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John Makdessi

John Makdessi

1024 ELO #705

"The Bull"

MMA 18-9-0 · UFC 11-9-0 · Lightweight · Last fought 2 years and 274 days ago

John Makdessi "The Bull" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: John Makdessi has 11 wins in the UFC. John Makdessi lands an average of 5.52 significant strikes per minute .

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1024), and have not fought John Makdessi before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Diego Ferreira 10-7-0 41 1094 0.0 70
Michael Chandler 2-5-0 40 1007 1.0 17
Jeremy Stephens 15-20-0 40 1004 1.0 20
Michael Johnson 16-16-0 40 1069 1.0 45
Edson Barboza 18-14-0 40 1076 1.0 52
Jim Miller 28-18-0 42 1140 1.0 116

Fight Results Breakdown

20
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Abel Trujillo in 2017
Opponent ELO: 1050

Biggest Upset Loss

Lando Vannata in 2016
Your ELO: 1046 · Opponent ELO: 990 · Favored by 56

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
68'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
May 03 1985
Age
41
Peak ELO
1074
ELO Rank
705 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
374-176-8
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1010.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
996.1

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.52
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.15
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
68%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
–
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
–
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

John Makdessi Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2023-09-09 UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Jamie Mullarkey U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2022-09-03 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa Nasrat Haqparast U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2021-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland Ignacio Bahamondes S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-03-14 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira Francisco Trinaldo U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2019-03-23 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis Jesus Pinedo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-07-28 UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Ross Pearson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-12-16 UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos Abel Trujillo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-12-10 UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Lando Vannata KO/TKO Kick 1 1:40 Loss -
2016-07-07 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Mehdi Baghdad S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-12-12 UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Yancy Medeiros S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2015-05-23 UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier Donald Cerrone KO/TKO Kick 2 4:44 Loss -
2015-04-25 UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi Shane Campbell KO/TKO Punch 1 4:53 Win -
2014-02-01 UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 Alan Patrick U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2013-09-21 UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson Renee Forte KO/TKO Punch 1 2:01 Win -
2013-03-16 UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz Daron Cruickshank U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2012-11-17 UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit Sam Stout U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2012-04-21 UFC 145: Jones vs Evans Anthony Njokuani U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2011-12-10 UFC 140: Jones vs Machida Dennis Hallman SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:58 Loss -
2011-04-30 UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields Kyle Watson KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist 3 1:27 Win -
2010-12-11 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 Pat Audinwood U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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John Makdessi ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
20 2023-09-09 Jamie Mullarkey 1000 Loss -18 1024
19 2022-09-03 Nasrat Haqparast 1023 Loss -18 1042
18 2021-04-10 Ignacio Bahamondes 1000 Win 0 1060
17 2020-03-14 Francisco Trinaldo 1121 Loss -14 1060
16 2019-03-23 Jesus Pinedo 1016 Win +14 1074
15 2018-07-28 Ross Pearson 1036 Win +16 1060
14 2017-12-16 Abel Trujillo 1050 Win +17 1044
13 2016-12-10 Lando Vannata 990 Loss -19 1027
12 2016-07-07 Mehdi Baghdad 986 Win 0 1046
11 2015-12-12 Yancy Medeiros 1009 Loss 0 1046
10 2015-05-23 Donald Cerrone 1192 Loss -10 1046
9 2015-04-25 Shane Campbell 1000 Win +19 1056
8 2014-02-01 Alan Patrick 1021 Loss -18 1037
7 2013-09-21 Renee Forte 1002 Win +19 1055
6 2013-03-16 Daron Cruickshank 1036 Win +17 1036
5 2012-11-17 Sam Stout 1037 Win +18 1019
4 2012-04-21 Anthony Njokuani 1001 Loss -17 1001
3 2011-12-10 Dennis Hallman 991 Loss -18 1018
2 2011-04-30 Kyle Watson 1016 Win +21 1036
1 2010-12-11 Pat Audinwood 985 Win +15 1015

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