every row, Shane Roller on the right.
67Punch power59
53Kick power53
83Punch speed70
58Kick speed54
58Accuracy57
75Takedowns92
51Ground striking93
92Submissions77
83Chin67
65Body strength78
70Cardio75

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

35-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
11-7-0
1740
Power Index rating
1677
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.10
SLpM
2.04
39%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.91
SApM
2.65
54%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.85
TD Avg.
2.46
38%
TD Acc.
33%
70%
TD Def.
42%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Alessio · 1-2
  • NC
    Bellator 139 · Jun 26, 2015
    No Contest · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • W
    Bellator 119 · May 9, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Bellator 101 · Sep 27, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • NC
    AFC 13: Natural Selection · Nov 3, 2012
    No Contest · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Shane Roller · 1-4
  • L
    UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 2:12 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 6 fights
19.8
Avg sig. strikes
20.7
0.40
Avg takedowns
0.83
1:18
Avg control time
2:28
35
Career high strikes
56
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

John Alessio
Strike target
Shane Roller
81%
Head
75%
11%
Body
10%
8%
Leg
15%
John Alessio
Strike position
Shane Roller
83%
Distance
64%
15%
Clinch
7%
2%
Ground
29%