Lightweight
3 Rounds
Lando Vannata won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, December 10, 2016·Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Style matchupJohn Makdessi: Pressure fightervsLando Vannata: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: John Makdessi wins(68.3%)
Actual result: Lando Vannata 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 14pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- John Makdessi has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
John Makdessi
Red Corner
VS
Lando Vannata
Blue Corner
+135
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-155
(61%)
41
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'9"
172.72 cm
Reach
180.34 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 23Lando VannataL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Yancy Medeiros · Feb 20L
vs Bobby Green · Aug 20W
vs Mike Grundy · May 21L
SUBvs Charles Jourdain · Apr 22L
vs Daniel Zellhuber · Apr 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John MakdessiMetricLando Vannata
5.52
Strikes / min
4.52
4.15
Strikes absorbed / min
4.71
68%
Strike defense
54%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
1.24
86%
Takedown defense
66%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.37Δ 1.56 — meaningful gap-0.19
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John MakdessiLando Vannata
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Makdessi(10 fights)Lando Vannata(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+41.7-41.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+6.0-6.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+3.1-3.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
John Makdessi
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights20
Lando Vannata
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights12