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Abel Trujillo vs John Makdessi

Abel Trujillo is 15-8-0 (1 NC); John Makdessi is 18-9-0. Abel Trujillo is 2 years older than John Makdessi. Abel Trujillo has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over John Makdessi. They have met once: Abel Trujillo 0, John Makdessi 1.

Abel Trujillo
United States
Abel Trujillo
“Killa” · 15-8-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBUD
LightweightMet once
John Makdessi
Canada
John Makdessi
“The Bull” · 18-9-0
UDUDSD
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Style & credentials

Abel Trujillo

No background on record

Camp · Blackzilians · United States
John Makdessi
KarateKickboxingTaekwondo
  • —Black belt · Karate
  • 2006Champion · Uskba World Championships
  • 2006Champion · Eastern Canadian Championships
  • —Champion · Wka
Camp · Fight Ready MMA · Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
51%
25%
Body
24%
6%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Abel Trujillolast 10 fights
49%25%26%
John Makdessilast 20 fights
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abel Trujillo· from fights outside the UFC John Makdessi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.655.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abel Trujillo · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.314.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abel Trujillo · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.180.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abel Trujillo · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abel Trujillo · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
40%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abel Trujillo · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abel Trujillo · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.65
Strikes landed / min
5.52
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.15
2.18 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
45%
Takedown accuracy
0%
40%
Takedown defence
86%
1:44
Control time / fight
0:11
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abel Trujillo11 UFC fights · 262 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%122/431
3%8/16
2%4/4
Clinch
12%32/61
9%23/27
3%8/8
Ground
12%32/46
10%27/30
2%6/6
John Makdessi20 UFC fights · 1340 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%591/1543
24%322/563
25%336/414
Clinch
4%60/111
0%3/3
0%1/1
Ground
2%27/53
0%0/1
0%0/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Abel Trujillo and John Makdessi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos (Sat, Dec 16, 2017), where John Makdessi won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Abel Trujillo and John Makdessi?

Abel Trujillo is 15-8-0 (1 NC) and John Makdessi is 18-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Abel Trujillo or John Makdessi?

Abel Trujillo has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for John Makdessi, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abel Trujillo or John Makdessi?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Abel Trujillo or John Makdessi?

Abel Trujillo is 43 and John Makdessi is 41.

Who has more finishes, Abel Trujillo or John Makdessi?

Abel Trujillo has 9 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); John Makdessi has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).