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John Makdessi vs Nasrat Haqparast

John Makdessi is 18-9-0; Nasrat Haqparast is 18-7-0. John Makdessi is 10 years older than Nasrat Haqparast. Nasrat Haqparast has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over John Makdessi. Nasrat Haqparast is 2" · 5 cm taller than John Makdessi. They have met once: John Makdessi 0, Nasrat Haqparast 1.

John Makdessi
Canada
John Makdessi
“The Bull” · 18-9-0
UDUDSD
LightweightMet once
Nasrat Haqparast
Nasrat Haqparast
18-7-0
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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
Nasrat Haqparast
Kickboxing

No background on record

Camp · Tristar Gym · Montreal, Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
74%
24%
Body
23%
25%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

John Makdessilast 2 fights
73%25%
Nasrat Haqparastlast 7 fights
76%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Makdessi· from fights outside the UFC Nasrat Haqparast· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.526.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersNasrat Haqparast · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.156.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersNasrat Haqparast · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNasrat Haqparast · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNasrat Haqparast · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%85%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersNasrat Haqparast · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNasrat Haqparast · 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
6.24
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.18
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.31 / 1.7
0%
Takedown accuracy
18%
86%
Takedown defence
85%
0:11
Control time / fight
0:26
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
Nasrat Haqparast16 UFC fights · 1191 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%771/2041
21%246/324
4%45/60
Clinch
5%57/80
2%18/21
0%0/0
Ground
4%50/90
0%4/5
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

John MakdessiNasrat Haqparast

Frequently asked questions

Have John Makdessi and Nasrat Haqparast ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa (Sat, Sep 3, 2022), where Nasrat Haqparast won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Makdessi and Nasrat Haqparast?

John Makdessi is 18-9-0 and Nasrat Haqparast is 18-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Makdessi or Nasrat Haqparast?

Nasrat Haqparast has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for John Makdessi, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Makdessi or Nasrat Haqparast?

Nasrat Haqparast is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; John Makdessi stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, John Makdessi or Nasrat Haqparast?

John Makdessi is 41 and Nasrat Haqparast is 31.

Who has more finishes, John Makdessi or Nasrat Haqparast?

John Makdessi has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Nasrat Haqparast has 10 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).