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

John Makdessi def. Jesus Pinedo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jesus Pinedo
PeruJesus Pinedo
“El Mudo”
16-5-1
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

John Makdessi defeated Jesus Pinedo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis, held Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Jesus Pinedo
0
Knockdowns
0
73 of 137
Significant strikes
37 of 113
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
75 of 139
Total strikes
37 of 114
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
25 of 60
Head
18 of 74
8 of 21
Body
10 of 18
40 of 56
Leg
9 of 21
73 of 137
Distance
37 of 113
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 28
Sig. str.
7 of 25
14 of 28
Total str.
7 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 50
Sig. str.
13 of 37
30 of 52
Total str.
13 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 59
Sig. str.
17 of 51
31 of 59
Total str.
17 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Anthony Maness
#MakdessiPinedo
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#MakdessiPinedo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Rick Winter
#MakdessiPinedo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

16
Makdessi
–
0
Pinedo
●30–27 Makdessi×8●29–28 Makdessi×8
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
Makdessi
6%
Draw
6%
Pinedo
16 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Makdessi75%●29–28 Makdessi12.5%●30–30 Draw6.2%●29–28 Pinedo6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Makdessi
R2
81%
Makdessi
R3
88%
Makdessi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Makdessi vs Jesus Pinedo?

John Makdessi defeated Jesus Pinedo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis, held Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Makdessi vs Jesus Pinedo?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — John Makdessi won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Makdessi 52%48% Jesus Pinedo

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
16-5-1
1548
Elo rating
1531
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
30
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
—
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
Peru

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
3.23
49%
Str. Acc.
38%
4.15
SApM
4.37
68%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.50
0%
TD Acc.
100%
86%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 3 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.3
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.67
0:11
Avg control time
1:29
131
Career high strikes
60
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Jesus Pinedo
51%
Head
53%
24%
Body
29%
25%
Leg
18%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Jesus Pinedo
93%
Distance
78%
5%
Clinch
7%
2%
Ground
15%