Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
RESULT

John Makdessi def. Kyle Watson (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:27
Kyle Watson
United StatesKyle Watson
13-8-1
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Rogers 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.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Kyle Watson
1
Knockdowns
0
50 of 98
Significant strikes
25 of 141
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
18%
55 of 103
Total strikes
25 of 141
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
31 of 65
Head
12 of 112
9 of 18
Body
6 of 17
10 of 15
Leg
7 of 12
43 of 87
Distance
22 of 134
7 of 11
Clinch
3 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 34
Sig. str.
13 of 67
19 of 37
Total str.
13 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 48
Sig. str.
10 of 65
27 of 50
Total str.
10 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
2 of 9
9 of 16
Total str.
2 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:16

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Makdessi 53%47% Kyle Watson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
13-8-1
1706
Power Index rating
1688
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
47
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
3.67
49%
Str. Acc.
35%
4.15
SApM
3.25
68%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
86%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Makdessi · 2-3
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Francisco Trinaldo
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Kyle Watson · 2-3
  • L
    Juha-Pekka Vainikainen
    Cage Warriors · Feb 11, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 4:26 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    TKO · R3 · 1:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    Sako Chivitchian
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jonathan Brookins
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 · Jul 12, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Aaron Wilkinson
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 · Jul 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 4:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 2 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
48.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:11
Avg control time
1:23
131
Career high strikes
72
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Kyle Watson
51%
Head
41%
24%
Body
38%
25%
Leg
21%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Kyle Watson
93%
Distance
78%
5%
Clinch
22%
2%
Ground
0%