John Makdessi

“The Bull”

OctagonStats Rating 1526

11-9-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach68" (173 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMay 03, 1985

Age41

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM5.52

Str. Acc49%

SApM4.15

Str. Def68%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

20 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 8 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 6 decision losses

Finish rate27%

Times finished33%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight12:08

Octagon time4h 2m

Opp win%68%

ActiveDec. 11, 2010 – Sep. 09, 2023 (14y)

Career story

John Makdessi "The Bull" is an 18-9-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

John debuted Dec. 11, 2010 vs Pat Audinwood (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 14 years active (Dec. 11, 2010–Sep. 09, 2023).

Best wins: Ignacio Bahamondes (S-DEC R3, Apr. 10, 2021); Jesus Pinedo (U-DEC R3, Mar. 23, 2019); Pat Audinwood (U-DEC R3, Dec. 11, 2010).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 09, 2023	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	L Jamie Mullarkey	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	83 88	0 0	0 0
Sep. 03, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa	L Nasrat Haqparast	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	73 64	0 2	0 0
Apr. 10, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland	W Ignacio Bahamondes	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	124 112	0 0	0 0
Mar. 14, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira	L Francisco Trinaldo	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	67 55	0 0	0 0
Mar. 23, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis	W Jesus Pinedo	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	73 37	0 0	0 0
Jul. 28, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	W Ross Pearson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	131 79	0 0	0 0
Dec. 16, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos	W Abel Trujillo	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	47 29	0 1	0 0
Dec. 10, 2016	UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis	L Lando Vannata	KO/TKO Kick	1	1:40	0 1	11 10	0 0	0 0
Jul. 07, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez	W Mehdi Baghdad	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	84 60	0 0	0 0
Dec. 12, 2015	UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor	L Yancy Medeiros	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	114 80	0 0	0 0
May. 23, 2015	UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier	L Donald Cerrone	KO/TKO Kick	2	4:44	0 0	72 71	0 0	0 0
Apr. 25, 2015	UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi	W Shane Campbell	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:53	2 0	47 25	0 0	0 0
Feb. 01, 2014	UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2	L Alan Patrick	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	61 40	0 2	0 0
Sep. 21, 2013	UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson	W Renee Forte	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:01	1 0	20 7	0 0	0 0
Mar. 16, 2013	UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz	W Daron Cruickshank	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	86 51	0 0	0 0
Nov. 17, 2012	UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit	W Sam Stout	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	84 63	0 0	0 0
Apr. 21, 2012	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	L Anthony Njokuani	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 73	0 0	0 0
Dec. 10, 2011	UFC 140: Jones vs Machida	L Dennis Hallman	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:58	0 0	0 20	0 1	0 1
Apr. 30, 2011	UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields	W Kyle Watson	KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist	3	1:27	1 0	50 25	0 0	0 0
Dec. 11, 2010	UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2	W Pat Audinwood	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	74 19	0 1	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.