John Makdessi
 
              | Age | 40 | 
|---|---|
| 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 | 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, 0 days | 
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
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 MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 09/09/2023 | L (18-8-0) | Jamie Mullarkey (18-9-0) | LW ( 155.1 vs. 155.3 ) | Decision UFC 293: ADESANYA vs STRICKLAND | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 09/03/2022 | L (18-7-0) | Nasrat Haqparast (18-5-0) | LW ( 154.5 vs. 155.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 111 ON ESPN: GANE vs TUIVASA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 04/10/2021 | W (17-7-0) | Ignacio Bahamondes (16-6-0) | LW ( 153.5 vs. 156.7* ) | Decision
              
                (Split Decision) UFC FN 68 ON ESPN: VETTORI vs HOLLAND | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 03/14/2020 | L (17-6-0) | Francisco Trinaldo (30-9-0) | LHW ( 156.0 vs. 155.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC ESPN FN 35 - LEE vs. OLIVEIRA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 03/23/2019 | W (16-6-0) | Jesus Pinedo (22-7-1) | LW ( 154.0 vs. 155.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN+ #6 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 07/28/2018 | W (15-6-0) | Ross Pearson (23-19-0) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 155.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ALVAREZ vs. POIRIER | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 12/16/2017 | W (14-6-0) | Abel Trujillo (15-8-0) | LW ( 153.0 vs. 155.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs Dos Anjos | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 12/10/2016 | L (14-5-0) | Landon Vannata (11-7-2) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 156.0 ) | KO UFC 206: Pettis vs. Holloway | 1 | 01:40 | |
| OFF | 07/07/2016 | W (13-5-0) | Mehdi Baghdad (11-7-0) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Split Decision) UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 12/12/2015 | L (13-4-0) | Yancy Medeiros (16-9-0) | LW ( 156.0 vs. 155.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Split Decision) UFC 194: McGregor vs Aldo | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 05/23/2015 | L (13-3-0) | Donald Cerrone (36-17-0) | LW ( 155.5 vs. 156.0 ) | TKO/RSC UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | 2 | 04:44 | |
| OFF | 04/25/2015 | W (12-3-0) | Shane Campbell (23-8-0) | WW ( 160.0 vs. 161.0 ) | TKO/RSC UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi | 1 | 04:53 | |
| OFF | 02/01/2014 | L (12-2-0) | Alan Patrick (16-5-0) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC 169: Barao vs Faber | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 09/21/2013 | W (11-2-0) | Renee Forte (8-4-0) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) | KO UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson | 1 | 02:01 | |
| OFF | 03/16/2013 | W (10-2-0) | Daron Cruickshank (23-12-0) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 155.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC 158: Diaz vs. St-Pierre | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 11/17/2012 | W (9-2-0) | Sam Stout (20-12-1) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 154.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 04/21/2012 | L (9-1-0) | Anthony Njokuani (17-15-0) | LW ( 158.0 * vs. 156.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC 145 Jones vs. Evans | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 12/10/2011 | L (9-0-0) | Dennis Hallman (50-20-2) | LW ( 155.5 vs. 158.5* ) | Submission UFC 140: Machida vs. Jones | 1 | 02:58 | |
| OFF | 04/30/2011 | W (8-0-0) | Kyle Watson (15-8-1) | LW ( 156.0 vs. 155.1 ) | KO UFC 129 St. Pierre vs. Shields | 3 | 01:27 | |
| OFF | 12/11/2010 | W (7-0-0) | Patrick Audinwood (11-2-1) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 156.0 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC 124 St-Pierre vs Koscheck | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 09/25/2010 | W (6-0-0) | Bendy Casimir (18-13-2) | LW ( 159.0 * vs. 153.7 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Quebec inc. (M.F.L.) 9/25/10 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 02/26/2010 | W (5-0-0) | Lindsey Hawkes (7-6-0) | LW ( 154.5 vs. 155.5 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage) Canadian Fighting Championship - CFC 4 | 2 | 04:59 | |
| OFF | 11/14/2009 | W (4-0-0) | Brandon McArthur (7-25-0) | WW ( 154.8 vs. 161.8 ) | Decision
              
                (Majority Decision) Quebec Inc. 11/14/09 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 08/22/2009 | W (3-0-0) | Iraj Hadin (7-5-0) | LW ( 155.6 vs. 155.8 ) | TKO/RSC Quebec Inc: Ringside 08/22/09 | 2 | 04:48 | |
| OFF | 02/27/2009 | W (2-0-0) | Amir Uddin (0-2-0) | LW ( 155.0 vs. 152.8 ) | TKO/RSC XMMA 2/27/09 | 2 | 03:06 | |
| OFF | 11/08/2008 | W (1-0-0) | Daniel Dechaine (0-1-0) | LW ( 155.6 vs. 154.8 ) | TKO/RSC Quebec 11/8/08 | 1 | 01:48 | |
| NRB | 09/13/2008 | W (0-0-0) | Todd Westcott (0-4-0) | TKO/RSC Xtreme MMA 5: It's Crow Time | 1 | 03:06 | 
| * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * 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 |