Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
Pitbull
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. John Alessio (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Alessio
The Natural
35-17-0 (2 NC)
Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Thiago Alves defeated John Alessio by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter, held Tuesday, October 10, 2006. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
John Alessio
0
Knockdowns
0
63 of 142
Significant strikes
13 of 82
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
16%
84 of 164
Total strikes
18 of 87
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 10
-
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:16
Control time
4:13
Significant strikes by target
27 of 95
Head
12 of 79
11 of 13
Body
0 of 2
25 of 34
Leg
1 of 1
41 of 104
Distance
10 of 72
15 of 23
Clinch
2 of 9
7 of 15
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 43
Sig. str.
2 of 14
24 of 46
Total str.
3 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 45
Sig. str.
7 of 41
34 of 62
Total str.
11 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
1:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 54
Sig. str.
4 of 27
26 of 56
Total str.
4 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:42

Judges' Scorecards

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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

80%
Alves
20%
Draw
0%
Alessio
5 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Alves80%28-28 Draw20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Alves
R2
80%
Alves
R3
80%
Alves

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs John Alessio?

Thiago Alves defeated John Alessio by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter, held Tuesday, October 10, 2006. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Alves vs John Alessio?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

Referee
Troy Waugh
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Alves 48%52% John Alessio

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Thiago Alves
Striking Technician
9 edges
John Alessio
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power60
97Speed71
95Precision58
94Durability74
93Engine70
58Wrestling75
79Ground72

Biggest edge Thiago Alves, Kick power +41

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Alves is on the left of every row, John Alessio on the right.
95Punch power67
94Kick power53
97Punch speed83
97Kick speed58
95Accuracy58
58Takedowns75
84Ground striking51
74Submissions92
91Chin83
97Body strength65
93Cardio70

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

Tale of the Tape

23-15-0
Record
35-17-0 (2 NC)
1676
Power Index rating
1690
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
2.10
41%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.42
SApM
2.91
62%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.85
60%
TD Acc.
38%
63%
TD Def.
70%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 2-3
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 4 · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00
  • W
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 5 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
19.8
0.52
Avg takedowns
0.40
1:09
Avg control time
1:18
116
Career high strikes
35
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
John Alessio
51%
Head
81%
14%
Body
11%
35%
Leg
8%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
John Alessio
78%
Distance
83%
11%
Clinch
15%
10%
Ground
2%