(1985-05-03) May 3, 1985 (age 39) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Other names
The Bull
Residence
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight
155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division
Lightweight
Reach
68 in (173 cm)[1]
Fighting out of
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Team
Roufusport (2018–)[2] Tristar Gym Team Bull Thai long Muay Thai
Rank
Black belt in Shotokan Karate[3]
Years active
2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
27
Wins
18
By knockout
9
By decision
9
Losses
9
By knockout
2
By submission
1
By decision
6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
John Makdessi (born May 3, 1985) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
^ ab"Fight Card - UFC 187 Johnson vs. Cormier". UFC.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
^Ben Fowlkes (July 29, 2018). "A new coach and a little maturity went a long way for John Makdessi at UFC on FOX 30". mmajunkie.com.
JohnMakdessi (born May 3, 1985) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division and competed in the Ultimate...
earned him the Fight of the Night award. Haqparast was expected to face JohnMakdessi on March 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 148. However, on March 13, 2019...
pulled out of the fight in mid-June citing injury and was replaced by JohnMakdessi. In turn, the fight was canceled on July 14 due to injuries to both...
the bout via technical knockout in the second round. Mullarkey faced JohnMakdessi on September 10, 2023, at UFC 293. He won the fight by unanimous decision...
fight via submission in the second round. Trujillo was expected to face JohnMakdessi on April 25, 2015, at UFC 186. However, on April 1, it was announced...
participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus. Vannata faced JohnMakdessi on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206 He won the fight via highlight reel...
of the bout on April 30 because of a knee injury. He was replaced by JohnMakdessi. Sean Spencer was expected to face Mike Pyle at the event. However,...
scheduled to face Devonte Smith on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241 replacing JohnMakdessi. However, on the fight week news surfaced that Collard withdrew from...
"Canadian JohnMakdessi gets new opponent for UFC card in Nashville – Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-14. "UFC Nashville results: John Makdessi...
Taylor on August 14, 2011, at UFC on Versus 5, replacing an injured JohnMakdessi. However, Taylor was forced out of the bout with a foot injury and replaced...
knockout and was awarded a contract with the UFC. Bahamondes faced JohnMakdessi on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2. At the weigh-ins, Ignacio Bahamondes...
and gate records in North America. JohnMakdessi was rumored to face Jonathan Brookins at the event; however, Makdessi instead fought Kyle Watson. In a...
first round. Barboza was scheduled to face JohnMakdessi on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162, but an injury forced Makdessi off the card and he was replaced by Rafaello...
backup fighter for the main event. JohnMakdessi was expected to face Carlos Diego Ferreira at the event. However, Makdessi pulled out of the fight on November...
Anthony Njokuani against taekwondo fighter JohnMakdessi. The first round was defined by kicks. While Makdessi was the aggressor, Njokuani landed more kicks...
bout was scheduled between JohnMakdessi and Devonte Smith for the event. However, it was reported on July 30 that Makdessi was forced to withdraw for...
he wore the shorts as a result of losing a bet. Hallman next faced JohnMakdessi on December 10, 2011, at UFC 140. In the lead up to the bout, Hallman...
but pulled out on June 19 due to a knee injury. He was replaced by JohnMakdessi. In turn, the fight was canceled on July 14 due to both fighters being...
bout on 30 April due to a recurring knee injury and was replaced by JohnMakdessi. Nurmagomedov was expected to face Tony Ferguson on 11 December 2015...
Emmanuel Sanchez Gerald Meerschaert Mike Rhodes Sarah Kaufman Ryan Janes JohnMakdessi Jared Gordon Jordan Griffin Maycee Barber Brendan Allen List of professional...
Retrieved 2015-03-24. Mike Bohn and John Morgan (2015-04-01). "Shane Campbell replaces injured Abel Trujillo against JohnMakdessi at UFC 186". mmajunkie.com....
2016. "JohnMakdessi vs. Mehdi Baghdad joins UFC 199 lineup". mmajunkie.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016. "Mehdi Baghdad vs. JohnMakdessi Results...
practitioners. Various styles of karate are practiced in MMA: Lyoto Machida and JohnMakdessi practice Shotokan; Bas Rutten and Georges St-Pierre train in Kyokushin;...
notably Chuck Liddell, Bas Rutten, Lyoto Machida, Stephen Thompson, JohnMakdessi, Uriah Hall, Ryan Jimmo, Georges St-Pierre, Kyoji Horiguchi, Giga Chikadze...
collection. He was replaced by Alex Caceres. A lightweight bout between JohnMakdessi and Mehdi Baghdad was originally scheduled for this event, but on April...
decision to become The Ultimate Fighter. Brookins was expected to face JohnMakdessi on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129. However, Brookins was pulled from the...