Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
RESULT

John Makdessi def. Ross Pearson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Scotiabank 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.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Ross Pearson
0
Knockdowns
0
131 of 261
Significant strikes
79 of 224
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
134 of 265
Total strikes
81 of 226
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
99 of 211
Head
51 of 182
13 of 25
Body
9 of 15
19 of 25
Leg
19 of 27
120 of 244
Distance
79 of 223
11 of 17
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 64
Sig. str.
27 of 65
30 of 64
Total str.
27 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 83
Sig. str.
30 of 89
41 of 83
Total str.
30 of 89
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
60 of 114
Sig. str.
22 of 70
63 of 118
Total str.
24 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:18

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#MakdessiPearson
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Dr. Greg Jackson
#MakdessiPearson
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#MakdessiPearson
1910
2109
3108
Total2927

Media Scores

17
Makdessi
-
0
Pearson
●30-27 Makdessi×10●29-28 Makdessi×4●30-26 Makdessi×3
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Makdessi
0%
Pearson
18 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Makdessi
-230
70% implied win probability
Open: -175Best: -205
Ross Pearson
+185
35% implied win probability
Open: +144Best: +195

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

John MakdessiRoss Pearson
30%40%50%60%70%Jul 24Jul 25Jul 27Jul 29Jul 24, 4:42 AM UTC · John Makdessi -190 (66%)Jul 24, 6:03 AM UTC · John Makdessi -197 (66%)Jul 24, 6:06 AM UTC · John Makdessi -190 (66%)Jul 24, 10:39 AM UTC · John Makdessi -185 (65%)Jul 24, 10:45 AM UTC · John Makdessi -179 (64%)Jul 24, 10:48 AM UTC · John Makdessi -177 (64%)Jul 24, 10:48 AM UTC · John Makdessi -166 (62%)Jul 24, 3:00 PM UTC · John Makdessi -171 (63%)Jul 24, 7:06 PM UTC · John Makdessi -169 (63%)Jul 24, 8:33 PM UTC · John Makdessi -166 (62%)Jul 24, 10:09 PM UTC · John Makdessi -160 (62%)Jul 24, 10:54 PM UTC · John Makdessi -162 (62%)Jul 24, 11:00 PM UTC · John Makdessi -166 (62%)Jul 25, 12:27 AM UTC · John Makdessi -166 (62%)Jul 25, 12:57 AM UTC · John Makdessi -166 (62%)Jul 25, 3:06 AM UTC · John Makdessi -166 (62%)Jul 25, 6:42 AM UTC · John Makdessi -166 (62%)Jul 25, 7:57 AM UTC · John Makdessi -165 (62%)Jul 25, 10:00 AM UTC · John Makdessi -166 (62%)Jul 25, 12:39 PM UTC · John Makdessi -167 (63%)Jul 25, 12:45 PM UTC · John Makdessi -169 (63%)Jul 25, 9:48 PM UTC · John Makdessi -168 (63%)Jul 25, 11:42 PM UTC · John Makdessi -168 (63%)Jul 26, 12:03 AM UTC · John Makdessi -169 (63%)Jul 26, 1:42 AM UTC · John Makdessi -170 (63%)Jul 26, 3:09 AM UTC · John Makdessi -171 (63%)Jul 26, 3:27 AM UTC · John Makdessi -172 (63%)Jul 26, 4:39 AM UTC · John Makdessi -173 (63%)Jul 26, 5:57 AM UTC · John Makdessi -174 (64%)Jul 26, 6:00 AM UTC · John Makdessi -173 (63%)Jul 26, 6:03 AM UTC · John Makdessi -174 (64%)Jul 26, 2:06 PM UTC · John Makdessi -172 (63%)Jul 27, 4:03 PM UTC · John Makdessi -173 (63%)Jul 27, 8:27 PM UTC · John Makdessi -175 (64%)Jul 27, 8:27 PM UTC · John Makdessi -179 (64%)Jul 27, 8:30 PM UTC · John Makdessi -180 (64%)Jul 27, 9:57 PM UTC · John Makdessi -188 (65%)Jul 27, 10:09 PM UTC · John Makdessi -189 (65%)Jul 27, 10:15 PM UTC · John Makdessi -192 (66%)Jul 27, 10:48 PM UTC · John Makdessi -196 (66%)Jul 27, 11:12 PM UTC · John Makdessi -201 (67%)Jul 28, 12:12 AM UTC · John Makdessi -202 (67%)Jul 28, 12:39 AM UTC · John Makdessi -201 (67%)Jul 28, 1:45 AM UTC · John Makdessi -205 (67%)Jul 28, 1:51 AM UTC · John Makdessi -208 (68%)Jul 28, 1:54 AM UTC · John Makdessi -205 (67%)Jul 28, 1:57 AM UTC · John Makdessi -205 (67%)Jul 28, 1:57 AM UTC · John Makdessi -209 (68%)Jul 28, 2:06 AM UTC · John Makdessi -212 (68%)Jul 28, 2:18 AM UTC · John Makdessi -212 (68%)Jul 28, 10:39 AM UTC · John Makdessi -213 (68%)Jul 28, 11:39 AM UTC · John Makdessi -215 (68%)Jul 28, 11:42 AM UTC · John Makdessi -217 (68%)Jul 28, 12:18 PM UTC · John Makdessi -218 (69%)Jul 28, 1:06 PM UTC · John Makdessi -217 (68%)Jul 28, 9:30 PM UTC · John Makdessi -217 (68%)Jul 28, 10:30 PM UTC · John Makdessi -219 (69%)Jul 28, 10:33 PM UTC · John Makdessi -216 (68%)Jul 29, 12:06 AM UTC · John Makdessi -218 (69%)Jul 29, 12:33 AM UTC · John Makdessi -220 (69%)Jul 29, 1:18 AM UTC · John Makdessi -221 (69%)Jul 29, 1:54 AM UTC · John Makdessi -223 (69%)Jul 29, 4:06 AM UTC · John Makdessi -224 (69%)Jul 29, 4:06 AM UTC · John Makdessi -226 (69%)Jul 29, 4:09 AM UTC · John Makdessi -225 (69%)Jul 29, 4:09 AM UTC · John Makdessi -226 (69%)Jul 29, 4:12 AM UTC · John Makdessi -228 (70%)Jul 29, 4:33 AM UTC · John Makdessi -229 (70%)Jul 29, 4:36 AM UTC · John Makdessi -230 (70%)Jul 24, 4:42 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +155 (39%)Jul 24, 6:03 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +165 (38%)Jul 24, 6:06 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +160 (38%)Jul 24, 10:39 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +155 (39%)Jul 24, 10:45 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +150 (40%)Jul 24, 10:48 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +148 (40%)Jul 24, 10:48 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +140 (42%)Jul 24, 3:00 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +137 (42%)Jul 24, 7:06 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +136 (42%)Jul 24, 8:33 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +136 (42%)Jul 24, 10:09 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +131 (43%)Jul 24, 10:54 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +133 (43%)Jul 24, 11:00 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +136 (42%)Jul 25, 12:27 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +135 (43%)Jul 25, 12:57 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +136 (42%)Jul 25, 3:06 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +135 (43%)Jul 25, 6:42 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +136 (42%)Jul 25, 7:57 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +135 (43%)Jul 25, 10:00 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +135 (43%)Jul 25, 12:39 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +136 (42%)Jul 25, 12:45 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +137 (42%)Jul 25, 9:48 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +137 (42%)Jul 25, 11:42 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +138 (42%)Jul 26, 12:03 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +138 (42%)Jul 26, 1:42 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +139 (42%)Jul 26, 3:09 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +140 (42%)Jul 26, 3:27 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +141 (41%)Jul 26, 4:39 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +141 (41%)Jul 26, 5:57 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +142 (41%)Jul 26, 6:00 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +141 (41%)Jul 26, 6:03 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +142 (41%)Jul 26, 2:06 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +141 (41%)Jul 27, 4:03 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +141 (41%)Jul 27, 8:27 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +144 (41%)Jul 27, 8:27 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +147 (40%)Jul 27, 8:30 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +149 (40%)Jul 27, 9:57 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +154 (39%)Jul 27, 10:09 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +155 (39%)Jul 27, 10:15 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +157 (39%)Jul 27, 10:48 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +160 (38%)Jul 27, 11:12 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +163 (38%)Jul 28, 12:12 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +164 (38%)Jul 28, 12:39 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +163 (38%)Jul 28, 1:45 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +166 (38%)Jul 28, 1:51 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +169 (37%)Jul 28, 1:54 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +166 (38%)Jul 28, 1:57 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +167 (37%)Jul 28, 1:57 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +170 (37%)Jul 28, 2:06 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +172 (37%)Jul 28, 2:18 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +171 (37%)Jul 28, 10:39 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +172 (37%)Jul 28, 11:39 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +174 (36%)Jul 28, 11:42 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +175 (36%)Jul 28, 12:18 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +175 (36%)Jul 28, 1:06 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +175 (36%)Jul 28, 9:30 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +176 (36%)Jul 28, 10:30 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +176 (36%)Jul 28, 10:33 PM UTC · Ross Pearson +174 (36%)Jul 29, 12:06 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +175 (36%)Jul 29, 12:33 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +177 (36%)Jul 29, 1:18 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +177 (36%)Jul 29, 1:54 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +180 (36%)Jul 29, 4:06 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +180 (36%)Jul 29, 4:06 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +182 (35%)Jul 29, 4:09 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +181 (36%)Jul 29, 4:09 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +182 (35%)Jul 29, 4:12 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +182 (35%)Jul 29, 4:33 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +184 (35%)Jul 29, 4:36 AM UTC · Ross Pearson +185 (35%)-230+185
SportsbookJohn MakdessiRoss Pearson
BetOnline-220+185
Bookmaker-235+195
Bovada-235+185
Pinnacle-223+195
sports-interaction-205+160
unibet-250+185

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

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.

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

Win probability

John Makdessi 42%58% Ross Pearson

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
9 edges
Ross Pearson
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power79
98Speed95
98Precision85
96Durability93
97Engine95
54Wrestling53
48Ground55

Biggest edge John Makdessi, Punch power +21

Attribute by attribute

John Makdessi is on the left of every row, Ross Pearson on the right.
86Punch power65
98Kick power93
98Punch speed96
98Kick speed94
98Accuracy85
54Takedowns53
49Ground striking51
46Submissions58
96Chin92
96Body strength93
97Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
20-16-0 (1 NC)
1693
Power Index rating
1750
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
3.68
49%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.15
SApM
4.09
68%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.74
0%
TD Acc.
35%
86%
TD Def.
75%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Makdessi · 2-3
  • W
    Felipe Chavez
    Burque Brawl · Jan 9, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:18
  • L
    Jamie Mullarkey
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nasrat Haqparast
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Francisco Trinaldo
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Max Reeves
    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
    Davy Gallon
    MTK MMA: Probellum · Nov 16, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Salar King
    Tszyu vs. Camilleri · May 15, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
    Desmond Green
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 25 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.60
0:11
Avg control time
0:51
131
Career high strikes
79
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Ross Pearson
51%
Head
53%
24%
Body
28%
25%
Leg
19%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Ross Pearson
93%
Distance
82%
5%
Clinch
15%
2%
Ground
2%