Saturday, July 28, 2018Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Canada
John Makdessi defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2, held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-28, 29-27, John Makdessi won the decision.
John Makdessi vs Ross Pearson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
John MakdessiRoss Pearson
0
Knockdowns0
131 / 261
Significant strikes79 / 224
50%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
134 / 265
Total strikes81 / 226
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:18
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
John MakdessiRoss Pearson
9976%5165%
Head
1310%911%
Body
1915%1924%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
John Makdessi
92%
Ross Pearson
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
John Makdessi131 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
8888/194
1313/25
1919/25
Clinch
1111/17
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Ross Pearson79 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5151/182
99/14
1919/27
Clinch
0
00/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
John MakdessiRoss Pearson
R1
30
27
10-910-910-9
R2
41
30
10-910-910-9
R3
60
22
10-810-910-8
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Ross Pearson
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 64
Significant strikes27 / 65
47%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
30 / 64
Total strikes27 / 65
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: John Makdessi
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 83
Significant strikes30 / 89
49%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
41 / 83
Total strikes30 / 89
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: John Makdessi
0
Knockdowns0
60 / 114
Significant strikes22 / 70
53%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
63 / 118
Total strikes24 / 72
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:18
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
17
John Makdessi
0
Ross Pearson
●30-27 Makdessi×10●29-28 Makdessi×4●30-26 Makdessi×3
All 17 media scorecards
- José Youngs · FanSided.com30-26Makdessi
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-26Makdessi
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Makdessi
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com30-27Makdessi
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Makdessi
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-27Makdessi
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Makdessi
- Gustavo Lima · mmabrasil.com.br30-27Makdessi
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Makdessi
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Makdessi
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Makdessi
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Makdessi
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-27Makdessi
- Ryan Pike · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Makdessi
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Makdessi
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29-28Makdessi
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Makdessi
Fan Scorecards
18 fan scorecards submitted
100%
John Makdessi
0%
Ross Pearson
●30-27 Makdessi33.3%●30-26 Makdessi33.3%●29-28 Makdessi16.7%●30-29 Makdessi5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Makdessi
R2
89%
Makdessi
R3
56%
Makdessi
Betting Odds
John Makdessi
-217
68% implied win probability
Open: -175Best: -205
Ross Pearson
+175
36% implied win probability
Open: +144Best: +185
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | John Makdessi | Ross Pearson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -220 | +185 | |
| Bookmaker | -216 | +181 | |
| Bovada | -205 | +165 | |
| Pinnacle | -208 | +183 | |
| sports-interaction | -220 | +165 | |
| unibet | -235 | +170 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ross Pearson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- John Makdessi lands 5.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- John Makdessi stops 86% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
John Makdessi
KarateKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2006Champion · Uskba World Championships
- 2006Champion · Eastern Canadian Championships
- —Champion · Wka
Ross Pearson
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- 2009Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Brown belt · Judo
- —Blue belt · BJJ
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%53%
Head
24%28%
Body
25%19%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
John Makdessilast 20 fights
93%
Ross Pearsonlast 25 fights
82%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
John Makdessi Ross Pearson
Strikes landed / min
5.523.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.154.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.52
Strikes landed / min3.68
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.09
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.74 / 2.1
0%
Takedown accuracy35%
86%
Takedown defence75%
0:11
Control time / fight0:51
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
John Makdessi20 UFC fights · 1340 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%591/1543
24%322/563
25%336/414
Clinch
4%60/111
0%3/3
0%1/1
Ground
2%27/53
0%0/1
0%0/1
Ross Pearson24 UFC fights · 1034 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%470/1757
20%207/349
18%191/233
Clinch
6%62/114
7%73/88
1%8/9
Ground
2%21/44
0%1/1
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
John Makdessi12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Ross Pearson21 of 38 ended early · 55%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won John Makdessi vs Ross Pearson?
John Makdessi defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2, held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-28, 29-27, John Makdessi won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for John Makdessi vs Ross Pearson?
The judges scored it 30-26, 29-28, 29-27, John Makdessi won the decision.
Was John Makdessi vs Ross Pearson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 17 media scores picked John Makdessi.