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John Makdessi vs Ross Pearson

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Jul 28, 2018
John Makdessi def. Ross Pearson · decision, 3 rounds
 
John
Makdessi
Lightweight
Record
15-6
UFC
8-6
Age
33
Height
5'8"
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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MakdessiPearson
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Ross
Pearson
Lightweight
Photo: Paralympiakos ( talk ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Record
20-14
UFC
12-11
Age
33
Height
5'8"
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

John MakdessiRoss Pearson
Significant strikes131 of 26179 of 224
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 00 of 2
Control time0:000:18
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

18
14
Round 1
26
17
Round 2
■ John Makdessi ■ Ross Pearson

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Sam Stout
John Makdessi
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2012 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute
Ross Pearson
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2015 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute

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