John Olesen
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Auckland
- Born
- New Zealand
- Camp
- Tu Kaha MMA
- Weight class
- Lightweight
Before the UFC
John Olesen makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
Opponents' combined record
20-9-3
.690 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 2
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
3
2 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 3 bouts · 3 promotions · wins by 2 subXFC · FG5 · Adrenaline 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Filip Cech | Submission | — | R1 | 0:00 | XFC | Feb 16, 2008 |
| W | Raouf Omar1-3-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 0:00 | FG5 | Sep 22, 2007 |
| D | Gunnar Nelson19-6-1 | Draw | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Adrenaline 1 | May 5, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsFFF · Rize 4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Josh Chamberlain | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:19 | Rize 4 | Mar 27, 2010 |
| W | Mikael Sarakinis | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:35 | FFF | May 27, 2006 |
| W | Danny Petterson3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 5:00 | FFF | Oct 2, 2004 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.