Francisco Trinaldo vs John Makdessi
Francisco Trinaldo is 28-9-0; John Makdessi is 18-9-0. Francisco Trinaldo is 7 years older than John Makdessi. Francisco Trinaldo has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over John Makdessi. Francisco Trinaldo is 1" · 3 cm taller than John Makdessi. They have met once: Francisco Trinaldo 1, John Makdessi 0.
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Style & credentials
Francisco Trinaldo
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2011Jungle Fight Lightweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
- 2012Competitor · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Brasilia State Kickboxing
John Makdessi
KarateKickboxingTaekwondo
- —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
61%51%
Head
27%24%
Body
11%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Francisco Trinaldolast 1 fight
61%12%27%
John Makdessilast 2 fights
73%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Francisco Trinaldo· from fights outside the UFC John Makdessi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.135.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.674.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Trinaldo · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.980.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Trinaldo · Average · better than 56% 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
3.13
Strikes landed / min5.52
2.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.15
0.98 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
42%
Takedown accuracy0%
60%
Takedown defence86%
2:30
Control time / fight0:11
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Francisco Trinaldo26 UFC fights · 1009 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%431/1419
18%184/269
9%88/101
Clinch
7%75/130
7%74/86
2%19/22
Ground
11%110/174
2%19/20
1%9/9
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Francisco Trinaldo17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
John Makdessi12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Francisco Trinaldo3-2
- L
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai · Jun 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · Mar 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · Sep 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · Feb 15, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WDelson HelenoUFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 23, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Middleweight
- W
- WDerrick BurnsedJungle Fight · May 21, 2011TKO
- WJoão Paulo RodriguesJungle Fight · Feb 18, 2011DEC
- WBruno LobatoJungle Fight · Dec 18, 2010SUB
- L
- WFlávio ÁlvaroJungle Fight · May 22, 2010TKO
- W
- WJunior LavaMinas Gerais Regional · Aug 8, 2009TKO
- WMarcone MarconeAmazonas Regional · Apr 7, 2008SUB
- WVinicius BohrerDistrito Federal Regional · Aug 18, 2006TKO
- WEdval PedrosoDistrito Federal Regional · May 13, 2006DEC
John Makdessi2-3
- 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 Francisco Trinaldo and John Makdessi ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira (Sat, Mar 14, 2020), where Francisco Trinaldo won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Francisco Trinaldo and John Makdessi?
Francisco Trinaldo is 28-9-0 and John Makdessi is 18-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Francisco Trinaldo or John Makdessi?
Francisco Trinaldo has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for John Makdessi, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Francisco Trinaldo or John Makdessi?
Francisco Trinaldo is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; John Makdessi stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Francisco Trinaldo or John Makdessi?
Francisco Trinaldo is 48 and John Makdessi is 41.
Who has more finishes, Francisco Trinaldo or John Makdessi?
Francisco Trinaldo has 14 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); John Makdessi has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).