Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
RESULT

John Makdessi def. Daron Cruickshank (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Daron Cruickshank
United StatesDaron Cruickshank
“Detroit Superstar”
18-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada

John Makdessi defeated Daron Cruickshank by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Makdessi won the decision.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Daron Cruickshank
0
Knockdowns
0
86 of 195
Significant strikes
51 of 198
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
88 of 197
Total strikes
51 of 198
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:11
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
58 of 153
Head
32 of 166
17 of 30
Body
7 of 19
11 of 12
Leg
12 of 13
85 of 189
Distance
50 of 197
1 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 41
Sig. str.
12 of 54
11 of 41
Total str.
12 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 62
Sig. str.
23 of 70
28 of 62
Total str.
23 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
47 of 92
Sig. str.
16 of 74
49 of 94
Total str.
16 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Claude Paquette
#MakdessiCruickshank
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Benoit Roussel
#MakdessiCruickshank
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
David Therien
#MakdessiCruickshank
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Makdessi
-
0
Cruickshank
●29-28 Makdessi×6●30-27 Makdessi×2●30-28 Makdessi×2
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

81%
Makdessi
19%
Cruickshank
16 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Makdessi43.8%●29-28 Makdessi18.8%●30-28 Makdessi18.8%●30-27 Cruickshank18.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
44%
Makdessi
R2
81%
Makdessi
R3
81%
Makdessi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Makdessi
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: +117Best: +105
Daron Cruickshank
-106
51% implied win probability
Open: -143Best: +110

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn MakdessiDaron Cruickshank
Bookmaker-135+105
Bovada-105-115
Pinnacle-121+110
sports-interaction+105-135

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Makdessi vs Daron Cruickshank?

John Makdessi defeated Daron Cruickshank by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Makdessi won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Makdessi vs Daron Cruickshank?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Makdessi won the decision.

Was John Makdessi vs Daron Cruickshank a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked John Makdessi.

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

Win probability

John Makdessi 49%51% Daron Cruickshank

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
Daron Cruickshank
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power88
98Speed87
98Precision72
96Durability77
97Engine69
54Wrestling93
48Ground84

Biggest edge Daron Cruickshank, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

John Makdessi is on the left of every row, Daron Cruickshank on the right.
86Punch power96
98Kick power79
98Punch speed95
98Kick speed78
98Accuracy72
54Takedowns93
49Ground striking84
46Submissions83
96Chin77
96Body strength76
97Cardio69

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
18-10-0 (1 NC)
1705
Power Index rating
1711
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
2.88
49%
Str. Acc.
38%
4.15
SApM
2.98
68%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.04
0%
TD Acc.
41%
86%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 12 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.33
0:11
Avg control time
1:24
131
Career high strikes
52
0
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Daron Cruickshank
51%
Head
57%
24%
Body
28%
25%
Leg
15%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Daron Cruickshank
93%
Distance
71%
5%
Clinch
17%
2%
Ground
12%