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Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia
John Makdessi
"
The Bull
"
AGE
39
/
May 3, 1985
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
155 lbs
/
70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION
Tristar Gym
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
18
KO
/
TKO
9
50%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
9
50%
Losses
9
KO
/
TKO
2
22%
SUBMISSIONS
1
11%
DECISIONS
6
67%
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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
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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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