John Makdessi vs Kyle Watson
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Striking Stats
No leader is marked on a percentage: Kyle Watson has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Grappling Stats
No leader is marked on a percentage: Kyle Watson has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Tale of the Tape
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Kyle Watson has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Win Methods
John Makdessi vs Kyle Watson: Matchup Breakdown
John Makdessi is 11-9 in the Lightweight division with a 55.0% win rate. Kyle Watson is 1-1 at Lightweight, winning 50.0% of the time. John Makdessi is listed as inactive. Kyle Watson is listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. John Makdessi leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields on Apr 30, 2011, won by John Makdessi by KO/TKO in round 3.
Kyle Watson holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 979 to 902. Career peaks are 1,049 for John Makdessi and 1,022 for Kyle Watson. John Makdessi has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 27.3% finish rate. Kyle Watson has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.
John Makdessi stands 5' 8" with a reach of 68" and fights orthodox. Kyle Watson is 6' 0" with a reach of --, southpaw. John Makdessi is 41, Kyle Watson is 47.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, John Makdessi has landed 1,340 significant strikes at 49.8% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 3:48 of control time. Kyle Watson has landed 97 at 35.1% with 0 takedowns and 2:46 of control.
They have no opponents in common.
Have John Makdessi and Kyle Watson fought before?
Yes. John Makdessi and Kyle Watson have fought once in the UFC. John Makdessi won by KO/TKO at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields on April 30, 2011.
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Who has more UFC wins, John Makdessi or Kyle Watson?
John Makdessi has more UFC wins: 11 to 1. John Makdessi's UFC record is 11-9; Kyle Watson's is 1-1.
KO/TKO wins: John Makdessi 3, Kyle Watson 0. Submission wins: John Makdessi 0, Kyle Watson 0.
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Who is taller, John Makdessi or Kyle Watson?
Kyle Watson is taller at 6'0", to John Makdessi's 5'8" (4 inches).
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.