John Albert (fighter)

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John Albert
Born (1986-10-13) October 13, 1986 (age 37)
Reno, Nevada, United States
Other namesPrince
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight137 lb (62 kg; 9.8 st)
Division Bantamweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Puyallup, Washington, United States
TeamVictory Athletics
Years active2007-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins7
By knockout4
By submission3
Losses5
By submission5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

John Brian Albert (born October 13, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2007 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, and was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.

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Background

Albert was born in Reno, Nevada but was raised in Puyallup, Washington. His brother, uncle, and grandfather have all served in the military and are some of Albert's heroes. He moved out of his mother's house before he graduated high school. He attended Gov. John R. Rogers High School, graduating in 2005. [1] After graduation Albert began working as an electrician, earning enough to buy himself a new truck, and helping to afford his living expenses easily. He worked full-time up until the day he left for The Ultimate Fighter. [1]

Mixed martial arts

Early career

Growing up Albert idolized martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li, claiming he wanted to be a "karate master" just like them. He began taking Tae Kwon Do classes, and received his third level belt before giving it up due to not being able to afford it. [2] In junior high Albert was a part of his school's wrestling team, but did not pursue it during high school like his brother who was a two-time state placer. [1]

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 UFC. Albert officially made his UFC debut on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale, defeating Dustin Pague via TKO in the first round. Albert dropped Pague with a combination in the opening moments, put him in the giftwrap position and unloaded on him with heavy ground and pound causing the referee to intervene. [8]

Albert next faced Ivan Menjivar at UFC on Fuel TV 1 on February 15, 2012. [9] After a back-and-forth first round, Albert lost the fight via submission. [10]

Albert was expected to face Byron Bloodworth on June 1, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale. [11] However, Bloodworth was forced out of the bout and replaced by promotional newcomer Érik Pérez. [12] Albert lost the fight via controversial armbar submission as he did not appear to verbally submit or tap out but the fight was stopped by referee Kim Winslow. [13] Despite the loss, according to a tweet from Dana White, both fighters would receive a win bonus. [14]

Albert faced Scott Jorgensen on December 8, 2012 at UFC on Fox 5. [15] He lost the fight via submission in the first round. The fight was awarded Fight of the Night honors. [16]

Albert faced Yaotzin Meza on July 27, 2013 at UFC on Fox 8. [17] He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the second round and was released from the promotion shortly after. [18]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches7 wins5 losses
By knockout40
By submission35
By decision00
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss7–5 Yaotzin Meza Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga July 27, 201322:49 Seattle, Washington, United States
Loss7–4 Scott Jorgensen Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz December 8, 201214:59 Seattle, Washington, United StatesFight of the Night
Loss7–3 Érik Pérez Technical Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale June 1, 201214:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss7–2 Ivan Menjivar Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger February 15, 201213:45 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win7–1 Dustin Pague TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale December 3, 201111:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss6–1Roy BradshawSubmission (guillotine choke)Guy Promotions 1June 5, 201011:13 Renton, Washington, United States
Win6–0John MartinezTKO (doctor stoppage)Carnage at the Creek 6June 6, 200921:26 Shelton, Washington, United States
Win5–0Bobby CorpuzSubmission (triangle choke)CageSport 5May 16, 200921:26 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win4–0Drew BrokenshireSubmission (armbar)Genesis Fights 10March 21, 20091N/A Shoreline, Washington, United States
Win3–0Justin FrattoSubmission (triangle choke)Desert Brawl 36February 28, 200912:21 Redmond, Oregon, United States
Win2–0Jesse LopezTKO (punches)Xtreme Cage Combat 4June 2, 20071N/A Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win1–0Jared ScoutenTKO (punches)Hooligan Fight NightMarch 30, 200710:48 Chehalis, Washington, United States

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