John Makdessi vs Mehdi Baghdad
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Mehdi Baghdad has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
They have met once
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How they win share of UFC wins
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Striking career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Mehdi Baghdad has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Grappling career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Mehdi Baghdad has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Career UFC bouts
John Makdessi vs Mehdi Baghdad: Matchup Breakdown
John Makdessi is 11-9 in the Lightweight division with a 55.0% win rate. Mehdi Baghdad is 0-2 at Lightweight, winning 0.0% of the time. John Makdessi is listed as inactive. Mehdi Baghdad is listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. John Makdessi leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez on Jul 7, 2016, won by John Makdessi by Decision - Split in round 3.
Mehdi Baghdad holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 910 to 874. Career peaks are 1,049 for John Makdessi and 1,000 for Mehdi Baghdad. John Makdessi has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 27.3% finish rate. Mehdi Baghdad 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. Mehdi Baghdad is 6' 1" with a reach of --, orthodox. John Makdessi is 41, Mehdi Baghdad is 41.
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. Mehdi Baghdad has landed 61 at 30.8% with 0 takedowns and 0:07 of control.
They have no opponents in common.
Have John Makdessi and Mehdi Baghdad fought before?
Yes. John Makdessi and Mehdi Baghdad have fought once in the UFC. John Makdessi won by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez on July 7, 2016.
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Who has more UFC wins, John Makdessi or Mehdi Baghdad?
John Makdessi has more UFC wins: 11 to 0. John Makdessi's UFC record is 11-9; Mehdi Baghdad's is 0-2.
KO/TKO wins: John Makdessi 3, Mehdi Baghdad 0. Submission wins: John Makdessi 0, Mehdi Baghdad 0.
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Who is taller, John Makdessi or Mehdi Baghdad?
Mehdi Baghdad is taller at 6'1", to John Makdessi's 5'8" (5 inches).
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.