Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2
Lightweight3 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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Makdessi 47%53% Ross Pearson

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
20-16-0 (1 NC)
1536
Elo rating
1556
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)

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Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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  • L
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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%