Saturday, March 16, 2013Bell 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.
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John Makdessi vs Daron Cruickshank
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
John MakdessiDaron Cruickshank
0
Knockdowns0
86 / 195
Significant strikes51 / 198
44%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
88 / 197
Total strikes51 / 198
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:11
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
John MakdessiDaron Cruickshank
5867%3263%
Head
1720%714%
Body
1113%1224%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
John Makdessi
99%
Daron Cruickshank
98%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
John Makdessi86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5757/147
1717/30
1111/12
Clinch
11/5
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Daron Cruickshank51 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3131/165
77/19
1212/13
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
John MakdessiDaron Cruickshank
R1
11
12
10-910-910-9
R2
28
23
10-910-910-9
R3
47
16
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Daron Cruickshank
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 41
Significant strikes12 / 54
27%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
11 / 41
Total strikes12 / 54
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:02
Round 2Judges: John Makdessi
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 62
Significant strikes23 / 70
45%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
28 / 62
Total strikes23 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: John Makdessi
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 92
Significant strikes16 / 74
51%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
49 / 94
Total strikes16 / 74
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:11
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
10
John Makdessi
0
Daron Cruickshank
●29-28 Makdessi×6●30-27 Makdessi×2●30-28 Makdessi×2
All 10 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Makdessi
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Makdessi
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-28Makdessi
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-28Makdessi
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Makdessi
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Makdessi
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Makdessi
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Makdessi
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com29-28Makdessi
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Makdessi
Fan Scorecards
16 fan scorecards submitted
81%
John Makdessi
19%
Daron Cruickshank
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | John Makdessi | Daron Cruickshank |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -135 | +105 |
| Bovada | -105 | -115 |
| Pinnacle | -121 | +110 |
| sports-interaction | +105 | -135 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- John Makdessi lands 5.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- John Makdessi stops 86% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
John Makdessi
KarateKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2006Champion · Uskba World Championships
- 2006Champion · Eastern Canadian Championships
- —Champion · Wka
Daron Cruickshank
No background on record
Camp · Michigan Top Team · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%57%
Head
24%28%
Body
25%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
John Makdessilast 20 fights
93%
Daron Cruickshanklast 12 fights
71%17%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
John Makdessi· from fights outside the UFC Daron Cruickshank· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.522.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.152.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.52
Strikes landed / min2.88
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.98
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.04 / 4.9
0%
Takedown accuracy42%
86%
Takedown defence60%
0:11
Control time / fight1:24
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Daron Cruickshank12 UFC fights · 358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%116/568
23%84/156
15%54/67
Clinch
13%47/78
4%14/16
0%0/1
Ground
12%42/54
0%1/2
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
Daron Cruickshank26 of 37 ended early · 70%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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 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.