John Makdessi was born on May 3,1985 and is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
34 Facts About John Makdessi
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When John Makdessi started high school, his dojo closed, and he could no longer continue.
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John Makdessi spent a lot of his time competing in kickboxing tournaments, and in 2006 won a gold medal in the USKBA.
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John Makdessi made his promotional debut on December 11,2010, at UFC 124 in Montreal, winning a dominant decision over Pat Audinwood.
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John Makdessi was expected to face TUF 12 winner Jonathan Brookins on April 30,2011, at UFC 129.
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Brookins pulled out of the bout and was replaced by another TUF 12 alum in Kyle Watson, who John Makdessi knocked out with a spinning backfist in the third round.
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John Makdessi was expected to face Paul Taylor on August 14,2011, at UFC on Versus 5, but withdrew due to injury.
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John Makdessi suffered the first loss of his career to Dennis Hallman on December 10,2011, at UFC 140, via first-round rear naked choke.
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John Makdessi lost a unanimous decision to fellow striker Anthony Njokuani on April 21,2012, at UFC 145.
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John Makdessi next defeated Sam Stout by unanimous decision on November 17,2012, at UFC 154.
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John Makdessi then fought Daron Cruickshank at UFC 158 on March 16,2013.
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John Makdessi was expected to face Edson Barboza on July 6,2013, at UFC 162.
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John Makdessi pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Rafaello Oliveira.
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John Makdessi knocked out Renee Forte in the first round on September 21,2013, at UFC 165.
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John Makdessi lost a unanimous decision to Alan Patrick at UFC 169 on February 1,2014.
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John Makdessi was expected to face Abel Trujillo on April 25,2015, at UFC 186.
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Less than a month after his win, John Makdessi returned to the octagon as a replacement for injured Khabib Nurmagomedov against Donald Cerrone on May 23,2015, at UFC 187.
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John Makdessi lost the fight via TKO after his jaw was broken with a head kick in the second round.
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John Makdessi faced Yancy Medeiros on December 12,2015, at UFC 194.
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John Makdessi next faced Mehdi Baghdad on July 7,2016, at UFC Fight Night 90.
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John Makdessi faced Lando Vannata on December 10,2016, at UFC 206.
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John Makdessi lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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John Makdessi was expected to face Sage Northcutt on July 29,2017, at UFC 214.
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John Makdessi faced Abel Trujillo on December 16,2017, at UFC on Fox 26.
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John Makdessi faced Ross Pearson on July 28,2018, at UFC on Fox 30.
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John Makdessi was expected to face Carlos Diego Ferreira on December 8,2018, at UFC 231.
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However, on November 28,2018, it was reported that John Makdessi was removed from the card and replaced by Jesse Ronson.
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John Makdessi was expected to face Nasrat Haqparast on March 23,2019, at UFC Fight Night 148.
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John Makdessi was scheduled to face Devonte Smith on August 17,2019, at UFC 241.
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However, it was reported on 30 July 2019 that John Makdessi was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reason.
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John Makdessi faced Francisco Trinaldo on March 14,2020, at UFC Fight Night 170.
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John Makdessi faced Ignacio Bahamondes on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC 2.
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John Makdessi faced Nasrat Haqparast on September 3,2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.
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John Makdessi is listed as the president of the MMA apparel brand Fear the Fighter, which has sponsored several MMA and UFC fighters.