Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 140: Jones vs Machida
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
RESULT

Dennis Hallman def. John Makdessi (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:58
WIN
Dennis Hallman
United StatesDennis Hallman
“Superman”
53-20-2 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Dennis Hallman defeated John Makdessi by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 140: Jones vs Machida, held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Dennis Hallman
0
Knockdowns
0
0 of 0
Significant strikes
20 of 32
—
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
0 of 0
Total strikes
40 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:48
Significant strikes by target
0 of 0
Head
20 of 32
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
0 of 0
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
20 of 32

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
20 of 32
0 of 0
Total str.
40 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:48

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Makdessi vs Dennis Hallman?

Dennis Hallman defeated John Makdessi by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 140: Jones vs Machida, held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Makdessi 64%36% Dennis Hallman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
53-20-2 (1 NC)
1570
Elo rating
1467
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
50
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
1.12
49%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.15
SApM
1.96
68%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.79
0%
TD Acc.
30%
86%
TD Def.
25%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
2.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Makdessi · 2-3
  • L
    Jamie Mullarkey
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nasrat Haqparast
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Francisco Trinaldo
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs OliveiraSat, Mar 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jesus Pinedo
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Dennis Hallman · 3-2
  • W
    John Makdessi
    UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaSat, Dec 10, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Lightweight
  • L
    Brian Ebersole
    UFC 133: Evans vs. OrtizSun, Aug 7, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Welterweight
  • W
    Karo Parisyan
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSat, Aug 7, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    John Howard
    The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleSat, Dec 5, 2009
    TKO · R3 · 4:55 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 9 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
10.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.11
0:11
Avg control time
3:25
131
Career high strikes
28
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Dennis Hallman
51%
Head
67%
24%
Body
20%
25%
Leg
13%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Dennis Hallman
93%
Distance
24%
5%
Clinch
21%
2%
Ground
54%