Saturday, May 23, 2015MGM 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.
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Donald Cerrone vs John Makdessi
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Donald CerroneJohn Makdessi
0
Knockdowns0
71 / 171
Significant strikes72 / 129
42%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
71 / 171
Total strikes72 / 129
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Donald CerroneJohn Makdessi
4361%2535%
Head
57%3447%
Body
2332%1318%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Donald Cerrone
97%
John Makdessi
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Donald Cerrone71 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4141/137
55/8
2323/23
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
John Makdessi72 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/62
3434/51
1313/13
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Donald CerroneJohn Makdessi
R1
31
32
R2
40
40
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 78
Significant strikes32 / 59
40%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
31 / 78
Total strikes32 / 59
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 93
Significant strikes40 / 70
43%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
40 / 93
Total strikes40 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
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.
| Sportsbook | Donald Cerrone | John Makdessi |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -725 | +500 |
| Bovada | -700 | +300 |
| Pinnacle | -675 | +475 |
| sports-interaction | -800 | +500 |
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 92% of UFC fighters.
- Donald Cerrone absorbs 4.48 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- John Makdessi stops 86% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Donald Cerrone's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Donald Cerrone
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
- 2016Black belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Ring of Fire Lightweight ChampionshipRing of Fire
- —Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight ChampionshipDominion Warrior
- 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai Uslightweight
John Makdessi
KarateKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2006Champion · Uskba World Championships
- 2006Champion · Eastern Canadian Championships
- —Champion · Wka
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%51%
Head
25%24%
Body
25%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Donald Cerronelast 1 fight
58%40%
John Makdessilast 2 fights
73%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Donald Cerrone John Makdessi
Strikes landed / min
4.415.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.484.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.160.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJohn Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.41
Strikes landed / min5.52
4.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.15
1.16 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
73%
Takedown defence86%
1:01
Control time / fight0:11
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Donald Cerrone38 UFC fights · 1748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%726/2347
20%350/484
23%402/459
Clinch
4%71/137
4%78/90
0%2/2
Ground
5%96/146
1%14/15
1%9/11
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
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
Donald Cerrone37 of 53 ended early · 70%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
John Makdessi12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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 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.