Lightweight
3 Rounds
John Makdessi won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 16, 2017·Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Canada
Style matchupJohn Makdessi: Pressure fightervsAbel Trujillo: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: John Makdessi wins(61.3%)
Actual result: John Makdessi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- John Makdessi has 46pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
John Makdessi
Red Corner
VS
Abel Trujillo
Blue Corner
+125
(44%)
Vegas Odds
-145
(59%)
41
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
John MakdessiL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Jesus Pinedo · Mar 19L
vs Francisco Trinaldo · Mar 20W
vs Ignacio Bahamondes · Apr 21L
vs Nasrat Haqparast · Sep 22L
vs Jamie Mullarkey · Sep 23Abel Trujillo
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Tony Ferguson · Dec 14W
vs Gleison Tibau · Nov 15W
SUBvs Tony Sims · Jan 16W
vs Jordan Rinaldi · May 16L
SUBvs James Vick · Feb 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John MakdessiMetricAbel Trujillo
5.52
Strikes / min
2.65
4.15
Strikes absorbed / min
2.31
68%
Strike defense
59%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
2.18
86%
Takedown defense
40%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.37Δ 1.03 — meaningful gap+0.34
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John MakdessiAbel Trujillo
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Makdessi(10 fights)Abel Trujillo(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-45.445.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+56.0-56.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
John Makdessi
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights20
Abel Trujillo
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10