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

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

Albert was expected to face Byron Bloodworth on June 1, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale. However, Bloodworth was forced out of the bout and replaced by promotional newcomer Érik Pérez. 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. Despite the loss, according to a tweet from Dana White, both fighters would receive a win bonus.

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

In 2011, Albert had signed with the UFC to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. In the first episode, Albert fought Orville Smith, winning via first round submission (rear-naked choke). The win gained Albert entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. He was selected as a part of Team Bisping.

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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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.