Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Francisco Trinaldo
BrazilFrancisco Trinaldo
“Massaranduba”
28-9-0
RESULT

Francisco Trinaldo def. John Makdessi (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Ginasio Nilson Nelson, Brasilia, Brazil

Francisco Trinaldo defeated John Makdessi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira, held Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Ginasio Nilson Nelson, Brasilia. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Fight stats

Francisco Trinaldo
John Makdessi
0
Knockdowns
0
55 of 126
Significant strikes
67 of 123
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
55 of 126
Total strikes
68 of 124
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
34 of 100
Head
15 of 54
17 of 22
Body
16 of 26
4 of 4
Leg
36 of 43
53 of 124
Distance
65 of 121
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 30
Sig. str.
25 of 35
12 of 30
Total str.
25 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 44
Sig. str.
19 of 38
19 of 44
Total str.
19 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 52
Sig. str.
23 of 50
24 of 52
Total str.
24 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#TrinaldoMakdessi
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#TrinaldoMakdessi
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Joseph Terrell
#TrinaldoMakdessi
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

11
Trinaldo
-
0
Makdessi
●30-27 Trinaldo×9●29-28 Trinaldo×2
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Trinaldo
3%
Makdessi
38 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Trinaldo71.1%●29-28 Trinaldo23.7%●29-28 Makdessi2.6%●30-26 Trinaldo2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Trinaldo
R2
95%
Trinaldo
R3
79%
Trinaldo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Francisco Trinaldo
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -184Best: -147
John Makdessi
+133
43% implied win probability
Open: +148Best: +145

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Francisco TrinaldoJohn Makdessi
40%50%60%70%Feb 25Mar 2Mar 8Mar 14Feb 25, 12:45 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -175 (64%)Feb 25, 3:00 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -200 (67%)Feb 26, 6:58 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -191 (66%)Feb 26, 7:10 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -186 (65%)Mar 2, 11:10 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -188 (65%)Mar 2, 11:11 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -189 (65%)Mar 2, 11:16 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -192 (66%)Mar 3, 10:11 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -189 (65%)Mar 3, 10:35 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -186 (65%)Mar 3, 2:35 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -184 (65%)Mar 4, 1:25 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -185 (65%)Mar 5, 9:15 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -186 (65%)Mar 5, 10:00 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -189 (65%)Mar 5, 10:09 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -189 (65%)Mar 5, 10:40 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -191 (66%)Mar 8, 5:30 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -191 (66%)Mar 8, 5:37 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -188 (65%)Mar 8, 6:05 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -185 (65%)Mar 8, 6:35 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -182 (65%)Mar 8, 7:15 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -181 (64%)Mar 9, 12:50 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -180 (64%)Mar 9, 7:31 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -181 (64%)Mar 9, 7:40 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -179 (64%)Mar 10, 12:00 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -178 (64%)Mar 10, 12:18 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -176 (64%)Mar 11, 7:40 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -175 (64%)Mar 12, 1:50 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -176 (64%)Mar 12, 2:21 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -175 (64%)Mar 12, 1:40 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -174 (64%)Mar 12, 3:36 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -174 (64%)Mar 12, 3:38 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -171 (63%)Mar 13, 5:25 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -167 (63%)Mar 13, 12:22 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -164 (62%)Mar 13, 2:06 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -164 (62%)Mar 13, 3:18 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -168 (63%)Mar 13, 6:11 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -173 (63%)Mar 13, 6:25 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -176 (64%)Mar 13, 7:41 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -178 (64%)Mar 13, 10:22 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -177 (64%)Mar 14, 4:55 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -177 (64%)Mar 14, 10:01 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -176 (64%)Mar 14, 10:15 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -177 (64%)Mar 14, 10:39 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -173 (63%)Mar 14, 10:45 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -171 (63%)Mar 14, 11:55 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -169 (63%)Mar 14, 4:37 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -169 (63%)Mar 14, 5:42 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -165 (62%)Mar 14, 6:01 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -164 (62%)Mar 14, 6:09 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -163 (62%)Mar 14, 6:25 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -162 (62%)Mar 14, 6:36 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -161 (62%)Mar 14, 7:41 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -160 (62%)Mar 14, 8:02 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -157 (61%)Mar 14, 8:12 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -159 (61%)Mar 14, 8:46 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -158 (61%)Mar 14, 8:50 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -160 (62%)Mar 14, 9:32 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -162 (62%)Mar 14, 9:36 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -163 (62%)Mar 14, 9:38 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -165 (62%)Mar 14, 9:40 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -165 (62%)Mar 14, 9:40 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -169 (63%)Mar 14, 9:47 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -169 (63%)Mar 14, 9:51 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -168 (63%)Mar 14, 9:52 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -168 (63%)Mar 14, 9:55 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -166 (62%)Mar 14, 10:11 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -166 (62%)Mar 14, 10:16 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -165 (62%)Mar 14, 10:16 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -164 (62%)Mar 14, 10:20 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -163 (62%)Mar 14, 10:21 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo -162 (62%)Feb 25, 12:45 AM UTC · John Makdessi +145 (41%)Feb 25, 3:00 PM UTC · John Makdessi +160 (38%)Feb 26, 6:58 AM UTC · John Makdessi +155 (39%)Feb 26, 7:10 AM UTC · John Makdessi +152 (40%)Mar 2, 11:10 PM UTC · John Makdessi +153 (40%)Mar 2, 11:11 PM UTC · John Makdessi +155 (39%)Mar 2, 11:16 PM UTC · John Makdessi +157 (39%)Mar 3, 10:11 AM UTC · John Makdessi +155 (39%)Mar 3, 10:35 AM UTC · John Makdessi +153 (40%)Mar 3, 2:35 PM UTC · John Makdessi +151 (40%)Mar 4, 1:25 AM UTC · John Makdessi +152 (40%)Mar 5, 9:15 PM UTC · John Makdessi +153 (40%)Mar 5, 10:00 PM UTC · John Makdessi +153 (40%)Mar 5, 10:09 PM UTC · John Makdessi +157 (39%)Mar 5, 10:40 PM UTC · John Makdessi +155 (39%)Mar 8, 5:30 PM UTC · John Makdessi +152 (40%)Mar 8, 5:37 PM UTC · John Makdessi +150 (40%)Mar 8, 6:05 PM UTC · John Makdessi +150 (40%)Mar 8, 6:35 PM UTC · John Makdessi +149 (40%)Mar 8, 7:15 PM UTC · John Makdessi +147 (40%)Mar 9, 12:50 AM UTC · John Makdessi +146 (41%)Mar 9, 7:31 AM UTC · John Makdessi +147 (40%)Mar 9, 7:40 PM UTC · John Makdessi +145 (41%)Mar 10, 12:00 AM UTC · John Makdessi +144 (41%)Mar 10, 12:18 AM UTC · John Makdessi +143 (41%)Mar 11, 7:40 AM UTC · John Makdessi +142 (41%)Mar 12, 1:50 AM UTC · John Makdessi +143 (41%)Mar 12, 2:21 AM UTC · John Makdessi +143 (41%)Mar 12, 1:40 PM UTC · John Makdessi +143 (41%)Mar 12, 3:36 PM UTC · John Makdessi +140 (42%)Mar 12, 3:38 PM UTC · John Makdessi +138 (42%)Mar 13, 5:25 AM UTC · John Makdessi +138 (42%)Mar 13, 12:22 PM UTC · John Makdessi +137 (42%)Mar 13, 2:06 PM UTC · John Makdessi +138 (42%)Mar 13, 3:18 PM UTC · John Makdessi +141 (41%)Mar 13, 6:11 PM UTC · John Makdessi +141 (41%)Mar 13, 6:25 PM UTC · John Makdessi +144 (41%)Mar 13, 7:41 PM UTC · John Makdessi +145 (41%)Mar 13, 10:22 PM UTC · John Makdessi +144 (41%)Mar 14, 4:55 AM UTC · John Makdessi +144 (41%)Mar 14, 10:01 AM UTC · John Makdessi +145 (41%)Mar 14, 10:15 AM UTC · John Makdessi +142 (41%)Mar 14, 10:39 AM UTC · John Makdessi +140 (42%)Mar 14, 10:45 AM UTC · John Makdessi +140 (42%)Mar 14, 11:55 AM UTC · John Makdessi +141 (41%)Mar 14, 4:37 PM UTC · John Makdessi +136 (42%)Mar 14, 5:42 PM UTC · John Makdessi +135 (43%)Mar 14, 6:01 PM UTC · John Makdessi +135 (43%)Mar 14, 6:09 PM UTC · John Makdessi +134 (43%)Mar 14, 6:25 PM UTC · John Makdessi +133 (43%)Mar 14, 6:36 PM UTC · John Makdessi +132 (43%)Mar 14, 7:41 PM UTC · John Makdessi +131 (43%)Mar 14, 8:02 PM UTC · John Makdessi +131 (43%)Mar 14, 8:12 PM UTC · John Makdessi +131 (43%)Mar 14, 8:46 PM UTC · John Makdessi +132 (43%)Mar 14, 8:50 PM UTC · John Makdessi +133 (43%)Mar 14, 9:32 PM UTC · John Makdessi +134 (43%)Mar 14, 9:36 PM UTC · John Makdessi +135 (43%)Mar 14, 9:38 PM UTC · John Makdessi +135 (43%)Mar 14, 9:40 PM UTC · John Makdessi +138 (42%)Mar 14, 9:40 PM UTC · John Makdessi +138 (42%)Mar 14, 9:47 PM UTC · John Makdessi +138 (42%)Mar 14, 9:51 PM UTC · John Makdessi +139 (42%)Mar 14, 9:52 PM UTC · John Makdessi +139 (42%)Mar 14, 9:55 PM UTC · John Makdessi +137 (42%)Mar 14, 10:11 PM UTC · John Makdessi +137 (42%)Mar 14, 10:16 PM UTC · John Makdessi +136 (42%)Mar 14, 10:16 PM UTC · John Makdessi +135 (43%)Mar 14, 10:20 PM UTC · John Makdessi +134 (43%)Mar 14, 10:21 PM UTC · John Makdessi +133 (43%)-162+133
SportsbookFrancisco TrinaldoJohn Makdessi
Bookmaker-160+127
Bovada-155+125
Cloudbet-147+130
Pinnacle-165+145
sports-interaction-175+135
unibet-175+138

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francisco Trinaldo vs John Makdessi?

Francisco Trinaldo defeated John Makdessi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira, held Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Ginasio Nilson Nelson, Brasilia. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Francisco Trinaldo vs John Makdessi?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Was Francisco Trinaldo vs John Makdessi a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 38 fan cards scored it for Francisco Trinaldo; 100% of 11 media scores picked Francisco Trinaldo.

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

Win probability

Francisco Trinaldo 64%36% John Makdessi

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)

Francisco Trinaldo
Complete Fighter
4 edges
John Makdessi
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power92
95Speed98
95Precision98
96Durability96
96Engine97
88Wrestling54
92Ground48

Biggest edge Francisco Trinaldo, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

Francisco Trinaldo is on the left of every row, John Makdessi on the right.
90Punch power86
89Kick power98
95Punch speed98
95Kick speed98
95Accuracy98
88Takedowns54
95Ground striking49
89Submissions46
96Chin96
95Body strength96
96Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
18-9-0
1813
Power Index rating
1716
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
41
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
5.52
45%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.67
SApM
4.15
60%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

0.98
TD Avg.
0.00
42%
TD Acc.
0%
60%
TD Def.
86%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Francisco Trinaldo · 4-1
  • W
    Nayanesh Ayman
    DBX 4: Gable vs. Swanson · Oct 30, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Eric Moon
    DBX 2: Rozenstruik vs. Cardoso · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO
  • W
    Sasha Palatnikov
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Danny Roberts
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 20 fights
38.8
Avg sig. strikes
67.0
0.81
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:30
Avg control time
0:11
117
Career high strikes
131
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Francisco Trinaldo
Strike target
John Makdessi
61%
Head
51%
27%
Body
24%
11%
Leg
25%
Francisco Trinaldo
Strike position
John Makdessi
70%
Distance
93%
17%
Clinch
5%
14%
Ground
2%