Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
RESULT

John Makdessi def. Abel Trujillo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Abel Trujillo
United StatesAbel Trujillo
“Killa”
15-8-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Canada

John Makdessi defeated Abel Trujillo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos, held Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Abel Trujillo
1
Knockdowns
0
47 of 104
Significant strikes
29 of 91
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
57 of 119
Total strikes
30 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:37
Significant strikes by target
17 of 53
Head
23 of 82
13 of 24
Body
3 of 6
17 of 27
Leg
3 of 3
47 of 102
Distance
28 of 88
0 of 2
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
12 of 28
Sig. str.
7 of 19
18 of 38
Total str.
7 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
9 of 36
18 of 43
Total str.
9 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 35
Sig. str.
13 of 36
21 of 38
Total str.
14 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:36

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MakdessiTrujillo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Dr. Greg Jackson
#MakdessiTrujillo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#MakdessiTrujillo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

17
Makdessi
–
0
Trujillo
●30–27 Makdessi×16●29–28 Makdessi
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Makdessi
0%
Trujillo
17 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Makdessi100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Makdessi
R2
100%
Makdessi
R3
100%
Makdessi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Makdessi vs Abel Trujillo?

John Makdessi defeated Abel Trujillo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos, held Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Makdessi vs Abel Trujillo?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — John Makdessi won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Makdessi 42%58% Abel Trujillo

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
15-8-0 (1 NC)
1522
Elo rating
1580
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
2.65
49%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.15
SApM
2.31
68%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.18
0%
TD Acc.
45%
86%
TD Def.
40%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Makdessi · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
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  • L
    Francisco Trinaldo
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  • W
    Jesus Pinedo
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Abel Trujillo · 3-2
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos AnjosSun, Dec 17, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    James Vick
    UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean ZombieSun, Feb 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 0:49 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jordan Rinaldi
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtMon, May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tony Sims
    UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditSat, Jan 2, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:18 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    Disqualification · R1 · 1:45 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 10 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
22.3
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.40
0:11
Avg control time
1:44
131
Career high strikes
57
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Abel Trujillo
51%
Head
69%
24%
Body
25%
25%
Leg
6%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Abel Trujillo
93%
Distance
49%
5%
Clinch
25%
2%
Ground
26%