On the clock
2 of 10 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
11–9UFC record
3 of 10Dominant wins
82Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 8 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 9
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time12:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.4 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Best winAbel Trujillo rated 1534 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 19 of 20 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How John Makdessi’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
5
30%
Average win scoreOut of 100
6
81.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
39
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
2
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
79
+1.30
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
73
5.44
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
53
4.13
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
4
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
1
1%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Abel Trujillo, rated 1534 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 9 Sep 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1450, after 19 fights there.
10–9Record at 155 lb
3 of 10Dominant wins
82Average win score
1374Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 8 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 9
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time12:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.4 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Best winAbel Trujillo rated 1534 going in
Against the division
How John Makdessi’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. John Makdessi is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
6
30%
Average win scoreOut of 100
7
81.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
37
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
4
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
77
+1.30
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
73
5.44
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
48
4.13
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
5
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
2
1%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 10 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Abel Trujillo, rated 1534 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
20 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2023 | Loss | 23–77 | Jamie Mullarkey | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Loss | 21–79 | Nasrat Haqparast | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Win | 72–28 | Ignacio Bahamondes | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Loss | 24–76 | Francisco Trinaldo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Win | 81–19 | Jesus Pinedo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Win | 82–18 | Ross Pearson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Abel Trujillo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Loss | 10–90 | Lando Vannata | KO/TKO | R1 1:40 | Lightweight | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Win | 74–26 | Mehdi Baghdad | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Loss | 27–73 | Yancy Medeiros | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 23 May 2015 | Loss | 14–86 | Donald Cerrone | KO/TKO | R2 4:44 | Lightweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Win | 93–7 | Shane Campbell | KO/TKO | R1 4:53 | Catch Weight | UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Loss | 23–77 | Alan Patrick | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Renee Forte | KO/TKO | R1 2:01 | Lightweight | UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Win | 81–19 | Daron Cruickshank | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Win | 79–21 | Sam Stout | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Loss | 19–81 | Anthony Njokuani | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 145: Jones vs Evans |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Loss | 9–91 | Dennis Hallman | submission | R1 2:58 | Lightweight | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Win | 92–8 | Kyle Watson | KO/TKO | R3 1:27 | Lightweight | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Win | 85–15 | Pat Audinwood | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 |