Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Donald Cerrone
Cowboy
36-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Donald Cerrone def. John Makdessi (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:44
John Makdessi
The Bull
18-9-0
Saturday, May 23, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Donald Cerrone defeated John Makdessi by TKO in round 2 (4:44) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Donald Cerrone
John Makdessi
0
Knockdowns
0
71 of 171
Significant strikes
72 of 129
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
71 of 171
Total strikes
72 of 129
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
43 of 140
Head
25 of 65
5 of 8
Body
34 of 51
23 of 23
Leg
13 of 13
69 of 168
Distance
70 of 126
2 of 3
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 78
Sig. str.
32 of 59
31 of 78
Total str.
32 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
40 of 93
Sig. str.
40 of 70
40 of 93
Total str.
40 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Donald Cerrone
-722
88% implied win probability
Open: -385Best: -675
John Makdessi
+444
18% implied win probability
Open: +339Best: +500

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDonald CerroneJohn Makdessi
Bookmaker-725+500
Bovada-700+300
Pinnacle-675+475
sports-interaction-800+500

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Donald Cerrone vs John Makdessi?

Donald Cerrone defeated John Makdessi by TKO in round 2 (4:44) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Donald Cerrone 75%25% John Makdessi

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 (24 fighters)

Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
4 edges
John Makdessi
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power92
95Speed98
94Precision98
91Durability96
93Engine97
89Wrestling54
94Ground48

Biggest edge Donald Cerrone, Submissions +50

Attribute by attribute

Donald Cerrone is on the left of every row, John Makdessi on the right.
91Punch power86
96Kick power98
94Punch speed98
95Kick speed98
94Accuracy98
89Takedowns54
92Ground striking49
96Submissions46
92Chin96
89Body strength96
93Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
18-9-0
1932
Power Index rating
1741
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
5.52
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.48
SApM
4.15
53%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
0.00
33%
TD Acc.
0%
73%
TD Def.
86%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Donald Cerrone · 1-4
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  • L
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  • W
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    Submission
John Makdessi · 2-3
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 1:18
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 20 fights
44.2
Avg sig. strikes
67.0
0.65
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:01
Avg control time
0:11
138
Career high strikes
131
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Donald Cerrone
Strike target
John Makdessi
50%
Head
51%
25%
Body
24%
25%
Leg
25%
Donald Cerrone
Strike position
John Makdessi
84%
Distance
93%
9%
Clinch
5%
7%
Ground
2%