Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
John Makdessi
The Bull
18-9-0
RESULT

Lando Vannata def. John Makdessi (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:40
WIN
Lando Vannata
Groovy
12-8-2
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Lando Vannata defeated John Makdessi by TKO in round 1 (1:40) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis, held Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Lando Vannata
0
Knockdowns
1
11 of 13
Significant strikes
10 of 32
85%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
11 of 13
Total strikes
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
2 of 3
Head
3 of 14
5 of 6
Body
5 of 11
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 7
11 of 13
Distance
10 of 32
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
11 of 13
Sig. str.
10 of 32
11 of 13
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

John Makdessi
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +144Best: +150
Lando Vannata
-165
62% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: -147

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn MakdessiLando Vannata
BetOnline+130-150
Bookmaker+140-165
Bovada+130-160
Pinnacle+130-147
sports-interaction+150-190
unibet+150-190

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Makdessi vs Lando Vannata?

Lando Vannata defeated John Makdessi by TKO in round 1 (1:40) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis, held Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Makdessi 54%46% Lando Vannata

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
Lando Vannata
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power89
98Speed95
98Precision84
96Durability91
97Engine92
54Wrestling78
48Ground70

Biggest edge Lando Vannata, Submissions +43

Attribute by attribute

John Makdessi is on the left of every row, Lando Vannata on the right.
86Punch power83
98Kick power95
98Punch speed94
98Kick speed96
98Accuracy84
54Takedowns78
49Ground striking51
46Submissions89
96Chin94
96Body strength88
97Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
12-8-2
1720
Power Index rating
1691
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
34
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KarateKickboxingTaekwondo
vs
-
John Makdessi
  • Black belt · Karate
  • 2006Champion · Uskba World Championships
  • 2006Champion · Eastern Canadian Championships
  • Champion · Wka

Camp Fight Ready MMA · Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Lando Vannata

No background on record

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
4.52
49%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.15
SApM
4.71
68%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.24
0%
TD Acc.
36%
86%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Makdessi · 2-3
  • W
    Burque Brawl · Jan 9, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:18
  • L
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Lando Vannata · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:32 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler · May 15, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan · Aug 2, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
50.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.93
0:11
Avg control time
0:50
131
Career high strikes
104
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Lando Vannata
51%
Head
51%
24%
Body
25%
25%
Leg
24%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Lando Vannata
93%
Distance
87%
5%
Clinch
8%
2%
Ground
5%