Lightweight
3 Rounds
John Makdessi won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 30, 2011·Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Style matchupJohn Makdessi: Pressure fightervsKyle Watson: Striker
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: John Makdessi wins(64.8%)
Actual result: John Makdessi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
John Makdessi
Red Corner
VS
Kyle Watson
Blue Corner
-170
(63%)
Vegas Odds
+160
(38%)
41
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
6'0"
172.72 cm
Reach
178 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 23Kyle Watson
oldest →latest
W
vs Sako Chivitchian · Dec 10Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John MakdessiMetricKyle Watson
5.52
Strikes / min
3.67
4.15
Strikes absorbed / min
3.25
68%
Strike defense
62%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
0.00
86%
Takedown defense
100%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.37evenly matched on net striking+0.42
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John MakdessiKyle Watson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Makdessi(10 fights)Kyle Watson(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-1.01.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-7.07.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
John Makdessi
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights20
Kyle Watson
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach—
Fights2