Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 145: Jones vs Evans
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
RESULT

Anthony Njokuani def. John Makdessi (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Anthony Njokuani
NigeriaAnthony Njokuani
“The Assassin”
16-12-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Anthony Njokuani defeated John Makdessi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Anthony Njokuani won the decision.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Anthony Njokuani
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 116
Significant strikes
73 of 152
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
45 of 124
Total strikes
75 of 154
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
14 of 66
Head
29 of 84
14 of 36
Body
23 of 40
11 of 14
Leg
21 of 28
38 of 112
Distance
71 of 150
1 of 4
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 28
Sig. str.
14 of 39
10 of 29
Total str.
14 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 45
Sig. str.
27 of 56
18 of 48
Total str.
27 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 43
Sig. str.
32 of 57
17 of 47
Total str.
34 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#MakdessiNjokuani
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Derek Cleary
#MakdessiNjokuani
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Anthony Maness
#MakdessiNjokuani
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Makdessi
-
6
Njokuani
●30-27 Njokuani×4●30-28 Njokuani●29-28 Njokuani
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Makdessi
100%
Njokuani
7 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Njokuani85.7%●29-28 Njokuani14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Njokuani
R2
100%
Njokuani
R3
86%
Njokuani

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Makdessi
+189
35% implied win probability
Open: +176Best: +197
Anthony Njokuani
-229
70% implied win probability
Open: -218Best: -210

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn MakdessiAnthony Njokuani
Bovada+190-210
Pinnacle+197-220
sports-interaction+180-263

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Makdessi vs Anthony Njokuani?

Anthony Njokuani defeated John Makdessi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Anthony Njokuani won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Makdessi vs Anthony Njokuani?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Anthony Njokuani won the decision.

Was John Makdessi vs Anthony Njokuani a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Anthony Njokuani.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Makdessi 55%45% Anthony Njokuani

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

John Makdessi
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Anthony Njokuani
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power90
98Speed99
98Precision97
96Durability94
97Engine95
54Wrestling52
48Ground56

Biggest edge Anthony Njokuani, Submissions +18

Attribute by attribute

John Makdessi is on the left of every row, Anthony Njokuani on the right.
86Punch power83
98Kick power97
98Punch speed98
98Kick speed99
98Accuracy97
54Takedowns52
49Ground striking47
46Submissions64
96Chin92
96Body strength96
97Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
16-12-0 (1 NC)
1704
Power Index rating
1666
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
46
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
Nigeria

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
3.94
49%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.15
SApM
2.41
68%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.50
0%
TD Acc.
45%
86%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 8 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
53.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.38
0:11
Avg control time
0:15
131
Career high strikes
116
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Anthony Njokuani
51%
Head
47%
24%
Body
29%
25%
Leg
24%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Anthony Njokuani
93%
Distance
84%
5%
Clinch
15%
2%
Ground
1%