John Makdessi
11W · 9L
Orthodox
Lightweight
Catch Weight
27% finish rate70% as favorite40% as underdog
1478
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1478.0Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
41
May 3, 1985
Height
5'8" (172.72 cm)
Reach
172.72 cm
Win Rate
55.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
5.52
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.15
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.37
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
68%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.00
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
86%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
Sub_Avg
High-volume strikerElite TD defenseElusive striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
44.5
Sig. Strikes
0.0
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO3 (27%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (22%)
Submission1 (11%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
70%
7W – 3L in 10 fights
As Underdog
40%
4W – 6L in 10 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Jamie Mullarkey
-2.41497
lost to Nasrat Haqparast
-1.21499
def. Ignacio Bahamondes
+0.51501
lost to Francisco Trinaldo
-0.21500
def. Jesus Pinedo
+0.11500
def. Ross Pearson
+0.11500
def. Abel Trujillo
+0.11500
lost to Lando Vannata
0.01500
def. Mehdi Baghdad
0.01500
lost to Yancy Medeiros
0.01500
lost to Donald Cerrone
0.01500
def. Shane Campbell
0.01500
lost to Alan Patrick
0.01500
def. Renee Forte
0.01500
def. Daron Cruickshank
0.01500
def. Sam Stout
0.01500
lost to Anthony Njokuani
0.01500
lost to Dennis Hallman
0.01500
def. Kyle Watson
0.01500
def. Pat Audinwood
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Quillan Salkilld
1573
Chris Padilla
1550
Chris Duncan
1549
Fares Ziam
1543
Mason Jones
1543
Tom Nolan
1542
Ilia Topuria
1538
Mauricio Ruffy
1537
Fight History (20 fights)
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · Apr 10, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jesus Pinedo
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis · Mar 23, 2019
vs Ross Pearson
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · Dec 10, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015
vs Alan Patrick
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →vs Renee Forte
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
vs Sam Stout
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 21, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011
Loss
View Analysis →vs Kyle Watson
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · Dec 11, 2010