John Makdessi “The Bull”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 55/100 · peak 60 · Power striker · 11–9 in 20 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
John Makdessi finished with an ORCA rating of 55 (peak 60); without a recent bout, John Makdessi sits off the current Lightweight board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 88 (significant strikes landed per minute 97). Grappling offence trails at 5, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 0. 8 of 11 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 88 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 97 |
| Striking defence | 57 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 98 |
| Grappling offence | 5 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 0 |
| Grappling defence | 72 | — | Takedown defence 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 98. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 0.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 55 (peak 60)
- UFC record
- 11–9
- Pro record
- 18–9
- Graded UFC bouts
- 20
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 68″ (173 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Fight Ready - Scottsdale, AZ
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.52
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.15
- Significant strike defence: 68%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0
- Takedown accuracy: 0%
- Takedown defence: 87%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2023-09-09 · L vs Jamie Mullarkey · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
- 2022-09-03 · L vs Nasrat Haqparast · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
- 2021-04-10 · W vs Ignacio Bahamondes · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
- 2020-03-14 · L vs Francisco Trinaldo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
- 2019-03-23 · W vs Jesus Pinedo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
- 2018-07-28 · W vs Ross Pearson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
- 2017-12-16 · W vs Abel Trujillo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
- 2016-12-10 · L vs Lando Vannata · KO/TKO · UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
- 2016-07-07 · W vs Mehdi Baghdad · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
- 2015-12-12 · L vs Yancy Medeiros · Decision - Split · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-05-23 · L vs Donald Cerrone · KO/TKO · UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
- 2015-04-25 · W vs Shane Campbell · KO/TKO · UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
- 2014-02-01 · L vs Alan Patrick · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
- 2013-09-21 · W vs Renee Forte · KO/TKO · UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
- 2013-03-16 · W vs Daron Cruickshank · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz
- 2012-11-17 · W vs Sam Stout · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit
- 2012-04-21 · L vs Anthony Njokuani · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
- 2011-12-10 · L vs Dennis Hallman · Submission · UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
- 2011-04-30 · W vs Kyle Watson · KO/TKO · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
- 2010-12-11 · W vs Pat Audinwood · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
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