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John Makdessi · mmastats.fyi

JM

John Makdessi

“The Bull”

18-9-0

Physicals

StanceOrthodox

Height5'8"

Reach68"

Date of birth1985-05-03

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min5.52

Sig. strike accuracy49%

Takedowns / 15 min0

Takedown accuracy0%

Submissions / 15 min0

Fight History

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. StricklandSep 9, 2023 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJamie MullarkeyWinner

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. TuivasaSep 3, 2022 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

NHNasrat Haqparast

Winner

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. HollandApr 10, 2021 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

IBIgnacio Bahamondes

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. OliveiraMar 14, 2020 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

FTFrancisco TrinaldoWinner

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisMar 23, 2019 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Jul 28, 2018 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos AnjosDec 16, 2017 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

ATAbel Trujillo

UFC 206: Holloway vs. PettisDec 10, 2016 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 1:40

JMJohn Makdessi

LVLando VannataWinner

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 12, 2015 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

YMYancy MedeirosWinner

UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 23, 2015 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 4:44

DCDonald CerroneWinner

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiApr 25, 2015 · Catch Weight

KO/TKO · R1 · 4:53

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

SCShane Campbell

UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Feb 1, 2014 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

APAlan PatrickWinner

UFC 165: Jones vs GustafssonSep 21, 2013 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:01

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs DiazMar 16, 2013 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

DCDaron Cruickshank

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs ConditNov 17, 2012 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

UFC 145: Jones vs EvansApr 21, 2012 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

ANAnthony NjokuaniWinner

UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaDec 10, 2011 · Lightweight

Submission · R1 · 2:58

JMJohn Makdessi

DHDennis HallmanWinner

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsApr 30, 2011 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 1:27

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2Dec 11, 2010 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

PAPat Audinwood

JMJohn MakdessiWinner

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

JMJamie Mullarkey

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

Sep 9, 2023

0

0

88

83

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

NHNasrat Haqparast

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

Sep 3, 2022

0

1

73

64

0

2

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

IBIgnacio Bahamondes

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland

Apr 10, 2021

0

0

124

112

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

FTFrancisco Trinaldo

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira

Mar 14, 2020

0

0

55

67

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis

Mar 23, 2019

0

0

73

37

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

Jul 28, 2018

0

0

131

79

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

ATAbel Trujillo

UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos

Dec 16, 2017

1

0

47

29

0

1

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

LVLando Vannata

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis

Dec 10, 2016

0

1

11

10

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

1

1:40

JMJohn Makdessi

YMYancy Medeiros

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor

Dec 12, 2015

0

1

114

80

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

DCDonald Cerrone

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier

May 23, 2015

0

0

71

72

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2

4:44

JMJohn Makdessi

SCShane Campbell

UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi

Apr 25, 2015

2

0

47

25

0

0

0

0

Catch Weight

KO/TKO

1

4:53

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2

Feb 1, 2014

0

0

61

40

0

2

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson

Sep 21, 2013

1

0

20

7

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

1

2:01

JMJohn Makdessi

DCDaron Cruickshank

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz

Mar 16, 2013

0

0

86

51

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit

Nov 17, 2012

0

0

63

84

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

ANAnthony Njokuani

UFC 145: Jones vs Evans

Apr 21, 2012

0

0

39

73

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JMJohn Makdessi

DHDennis Hallman

UFC 140: Jones vs Machida

Dec 10, 2011

0

0

0

20

0

1

0

1

Lightweight

Submission

1

2:58

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields

Apr 30, 2011

1

0

50

25

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

3

1:27

PAPat Audinwood

JMJohn Makdessi

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2

Dec 11, 2010

0

1

19

74

1

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00