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John Makdessi

Fighter profile

John Makdessi

LW18-9-0P4P #395Div #70
Form
5.4
5.2
6.3
5.5
6.2
79
Overall
SoS 62
Skill ratings
Striking
77
Boxing
79
Kicking
82
Clinch
69
Striking def.
72
Wrestling off.
42
Wrestling def.
87
Ground game
42
Submissions
44
Grappling def.
86
Profile
Age41
Height5'8"
Reach68"
StanceOrthodox
StyleStriker
CountryCAN
Pro debut2008
UFC record11-9-0
Last fight2023-09-09
Octagon time242.7 min
Avg fight12.1 min
Career length17y 10m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the LW division (437 fighters).

Fought across 2 divisions:19 LW (now) · 1 CW

Striking offense1530
96th
LW avg 1499
Striking defense1503
66th
LW avg 1499
Grappling offense1431
1st
LW avg 1496
Grappling defense1588
100th
LW avg 1503
Momentum21
61st
LW avg 20
Win / loss by method
Record: 18-9-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
9 wins, 2 losses
W
50% of wins
L
22% of losses
Submission
0 wins, 1 loss
W
0% of wins
L
11% of losses
Decision
9 wins, 6 losses
W
50% of wins
L
67% of losses
UFC
11win9loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
3 (27%)KO/TKO(22%) 2
0 (0%)Submission(11%) 1
8 (73%)Decision(67%) 6
Non-UFC
7win0loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
6 (86%)KO/TKO(—) 0
0 (0%)Submission(—) 0
1 (14%)Decision(—) 0
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes1340
Sig. accuracy50%
Sig. attempted2690
Total strikes1438
Total attempted2812
Knockdowns6
Head678
Body325
Leg337
Distance1249
Clinch64
Ground27

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed1008
Sig. defense68%
KDs absorbed4
Head abs.572
Body abs.204
Leg abs.232
Distance abs.942
Clinch abs.41
Ground abs.25

Grappling · offense

Takedowns0
TD accuracy0%
TD attempted4
Sub att.0
Reversals0
Control time3:48

Grappling · defense

TD defense86%
TDs absorbed7
TD att. faced51
Sub att. faced1
Controlled time9:31

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 20 UFC fights · 242:43 total fight time

Schedule strength
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3+ fights

Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition John has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallSoft
317W–99Lwin 76.2%div #200/294pct 32nd
WinsSoft
143W–52Lwin 73.3%div #211/270pct 22nd
LossesAverage
174W–47Lwin 78.7%div #168/288pct 42nd

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallAverage
1542 elodiv #126/294pct 57th
WinsAverage
1529 elodiv #146/270pct 46th
LossesStrong
1557 elodiv #104/288pct 64th

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall33W–24L57.9%
Wins33W–24L57.9%
Losses0W–0L—

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced John, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+1.44u+7.2% ROI

over 20 close-line bets

Average odds
+106

49% implied

As favorite
6W–3L

ROI +6.1%

Avg -165

As underdog
5W–6L

ROI +8.1%

Avg +168

Based on 20 of 20 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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CloseSSTDKDCtrl

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.