John Makdessi
| Age | 39 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight Class | Lightweight |
John Makdessi is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 18 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 18-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 14 years, 11 months, 26 days |
| Rounds Fought | 61.1 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.8 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 4 months, 23 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 4 weeks |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Finish Rate | 44.4% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 55.6% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 66.7% |
| Win by KO Rate | 44.4% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 22.2% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 11.1% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
2 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:48 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:48 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 11:10 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.3 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 11:35 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 09/09/2023 | L (18-8-0) | Jamie Mullarkey (17-7-0) | LW (155.1 vs. 155.3) | Decision UFC 293: ADESANYA vs STRICKLAND | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/03/2022 | L (18-7-0) | Nasrat Haqparast (13-5-0) | LW (154.5 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 111 ON ESPN: GANE vs TUIVASA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/10/2021 | W (17-7-0) | Ignacio Bahamondes (10-3-0) | LW (153.5 vs. 156.7*) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC FN 68 ON ESPN: VETTORI vs HOLLAND | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/14/2020 | L (17-6-0) | Francisco Trinaldo (24-7-0) | LHW (156.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC ESPN FN 35 - LEE vs. OLIVEIRA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/23/2019 | W (16-6-0) | Jesus Pinedo (14-5-1) | LW (154.0 vs. 155.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN+ #6 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/28/2018 | W (15-6-0) | Ross Pearson (23-16-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ALVAREZ vs. POIRIER | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/16/2017 | W (14-6-0) | Abel Trujillo (15-7-0) | LW (153.0 vs. 155.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs Dos Anjos | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/10/2016 | L (14-5-0) | Landon Vannata (7-1-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 156.0) | KO UFC 206: Pettis vs. Holloway | 1 | 01:40 | |
| | 07/07/2016 | W (13-5-0) | Mehdi Baghdad (10-4-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/12/2015 | L (13-4-0) | Yancy Medeiros (11-3-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 194: McGregor vs Aldo | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/23/2015 | L (13-3-0) | Donald Cerrone (27-6-0) | LW (155.5 vs. 156.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | 2 | 04:44 | |
| | 04/25/2015 | W (12-3-0) | Shane Campbell (11-2-0) | WW (160.0 vs. 161.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi | 1 | 04:53 | |
| | 02/01/2014 | L (12-2-0) | Alan Patrick (11-0-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 169: Barao vs Faber | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/21/2013 | W (11-2-0) | Renee Forte (8-2-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.5) | KO UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson | 1 | 02:01 | |
| | 03/16/2013 | W (10-2-0) | Daron Cruickshank (12-2-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 158: Diaz vs. St-Pierre | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/17/2012 | W (9-2-0) | Sam Stout (18-7-1) | LW (155.0 vs. 154.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/21/2012 | L (9-1-0) | Anthony Njokuani (13-6-0) | LW (158.0* vs. 156.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 145 Jones vs. Evans | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/10/2011 | L (9-0-0) | Dennis Hallman (47-14-2) | LW (155.5 vs. 158.5*) | Submission UFC 140: Machida vs. Jones | 1 | 02:58 | |
| | 04/30/2011 | W (8-0-0) | Kyle Watson (15-6-1) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.1) | KO UFC 129 St. Pierre vs. Shields | 3 | 01:27 | |
| | 12/11/2010 | W (7-0-0) | Patrick Audinwood (9-1-1) | LW (155.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 124 St-Pierre vs Koscheck | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/25/2010 | W (6-0-0) | Bendy Casimir (16-6-2) | LW (159.0* vs. 153.7) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Quebec inc. (M.F.L.) 9/25/10 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/26/2010 | W (5-0-0) | Lindsey Hawkes (3-3-0) | LW (154.5 vs. 155.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Canadian Fighting Championship - CFC 4 | 2 | 04:59 | |
| | 11/14/2009 | W (4-0-0) | Brandon McArthur (3-10-0) | WW (154.8 vs. 161.8) | Decision (Majority Decision) Quebec Inc. 11/14/09 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/22/2009 | W (3-0-0) | Iraj Hadin (4-2-0) | LW (155.6 vs. 155.8) | TKO/RSC Quebec Inc: Ringside 08/22/09 | 2 | 04:48 | |
| | 02/27/2009 | W (2-0-0) | Amir Uddin (0-0-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 152.8) | TKO/RSC XMMA 2/27/09 | 2 | 03:06 | |
| | 11/08/2008 | W (1-0-0) | Daniel Dechaine (0-0-0) | LW (155.6 vs. 154.8) | TKO/RSC Quebec 11/8/08 | 1 | 01:48 | |
| NSF | 09/13/2008 | W (0-0-0) | Todd Westcott (0-1-0) | TKO/RSC Xtreme MMA 5: It's Crow Time | 1 | 03:06 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |