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John Makdessi vs Kyle Watson

John Makdessi is 18-9-0; Kyle Watson is 13-8-1. Kyle Watson is 6 years older than John Makdessi. Kyle Watson is 4" · 10 cm taller than John Makdessi. They have met once: John Makdessi 1, Kyle Watson 0.

John Makdessi
Canada
John Makdessi
“The Bull” · 18-9-0
UDUDSD
LightweightMet once
K
United States
Kyle Watson
13-8-1
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Style & credentials

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

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
41%
24%
Body
38%
25%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Makdessilast 20 fights
93%
Kyle Watsonlast 2 fights
78%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Makdessi Kyle Watson
Strikes landed / min
5.523.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersKyle Watson · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.153.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersKyle Watson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKyle Watson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKyle Watson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersKyle Watson · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKyle Watson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.52
Strikes landed / min
3.67
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.25
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
86%
Takedown defence
100%
0:11
Control time / fight
1:23
0.00
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

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
Kyle Watson2 UFC fights · 97 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%37/190
22%21/33
19%18/26
Clinch
3%3/8
16%16/17
2%2/2
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Makdessi and Kyle Watson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields (Sat, Apr 30, 2011), where John Makdessi won by TKO.

What are the records of John Makdessi and Kyle Watson?

John Makdessi is 18-9-0 and Kyle Watson is 13-8-1.

Who is taller, John Makdessi or Kyle Watson?

Kyle Watson is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; John Makdessi stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, John Makdessi or Kyle Watson?

Kyle Watson is 47 and John Makdessi is 41.

Who has more finishes, John Makdessi or Kyle Watson?

John Makdessi has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Kyle Watson has 12 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).