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Saturday, April 30, 2011Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
John Makdessi defeated Kyle Watson by TKO in round 3 (1:27) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto.
John Makdessi vs Kyle Watson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
John MakdessiKyle Watson
1
Knockdowns0
50 / 98
Significant strikes25 / 141
51%
Sig. strike accuracy18%
55 / 103
Total strikes25 / 141
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:01
Control time0:18
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
John MakdessiKyle Watson
3162%1248%
Head
918%624%
Body
1020%728%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
John Makdessi
86%14%
Kyle Watson
88%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
John Makdessi50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/54
99/18
1010/15
Clinch
77/11
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Kyle Watson25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/108
44/14
77/12
Clinch
11/4
22/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
John MakdessiKyle Watson
R1
16
13
R2
25
10
R3
9
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 34
Significant strikes13 / 67
47%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
19 / 37
Total strikes13 / 67
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 48
Significant strikes10 / 65
52%
Sig. strike accuracy15%
27 / 50
Total strikes10 / 65
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:02
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
9 / 16
Significant strikes2 / 9
56%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
9 / 16
Total strikes2 / 9
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:16
Insights
- Kyle Watson stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
- John Makdessi lands 5.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Kyle Watson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- John Makdessi stops 86% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
John Makdessi
KarateKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2006Champion · Uskba World Championships
- 2006Champion · Eastern Canadian Championships
- —Champion · Wka
Kyle Watson
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%41%
Head
24%38%
Body
25%21%
Leg
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 / min3.67
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.25
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
86%
Takedown defence100%
0:11
Control time / fight1:23
0.00
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
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
John Makdessi12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Kyle Watson17 of 22 ended early · 77%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
13 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won John Makdessi vs Kyle Watson?
John Makdessi defeated Kyle Watson by TKO in round 3 (1:27) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto.