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Lightweight

John Cholish

8-3-0 UFC 1-2-0
Hard To Hit Precision Striker
5'11"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:43Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 31.6 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 61.4 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 61.4 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 61.4 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 46.2 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.2 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 25.8 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 36.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 61
  2. Striking D Average 61
  3. Durability Average 61
  4. TD Defense Average 55
  5. Wrestling Average 46
  6. Control Below avg 36
  7. Striking Below avg 32
  8. Grappling Below avg 26

Built on 32 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 27% of what they throw
Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 61 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.89
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.8
Striking accuracy48.9%
Striking defense73.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.93
Takedown accuracy15.4%
Takedown defense70.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time11.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
December 10, 2011 vs Mitch Clarke — 5.73/min (W) Dec '11 May 5, 2012 vs Danny Castillo — 1.93/min (L) May '12 May 18, 2013 vs Gleison Tibau — 1.19/min (L) May '13

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Gleison Tibau 28-9 walk-in Submission · R2 2:34 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
9/26Sig. strikes
21/67Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Danny Castillo 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012
29/84Sig. strikes
52/136Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Danny Castillo › Simulate vs Danny Castillo ›
W Mitch Clarke 9-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:36 — UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · December 10, 2011
55/80Sig. strikes
17/131Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Mitch Clarke › Simulate vs Mitch Clarke ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
8-3-0Pro record
Renzo Gracie Academy, Gracie Barra TexasGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3
Urban Conflict Championships 2
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1
Strikeforce 1
Ring of Combat 1
Wreck MMA 1
Battle at the Nation's Capital 1
Cage Fights 1
Full career — 11 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Gleison Tibau Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013
 UFC 2 2:34
L Danny Castillo Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller
May 5, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Mitch Clarke TKO (punches) UFC 140
December 10, 2011
 UFC 2 4:36
W Jameel Massouh Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 9
June 10, 2011
 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 2 2:25
W Marc Stevens Submission (kneebar) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva
March 26, 2011
 Strikeforce 2 3:57
W Rich Moskowitz Submission (inverted triangle choke) Ring of Combat 32
October 23, 2010
 Ring of Combat 3 3:05
W Hitalo Machado TKO (punches) Urban Conflict Championships 2
May 14, 2010
 Urban Conflict Championships 4 2:25
W Matt Troyer Submission (arm-triangle choke) Urban Conflict Championships 1
March 19, 2010
 Urban Conflict Championships 2 1:16
W Benoit Guionnet TKO (punches) Wreck MMA: Fight for the Troops
December 12, 2009
 Wreck MMA 2 0:39
W Chris Connor Decision (unanimous) Battle at the Nation's Capital
December 13, 2008
 Battle at the Nation's Capital 3 5:00
L Jason Patino Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Fights 6
September 29, 2007
 Cage Fights 1 2:17

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Cholish) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.9 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 48.9% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 73.1% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 15.4% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 70.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 11.9% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.7%