Lightweight
3 Rounds
Anthony Njokuani won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 21, 2012·Atlanta, Georgia, USA, USA
Style matchupJohn Makdessi: Pressure fightervsAnthony Njokuani: Elusive striker
The elusive striker must use the cage and footwork. The pressure fighter forces the war.
Model Prediction: John Makdessi wins(56.6%)
Actual result: Anthony Njokuani wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- John Makdessi has 33pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Anthony Njokuani has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
John Makdessi
Red Corner
VS
Anthony Njokuani
Blue Corner
+200
(33%)
Vegas Odds
-220
(69%)
41
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
6'1"
172.72 cm
Reach
190.5 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 23Anthony NjokuaniL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Danny Castillo · Dec 11L
vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Jul 12W
KOvs Roger Bowling · Apr 13L
vs Vinc Pichel · May 14L
vs Daron Cruickshank · Oct 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John MakdessiMetricAnthony Njokuani
5.52
Strikes / min
3.94
4.15
Strikes absorbed / min
2.41
68%
Strike defense
65%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
0.50
86%
Takedown defense
53%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.37evenly matched on net striking+1.53
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John MakdessiAnthony Njokuani
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Makdessi(10 fights)Anthony Njokuani(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+33.1-33.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+20.0-20.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
John Makdessi
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights20
Anthony Njokuani
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights8