John Makdessi

"The Bull"

AGE	40 / May 3, 1985
HEIGHT	5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
Tristar Gym

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 18

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

50%

Losses 9

KO / TKO

22%

SUBMISSIONS

11%

DECISIONS

67%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Jamie Mullarkey	UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland Sep / 09 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Jim Perdios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Nasrat Haqparast	UFC Fight Night 209 - Gane vs. Tuivasa Sep / 03 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ignacio Bahamondes	UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland Apr / 10 / 2021	Decision (Split) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Francisco Trinaldo	UFC Fight Night 170 - Lee vs. Oliveira Mar / 14 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jesus Pinedo	UFC Fight Night 148 - Thompson vs. Pettis Mar / 23 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ross Pearson	UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Jul / 28 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Abel Trujillo	UFC on Fox 26 - Lawler vs. dos Anjos Dec / 16 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Lando Vannata	UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis Dec / 10 / 2016	KO (Spinning Wheel Kick) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:40
win	Mehdi Baghdad	UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Jul / 07 / 2016	Decision (Split) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Yancy Medeiros	UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor Dec / 12 / 2015	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Donald Cerrone	UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier May / 23 / 2015	TKO (Head Kick) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:44
win	Shane Campbell	UFC 186 - Johnson vs. Horiguchi Apr / 25 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Philippe Chartier VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:53
loss	Alan Patrick	UFC 169 - Barao vs. Faber 2 Feb / 01 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Renee Forte	UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson Sep / 21 / 2013	KO (Punches) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:01
win	Daron Cruickshank	UFC 158 - St. Pierre vs. Diaz Mar / 16 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Sam Stout	UFC 154 - St. Pierre vs. Condit Nov / 17 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Marc-Andre Cote VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Anthony Njokuani	UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans Apr / 21 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Dennis Hallman	UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida Dec / 10 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:58
win	Kyle Watson	UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields Apr / 30 / 2011	KO (Spinning Backfist) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:27
win	Pat Audinwood	UFC 124 - St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 Dec / 11 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00
win	Bendy Casimir	MFL 3 - Mixed Fight League Sep / 25 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Philippe Chartier	3	5:00
win	Lindsey Hawkes	CFC - Canadian Fighting Championship 4 Feb / 26 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	2	4:59
win	Brandon MacArthur	Ringside MMA 4 - Rivalry Nov / 14 / 2009	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	5:00
win	Iraj Hadin	Ringside MMA 2 - Rage Fighting Aug / 22 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Jerry Bolen	2	4:48
win	Amir Uddin	XMMA 7 - Inferno Feb / 27 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Jerry Bolen	2	3:06
win	Dan Dechaine	XMMA 6 - House of Pain Nov / 08 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	1:48
win	Todd Westcott	XMMA 5 - It's Crow Time Sep / 13 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	3:06

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