John Albert (fighter)
John Albert | |
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Born | American | October 13, 1986
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 137 lb (62 kg; 9.8 st) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Fighting out of | Puyallup, Washington, United States |
Team | Victory Athletics |
Years active | 2007-2013 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 3 |
Losses | 5 |
By submission | 5 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
John Brian Albert (born October 13, 1986) is a retired
.Background
Albert was born in
Mixed martial arts
Early career
Growing up Albert idolized
Albert began looking into training MMA after a friend asked him to help sharpen up his wrestling skills. After only two weeks of training, his friend invited him to come train with UFC veteran Dennis Hallman.[2] Albert obliged and started training with Hallman and his team. Albert claims he fell in love with the sport after being "explicit rocked".[1]
Only three months into training Albert began fighting as an amateur. He spent two years on the amateur circuit, obtaining a 12-1 record while collecting 4 championships.[1][2] In 2007 he made his professional debut winning via TKO in only 48 seconds into round one. His next bout also ended via first-round TKO, taking Albert's record to 2-0. After his second bout Albert took nearly a two-year hiatus before returning to competition. He returned with four wins, (three submissions and one knockout), all in a five-month span.[3]
He took another hiatus from the sport, returning one year later from his sixth fight, taking a highly controversial loss to journeymen, Roy Bradshaw.[3] During the fight Albert dislocated his rib and while on the ground in pain, Bradshaw put Albert in a guillotine, but since his rib was causing so much pain, he tapped. The commission deemed it submission by guillotine, and since Albert was at the hospital he could not dispute it.[1]
The Ultimate Fighter
In 2011, Albert had signed with the UFC to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.[4] In the first episode, Albert fought Orville Smith, winning via first round submission (rear-naked choke).[5] The win gained Albert entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. He was selected as a part of Team Bisping.[6]
Albert next fought against Team Mayhem's top bantamweight pick, John Dodson. Albert lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Though he did not win the Ultimate Fighter, Albert was signed to an exclusive contract with the
Albert next faced
Albert was expected to face Byron Bloodworth on June 1, 2012 at
Albert faced
Albert faced Yaotzin Meza on July 27, 2013 at
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Scott Jorgensen
Mixed martial arts record
12 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 5 |
By decision | 0 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 7–5 | Yaotzin Meza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga | July 27, 2013 | 2 | 2:49 | Seattle, Washington , United States
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Loss | 7–4 | Scott Jorgensen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz | December 8, 2012 | 1 | 4:59 | Seattle, Washington , United States
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Fight of the Night |
Loss | 7–3 | Érik Pérez
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Technical Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale | June 1, 2012 | 1 | 4:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 7–2 | Ivan Menjivar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
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February 15, 2012 | 1 | 3:45 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Dustin Pague | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
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December 3, 2011 | 1 | 1:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 6–1 | Roy Bradshaw | Submission (guillotine choke) | Guy Promotions 1 | June 5, 2010 | 1 | 1:13 | Renton, Washington, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | John Martinez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Carnage at the Creek 6 | June 6, 2009 | 2 | 1:26 | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Bobby Corpuz | Submission (triangle choke) | CageSport 5 | May 16, 2009 | 2 | 1:26 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Drew Brokenshire | Submission (armbar) | Genesis Fights 10 | March 21, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Shoreline, Washington, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Justin Fratto | Submission (triangle choke) | Desert Brawl 36 | February 28, 2009 | 1 | 2:21 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Jesse Lopez | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Cage Combat 4 | June 2, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Jared Scouten | TKO (punches) | Hooligan Fight Night | March 30, 2007 | 1 | 0:48 | Chehalis, Washington, United States |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Introducing MMATorch's Ultimate Fighter 14 Blogger: John Albert". MMATorch.com. 2011-09-22.
- ^ a b c "UFC Fighter Profile: John Albert". UFC.com. 2011-12-04.
- ^ a b "Fight Finder: John "Prince" Albert". Sherdog.com. 2011-12-04.
- ^ ""The Ultimate Fighter 14" cast unveiled with 32 bantamweights and featherweights". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-08-22. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller'". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-09-21. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Episode No. 2 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller'". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-09-28. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Episode No. 6 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller'". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-10-26. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09.
- ^ MMA Junkie Staff (3 December 2011). "TUF 14 Finale results: John Albert's TKO makes quick work of Dustin Pague". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "John Albert vs. Ivan Menjivar added to UFC on FUEL TV 1 in Omaha". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-12-20. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09.
- ^ MMA Junkie Staff (16 February 2012). "UFC on FUEL TV 1 results: Ivan Menjivar stops John Albert in one-round barn-burner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "TUF Live Finale adds Albert-Bloodworth". MMAJunkie.com. April 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
- ^ "Newcomer Erik Perez Steps In at TUF Live Finale". MMAWeekly.com. May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ The Insider W/ John Albert by Dave Reid (MMAInsider.net) on May 20, 2013
- ^ Steven Marrocco (June 1, 2012). "TUF Live Finale results: Erik Perez (kind of) submits John Albert in night's opener". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Morgan, John; Erickson, Matt (2012-08-30). "Scott Jorgensen vs. John Albert slated for UFC on FOX 5". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ Erickson, Matt (8 December 2012). "UFC on FOX 5 results: Scott Jorgensen submits John Albert at the buzzer". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "John Albert vs. Yaotzin Meza added to July's UFC on FOX 8 event". MMAjunkie.com. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ Erickson, Matt (27 July 2013). "UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Yaotzin Meza wins submission battle vs. John Albert". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.