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// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

John
Makdessi

// CALLSIGN"The Bull"·CANADA
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-9-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
John Makdessi
// SUBJECT_-
CAN🇨🇦
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
41
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 27 bouts
WIN
18
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
67%
18/27 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
50%
STRONG
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
STRIKER

Striker fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.52
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.15
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
86%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 9
DEC · 9
9
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
9
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
22%
1
SUB
11%
6
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
50%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER71TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING0CHIN80STRIKING72CARDIO77AGGRESSION49SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY63
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense100
NOT ON FILE

Grappling0
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking72
NOT ON FILE

Cardio77
NOT ON FILE

Aggression49
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery63
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling0 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking72 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio77 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression49 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery63 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009WAUG 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010WSEP 2010WDEC 2010WAPR 2011LDEC 2011LAPR 2012WNOV 2012WMAR 2013WSEP 2013LFEB 2014WAPR 2015LMAY 2015LDEC 2015WJUL 2016LDEC 2016WDEC 2017WJUL 2018WMAR 2019LMAR 2020WAPR 2021LSEP 2022LSEP 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hawkes), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
22%
4
15%
1
4%
-
-
11
total
SUB
1
4%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
15
56%
-
-
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
56%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Jamie MullarkeySep 9, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nasrat HaqparastSep 3, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 209 - Gane vs. Tuivasa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ignacio BahamondesApr 10, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Francisco TrinaldoMar 14, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 170 - Lee vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesus PinedoMar 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 148 - Thompson vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ross PearsonJul 28, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Abel TrujilloDec 16, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 26 - Lawler vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Lando VannataDec 10, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:40
UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Wheel Kick)
W
VS Mehdi BaghdadJul 7, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Yancy MedeirosDec 12, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Donald CerroneMay 23, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 4:44
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick)
W
VS Shane CampbellApr 25, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 4:53
UFC 186 - Johnson vs. Horiguchi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 18-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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