Lightweight · Men

John Makdessi

“The Bull”
Canada Tristar Gym debut 2008
Held by Quillan Salkilld
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,662 peak 1,764 · 23 Mar 2019 102 below it
Tapology Sherdog
18-9pro record
2L current streak
1,684best win, Elo
1,473average opponent
-- born 3 May 1985
68.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,309 Sub1,207 Dec1,283

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 20 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 243 minutes, against 295 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2021): 1,717 Elo, 18-7, aged 36, average opponent 1,479.

  1. Nicolas Dalby then 1,705, 19-3, aged 36 · Welterweight 5-3 after peaked 1,897 ▲
  2. Amirkhan Adaev then 1,637, 20-5, aged 35 3-2 after peaked 1,723 ▲
  3. Francisco Trinaldo then 1,805, 20-5, aged 37 11-5 after peaked 1,967 ▲
  4. Charles Johnson then 1,752, 18-7, aged 35 · Flyweight 2-2 after peaked 1,726 ▼
  5. Bubba Jenkins then 1,758, 19-6, aged 35 · Featherweight 2-3 after peaked 1,872 ▲
  6. Dan Henderson then 1,663, 20-5, aged 36 · Middleweight 12-10 after peaked 2,078 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Sam Stout Decision R3 · 17 Nov 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,684
  2. Shane Campbell KO/TKO R1 · 25 Apr 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,659
  3. Kyle Watson KO/TKO R3 · 30 Apr 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,641
  4. Abel Trujillo Decision R3 · 16 Dec 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,636
  5. Daron Cruickshank Decision R3 · 16 Mar 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,626

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Jamie Mullarkey Decision R3 · 9 Sep 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,568
  2. Nasrat Haqparast Decision R3 · 3 Sep 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,687
  3. Francisco Trinaldo Decision R3 · 14 Mar 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,860
  4. Lando Vannata KO/TKO R1 · 10 Dec 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,540
  5. Yancy Medeiros Decision R3 · 12 Dec 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,695

Fight history

28 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
28 9 Sep 202338.4 yrs L18-9 Jamie Mullarkey 17-6 · 29.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.64* 1,661→1,662 +1 1,568 +220→+221 UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 3 Sep 202237.3 yrs L18-8 Nasrat Haqparast 13-5 · 27.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.29* 1,703→1,662 -41 1,687 +165→+193 UFC Fight Night 209: Gane vs. Tuivasa Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 10 Apr 202135.9 yrs W18-7 Ignacio Bahamondes 11-3 · 23.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.79* 1,713→1,717 +5 1,506 +155→+170 UFC on ABC 2: Vettori vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 14 Mar 202034.9 yrs L17-7 Francisco Trinaldo 26-8 · 41.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.09* 1,764→1,715 -49 1,860 +150→+146 UFC Fight Night 170: Lee vs. Oliveira Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 23 Mar 201933.9 yrs W17-6 Jesus Pinedo 16-4-1 · 22.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.86* 1,741→1,764 +23 1,569 -282→-329 UFC Fight Night 148: Thompson vs. Pettis Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 28 Jul 201833.2 yrs W16-6 Ross Pearson 23-14 (1) · 33.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.97* 1,676→1,741 +65 1,603 -190→-205 UFC on Fox 30: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 16 Dec 201732.6 yrs W15-6 Abel Trujillo 15-7 (1) · 34.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.99* 1,575→1,676 +101 1,636 +165→+150 UFC on Fox 26: Lawler vs. dos Anjos Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 10 Dec 201631.6 yrs L14-6 Lando Vannata 8-1 · 24.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOWheel Kick R11:40 0.00 1,700→1,575 -125 1,540 +145→+150 UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 7 Jul 201631.2 yrs W14-5 Mehdi Baghdad 11-5 · 31.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.49* 1,751→1,700 -51 1,534 -175→-135 UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 12 Dec 201530.6 yrs L13-5 Yancy Medeiros 7-3 (1) · 28.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.66* 1,732→1,751 +18 1,695 -170→-167 UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 23 May 201530.1 yrs L13-4 Donald Cerrone 27-6 (1) · 32.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Retirement (Broken Jaw) R29:44 0.00 1,757→1,732 -25 2,071 +292→+292 UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 25 Apr 201530.0 yrs W13-3 Shane Campbell 10-2 · 27.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:53 1.00 1,673→1,757 +84 1,659 -185→-185 UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 1 Feb 201428.8 yrs L12-3 Alan Patrick 11-0 · 30.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.68* 1,678→1,681 +3 1,560 -175→-175 UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 21 Sep 201328.4 yrs W12-2 Renee Forte 9-3 · 26.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:01 1.00 1,644→1,678 +35 1,400 -210→-210 UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 16 Mar 201327.9 yrs W11-2 Daron Cruickshank 13-3 · 27.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.73* 1,596→1,644 +48 1,626 +103→+103 UFC 158: St. Pierre vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 17 Nov 201227.5 yrs W10-2 Sam Stout 18-7-1 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.94* 1,470→1,596 +125 1,684 +177→+177 UFC 154: St. Pierre vs. Condit Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 21 Apr 201227.0 yrs L9-2 Anthony Njokuani 14-6 (1) · 32.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.05* 1,543→1,470 -72 1,566 +162→+162 UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 10 Dec 201126.6 yrs L9-1 Dennis Hallman 49-14-2 (1) · 36.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:58 0.00 1,643→1,543 -100 1,594 – UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 30 Apr 201126.0 yrs W9-0 Kyle Watson 16-7-1 · 31.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOSpinning Backfist R311:27 1.00 1,527→1,643 +115 1,641 – UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 11 Dec 201025.6 yrs W8-0 Pat Audinwood 10-1-1 · 24.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,464→1,527 +63 1,366 – UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 25 Sep 201025.4 yrs W7-0 Bendy Casimir 20-7-2 · 30.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,393→1,464 +71 1,438 – MFL 3: Mixed Fight League Mixed Fighting League
7 26 Feb 201024.8 yrs W6-0 Lindsey Hawkes 4-4 · 24.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,338→1,393 +55 1,203 – Canadian Fighting Championship 4 Canadian Fighting Championship
6 14 Nov 200924.5 yrs W5-0 Brandon MacArthur 4-10 · 24.6 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R15:00 1.00 1,316→1,338 +22 975 – Ringside MMA 4: Rivalry Ringside
5 22 Aug 200924.3 yrs W4-0 Iraj Hadin 4-2 · 27.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R29:48 1.00 1,260→1,316 +56 1,129 – Ringside MMA 2: Rage Fighting Ringside
4 27 Feb 200923.8 yrs W3-0 Amir Uddin debut – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,195→1,260 +66 1,106 – XMMA 7: Inferno Texas Regional
3 8 Nov 200823.5 yrs W2-0 Dan Dechaine debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:48 1.00 1,138→1,195 +57 1,012 – XMMA 6: House of Pain XMMA
2 13 Sep 200823.4 yrs W1-0 Todd Westcott 1-1 · 23.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:06 1.00 1,065→1,138 +73 1,007 – XMMA 5: It's Crow Time Quebec Regional
1 18 Jul 200823.2 yrs W1-0 Randy Dubé debut – -- -- 1.00 999→1,065 +66 999 – Team Legion Team Legion am