Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
RESULT

Yancy Medeiros def. John Makdessi (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Yancy Medeiros
United StatesYancy Medeiros
15-8-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 12, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Yancy Medeiros defeated John Makdessi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Yancy Medeiros won the decision.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Yancy Medeiros
0
Knockdowns
1
114 of 196
Significant strikes
80 of 268
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
114 of 196
Total strikes
80 of 268
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
38 of 99
Head
50 of 227
48 of 65
Body
14 of 22
28 of 32
Leg
16 of 19
113 of 194
Distance
78 of 266
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 44
Sig. str.
25 of 71
24 of 44
Total str.
25 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 63
Sig. str.
25 of 87
41 of 63
Total str.
25 of 87
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
49 of 89
Sig. str.
30 of 110
49 of 89
Total str.
30 of 110
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MakdessiMedeiros
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Lester Griffin
#MakdessiMedeiros
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#MakdessiMedeiros
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

11
Makdessi
-
3
Medeiros
●29-28 Makdessi×6●29-28 Medeiros×3●30-28 Makdessi×2●30-27 Makdessi×2●29-27 Makdessi
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Makdessi
22%
Medeiros
46 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Makdessi50%●30-27 Makdessi23.9%●29-28 Medeiros19.6%●30-27 Medeiros2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Makdessi
R2
91%
Makdessi
R3
59%
Medeiros

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Makdessi
-174
64% implied win probability
Open: -167Best: -161
Yancy Medeiros
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +150

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn MakdessiYancy Medeiros
Bookmaker-170+145
Bovada-185+150
Pinnacle-161+145
sports-interaction-180+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Makdessi vs Yancy Medeiros?

Yancy Medeiros defeated John Makdessi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Yancy Medeiros won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Makdessi vs Yancy Medeiros?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Yancy Medeiros won the decision.

Was John Makdessi vs Yancy Medeiros a robbery?

Many scored it for John Makdessi: 78% of 46 fan cards scored it for John Makdessi; 79% of 14 media scores picked John Makdessi. The judges gave it to Yancy Medeiros.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Makdessi 60%40% Yancy Medeiros

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 (302 fighters)

John Makdessi
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Yancy Medeiros
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power79
98Speed68
98Precision59
96Durability79
97Engine75
54Wrestling53
48Ground83

Biggest edge Yancy Medeiros, Submissions +50

Attribute by attribute

John Makdessi is on the left of every row, Yancy Medeiros on the right.
86Punch power90
98Kick power68
98Punch speed75
98Kick speed61
98Accuracy59
54Takedowns53
49Ground striking69
46Submissions96
96Chin93
96Body strength65
97Cardio75

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
15-8-0 (1 NC)
1723
Power Index rating
1650
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
4.36
49%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.15
SApM
5.67
68%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.33
0%
TD Acc.
50%
86%
TD Def.
73%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Makdessi · 2-3
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Yancy Medeiros · 1-3
  • L
    Zhora Ayvazyan
    Bellator Champions Series · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • NC
    Charlie Leary
    Bellator 295 · Apr 22, 2023
    No Contest · Catchweight
  • W
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    Bellator 279 · Apr 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
37.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.21
0:11
Avg control time
0:45
131
Career high strikes
103
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Yancy Medeiros
51%
Head
65%
24%
Body
23%
25%
Leg
11%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Yancy Medeiros
93%
Distance
85%
5%
Clinch
9%
2%
Ground
6%