John Makdessi "The Bull"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	11-9 · current 2-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	74-51 (59.2%) across 20 opponents
Last 5 opponents	24-14 (63.2%) across 5 opponents
Age	41
Height	5' 8"
Reach	68"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	5.52
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	4.15
Striking accuracy	50%
Striking defense	68%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.00
Takedowns landed / attempted	0%
Takedown defense	86%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.00
Average fight time	12.1 min

UFC wins: 3 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 8 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 6 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2023-09-09	Jamie Mullarkey	4-4	Wrestler	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2022-09-03	Nasrat Haqparast	5-4	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
2021-04-10	Ignacio Bahamondes	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
2020-03-14	Francisco Trinaldo	14-6	Balanced	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
2019-03-23	Jesus Pinedo	1-0	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
2018-07-28	Ross Pearson	12-11 (1 NC)	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2017-12-16	Abel Trujillo	6-3 (1 NC)	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
2016-12-10	Lando Vannata	0-1	—	L	KO/TKO R1 1:40	UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
2016-07-07	Mehdi Baghdad	0-1	—	W	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
2015-12-12	Yancy Medeiros	2-3 (1 NC)	Submission grappler	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-05-23	Donald Cerrone	14-3	Striker	L	KO/TKO R2 4:44	UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
2015-04-25	Shane Campbell	UFC debut	—	W	KO/TKO R1 4:53	UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
2014-02-01	Alan Patrick	1-0	—	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
2013-09-21	Renee Forte	1-1	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 2:01	UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
2013-03-16	Daron Cruickshank	2-0	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz
2012-11-17	Sam Stout	7-6	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit
2012-04-21	Anthony Njokuani	1-2	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
2011-12-10	Dennis Hallman	3-5	Submission grappler	L	Submission R1 2:58	UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
2011-04-30	Kyle Watson	1-0	Striker	W	KO/TKO R3 1:27	UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
2010-12-11	Pat Audinwood	0-1	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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