John Makdessi vs. Mehdi Baghdad Result

John Makdessi def. Mehdi Baghdad

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezJuly 7, 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

John Makdessi defeated Mehdi Baghdad by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez on July 7, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

John Makdessi vs. Mehdi Baghdad — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez (Jul 7, 2016)

Result: John Makdessi won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For John Makdessi
Sal D'amato
28–29
Dissenting card
Tony Weeks
29–28
For John Makdessi

Fight stats

John MakdessiMehdi Baghdad

0Knockdowns1
8484/152 · 55%Significant strikes60/193 · 31%60
110110/182 · 60%Total strikes64/197 · 32%64
00/1 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:45Control time0:07

Significant strikes by target

John MakdessiHead 31 · Body 27 · Legs 26

Mehdi BaghdadHead 32 · Body 8 · Legs 20

Significant strikes by position

John MakdessiDistance 79 · Clinch 3 · Ground 2

Mehdi BaghdadDistance 54 · Clinch 3 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	John Makdessi	0	20/36	20/36	0/0	0:00
	Mehdi Baghdad	0	16/55	16/55	0/0	0:00
2	John Makdessi	0	31/51	33/55	0/0	0:00
	Mehdi Baghdad	0	19/74	19/74	0/0	0:00
3	John Makdessi	0	33/65	57/91	0/1	1:45
	Mehdi Baghdad	1	25/64	29/68	0/1	0:07

Where it sat in their careers

John Makdessi

UFC record before: 6-5
UFC record after: 7-5
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LYancy MedeirosDec 12, 2015
LDonald CerroneMay 23, 2015
WShane CampbellApr 25, 2015

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Mehdi Baghdad

UFC record before: 0-1
UFC record after: 0-2
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LChris WadeJan 17, 2016

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