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

Donald Cerrone def. John Makdessi (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:44
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn 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

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 71%29% John Makdessi

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
18-9-0
1712
Elo rating
1555
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)

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John Makdessi · 2-3
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  • L
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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%