Donald Cerrone vs John Makdessi
Donald Cerrone is 36-17-0 (2 NC); John Makdessi is 18-9-0. Donald Cerrone is 2 years older than John Makdessi. Donald Cerrone has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over John Makdessi. Donald Cerrone is 5" · 13 cm taller than John Makdessi. They have met once: Donald Cerrone 1, John Makdessi 0.
Style & credentials
- 2016Black belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Ring of Fire Lightweight ChampionshipRing of Fire
- —Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight ChampionshipDominion Warrior
- 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai Uslightweight
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2006Champion · Uskba World Championships
- 2006Champion · Eastern Canadian Championships
- —Champion · Wka
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
6 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- NC
- LUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 54 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · Jan 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LWEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson · Oct 9, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WYasunori KaneharaCage Force 3 · Jun 9, 2007Submission · R2 · 2:46 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WCraig TennantRing of Fire · Jun 17, 2006Submission
- WCruz ChaconColorado Regional · Feb 24, 2006Submission
- W
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis · Mar 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- L
- WKyle WatsonUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011TKO · R3 · 1:27 · Lightweight
- WPat AudinwoodUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK · Dec 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WBendy CasimirMFL 3 · Sep 25, 2010Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WLindsey HawkesCanadian Fighting Championship · Feb 26, 2010TKO
- WBrandon MacArthurRingside MMA 4 · Nov 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 5:00
- WIraj HadinRingside MMA 2 · Aug 22, 2009TKO · R2 · 4:48
- WTBAQuebec Regional · Feb 27, 2009TKO
- WTBAQuebec Regional · Nov 8, 2008TKO
- WTodd WestcottQuebec Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Donald Cerrone and John Makdessi ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier (Sat, May 23, 2015), where Donald Cerrone won by TKO.
What are the records of Donald Cerrone and John Makdessi?
Donald Cerrone is 36-17-0 (2 NC) and John Makdessi is 18-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Donald Cerrone or John Makdessi?
Donald Cerrone has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 68" · 173 cm for John Makdessi, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Donald Cerrone or John Makdessi?
Donald Cerrone is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; John Makdessi stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Donald Cerrone or John Makdessi?
Donald Cerrone is 43 and John Makdessi is 41.
Who has more finishes, Donald Cerrone or John Makdessi?
Donald Cerrone has 27 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); John Makdessi has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).