Donald Cerrone vs John Makdessi

May 23, 2015 · ESPN+

DateMay 23, 2015

DivisionLightweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMGM Grand Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, May 23, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 1:30 PM
US West (PT): Sat 10:30 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 6:30 PM
Central Europe: Sat 7:30 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 3:30 AM
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Donald CerroneCowboy |36-17-0Donald Cerrone vs John MakdessiJohn MakdessiThe Bull |18-9-0

Donald CerroneCowboy36-17-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

36-17-0Record18-9-0

43Age41

6'0"Height5'8"

73"Reach68"

170 lbsWeight155 lbs

LightweightWeight ClassLightweight

John MakdessiThe Bull18-9-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Donald Cerrone owns a 63-point Elo edge (good). Donald Cerrone shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Donald Cerrone and John Makdessi across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Donald CerroneJohn Makdessi

Recent form

Donald CerroneL L L L L · -69 Elo last 5

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John MakdessiL L W L W · -18 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Donald Cerrone1709-15 last move

John Makdessi1646-17 last move

Why they are ranked here

Donald CerroneNot on the active ladder · 1709 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Alexander Hernandez (rated 1703 at the time): +12.
Costliest loss: Lost to Alex Morono (rated 1702 at the time): -16.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 5 losses, -69 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1619, not 1709: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

John MakdessiNot on the active ladder · 1646 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jesus Pinedo (rated 1670 at the time): +16.
Costliest loss: Lost to Lando Vannata (rated 1614 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -18 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1589, not 1646: 57 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Donald CerroneNow 1709

Wins by decision+10→ 1719

Loses by decision-14→ 1695

John MakdessiNow 1646

Wins by decision+19→ 1665

Loses by decision-13→ 1633

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Donald CerronevsJohn Makdessi

Takedown average

1.16vs0

Takedown accuracy

33%vs0%

Submission average

1.16vs0

Sig. strike defense

53%vs68%

Finishing profile

Donald Cerronesubmission leads 47% of wins

John MakdessiKO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Yancy Medeiros Donald Cerrone: win · TKO (punches) · Feb 18, 2018 John Makdessi: loss · Decision (Split) · Dec 12, 2015

Edson Barboza Donald Cerrone: win · Submisison (Rear Naked Choke) · Apr 19, 2014John Makdessi: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jul 6, 2013

Tale of the tape

Donald CerroneJohn Makdessi

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.41Sig. strikes landed per min5.52

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

47Sig. strike accuracy50

UFC welterweight average : 46%

4.48Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.15

UFC welterweight average : 3.84

53Sig. strike defense68

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.16Takedown average0

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

33Takedown accuracy0

UFC welterweight average : 30%

74Takedown defense86

UFC welterweight average : 59%

1.16Submission average0

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

10Wins by knockout9

17Wins by submission0

9Wins by decision9

8Losses by knockout2

2Losses by submission1

7Losses by decision6

Donald Cerrone vs John Makdessi is a scheduled Lightweight fight on UFC 187 : JOHNSON VS CORMIER. Donald Cerrone enters with a 36-17-0 record and John Makdessi enters with a 18-9-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.