John MakdessiStriker

Lightweight · 18-9 · orthodox

Last 5
LLWLW
Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'8"
172.72 cm
Age
41
Elo Rating
1541.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 68% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 99% of Lightweight fighters
  • Stops 86% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands 5.52 significant strikes per minute — better than 91% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Completes only 0% of their takedown attempts — worse than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 90% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    5.52
    Top 9%
  • Striking accuracy
    49%
    Top 24%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.15
    Bottom 27%
  • Striking defense
    68%
    Top 1%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 2%
  • Takedown accuracy
    0%
    Bottom 2%
  • Takedown defense
    86%
    Top 6%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 10%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1562, higher than 74% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1541).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Pinedo15:00Trinaldo15:00Bahamondes15:00Haqparast15:00Mullarkey
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LJamie Mullarkey
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2023-09-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LNasrat Haqparast
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
2022-09-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WIgnacio Bahamondes
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
2021-04-10 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LFrancisco Trinaldo
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
2020-03-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJesus Pinedo
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
2019-03-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRoss Pearson
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-07-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAbel Trujillo
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
2017-12-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LLando Vannata
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
2016-12-10 · KO/TKO, R1 1:40
WMehdi Baghdad
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
2016-07-07 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LYancy Medeiros
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-12-12 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LDonald Cerrone
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
2015-05-23 · KO/TKO, R2 4:44
WShane Campbell
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
2015-04-25 · KO/TKO, R1 4:53
LAlan Patrick
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
2014-02-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRenee Forte
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
2013-09-21 · KO/TKO, R1 2:01
WDaron Cruickshank
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz
2013-03-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSam Stout
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit
2012-11-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LAnthony Njokuani
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
2012-04-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDennis Hallman
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
2011-12-10 · Submission, R1 2:58
WKyle Watson
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
2011-04-30 · KO/TKO, R3 1:27
WPat Audinwood
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
2010-12-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00