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John Makdessi vs Mehdi Baghdad

John Makdessi is 18-9-0; Mehdi Baghdad is 11-5-0. Mehdi Baghdad is 5" · 13 cm taller than John Makdessi. They have met once: John Makdessi 1, Mehdi Baghdad 0.

John Makdessi
Canada
John Makdessi
“The Bull” · 18-9-0
UDUDSD
Met once
Mehdi Baghdad
France
Mehdi Baghdad
“The Sultan” · 11-5-0
TKOTKOSD
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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
Mehdi Baghdad

No background on record

Camp · Black House · France

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
54%
24%
Body
13%
25%
Leg
33%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Makdessilast 20 fights
93%
Mehdi Baghdadlast 2 fights
89%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Makdessi· from fights outside the UFC Mehdi Baghdad· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.523.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMehdi Baghdad · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.154.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersMehdi Baghdad · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMehdi Baghdad · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMehdi Baghdad · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMehdi Baghdad · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMehdi Baghdad · 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

5.52
Strikes landed / min
3.13
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.56
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
86%
Takedown defence
33%
0:11
Control time / fight
0:04
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
Mehdi Baghdad2 UFC fights · 61 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%27/147
11%7/16
33%20/23
Clinch
3%2/5
2%1/3
0%0/0
Ground
7%4/4
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 Mehdi Baghdad ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez (Thu, Jul 7, 2016), where John Makdessi won by Split Decision.

What are the records of John Makdessi and Mehdi Baghdad?

John Makdessi is 18-9-0 and Mehdi Baghdad is 11-5-0.

Who is taller, John Makdessi or Mehdi Baghdad?

Mehdi Baghdad is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; John Makdessi stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, John Makdessi or Mehdi Baghdad?

They are the same age: 41.

Who has more finishes, John Makdessi or Mehdi Baghdad?

John Makdessi has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Mehdi Baghdad has 11 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).