John Cholish, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed with an MMA record of 8-3-0 and a UFC record of 1-2-0, specializing in the lightweight division at 155 lbs. Standing tall at 5' 11', Cholish boasts a reach of 74 inches and fights from an orthodox stance. In terms of performance, Cholish demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.65, striking with accuracy 49% of the time while absorbing 2.29 strikes per minute. His strike defense is commendable at 73%, and he averages 1.82 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 31%. Cholish attempted an average of 0.4 submissions in the same timeframe. Cholish's career highlights include a notable victory over Mitch Clarke, who held an ELO rating of 1000. His most recent fights saw him win against Clarke via KO/TKO punches on December 10, 2011, followed by losses to Danny Castillo and Gleison Tibau in May 2012 and 2013 respectively. The latter defeat came via submission with a guillotine choke. Cholish's last recorded fight was on May 18, 2013.