Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Francisco Trinaldo def. John Makdessi (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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.
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
Media Scores
11
Trinaldo
–
0
Makdessi
●30–27 Trinaldo×9●29–28 Trinaldo×2
All 11 media scorecards▾
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30–27Trinaldo
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Trinaldo
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Trinaldo
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Trinaldo
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–27Trinaldo
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Trinaldo
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Trinaldo
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30–27Trinaldo
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Trinaldo
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Trinaldo
- MMAMania.com29–28Trinaldo
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
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.
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.
Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Francisco Trinaldo 60%40% John Makdessi
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
28-9-0
Record
18-9-0
1631
Elo rating
1560
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 · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Dern vs YanSat, Oct 1, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Costa vs VettoriSat, Oct 23, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs SakaiSat, Jun 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
John Makdessi · 2-3
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs TuivasaSat, Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs OliveiraSat, Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%
