Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone
“Cowboy”
36-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Donald Cerrone def. John Makdessi (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:44
John Makdessi
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
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
18-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
41
6'1"
Height
5'8"
73"
Reach
68"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Donald Cerrone · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
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    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
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    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Lightweight
John Makdessi · 2-3
  • L
    Jamie Mullarkey
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nasrat Haqparast
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs TuivasaSat, Sep 3, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Francisco Trinaldo
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs OliveiraSat, Mar 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jesus Pinedo
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019
    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%