Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
John Makdessi def. Mehdi Baghdad (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, July 9, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
John Makdessi defeated Mehdi Baghdad by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia, held Saturday, July 9, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
John Makdessi
Mehdi Baghdad
0
Knockdowns
1
84 of 152
Significant strikes
60 of 193
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
110 of 182
Total strikes
64 of 197
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:46
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
31 of 85
Head
32 of 151
27 of 37
Body
8 of 19
26 of 30
Leg
20 of 23
79 of 136
Distance
54 of 182
3 of 10
Clinch
3 of 8
2 of 6
Ground
3 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 36
Sig. str.
16 of 55
20 of 36
Total str.
16 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 51
Sig. str.
19 of 74
33 of 55
Total str.
19 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
33 of 65
Sig. str.
25 of 64
57 of 91
Total str.
29 of 68
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:46
Ctrl
0:07
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Makdessi
2
Draw
8
Baghdad
●29–28 Baghdad×8●29–28 Makdessi×2●29–29 Draw×2
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29–28Makdessi
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Makdessi
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29–29Draw
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29–29Draw
- Fernando Justino · bjjforum.com.br29–28Baghdad
- João Gabriel Gelli · mmabrasil.com.br29–28Baghdad
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29–28Baghdad
- MMAMania.com29–28Baghdad
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Baghdad
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Baghdad
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29–28Baghdad
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Baghdad
Fan Scorecards
51%
Makdessi
5%
Draw
43%
Baghdad
37 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Makdessi43.2%●29–28 Baghdad32.4%●30–27 Baghdad8.1%●29–29 Draw5.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Baghdad
R2
76%
Makdessi
R3
54%
Makdessi
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won John Makdessi vs Mehdi Baghdad?
John Makdessi defeated Mehdi Baghdad by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia, held Saturday, July 9, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for John Makdessi vs Mehdi Baghdad?
The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — John Makdessi won the decision.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
John Makdessi 59%41% Mehdi Baghdad
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
18-9-0
Record
11-5-0
1532
Elo rating
1470
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
France
Striking Profile
5.52
SLpM
3.13
49%
Str. Acc.
30%
4.15
SApM
4.56
68%
Str. Def.
46%
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
86%
TD Def.
33%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
John Makdessi · 2-3
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- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs OliveiraSat, Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Mehdi Baghdad · 0-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 2 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:11
Avg control time
0:04
131
Career high strikes
60
0
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
John Makdessi
Strike target
Mehdi Baghdad
51%
Head
54%
24%
Body
13%
25%
Leg
33%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Mehdi Baghdad
93%
Distance
89%
5%
Clinch
5%
2%
Ground
7%