John Makdessi (18-9, 9) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on May 3, 1985. At the age of 23 years on September 13, 2008, he made his professional MMA debut against Todd Westcott, winning the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On December 11, 2010, 25-year old John Makdessi made his UFC debut on his 8th professional MMA fight at UFC 124 against Pat Audinwood, winning the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
Makdessi's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision loss to Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 293 at age 38 on September 10, 2023. He is on a 2-fight losing streak.
He has fought 20 times in the UFC, and has a record of 11 wins and 9 losses in the promotion.
Some of John Makdessi's best fights have been against Renée Forte, Shane Campbell, Pat Audinwood, Kyle Watson, Mehdi Baghdad, Ross Pearson and Sam Stout.
Makdessi has 9 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27  | Sep 10, 2023 38 years, 4 months 18-9 (9) | 29 years 16-6 (13) | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
26  | Sep 3, 2022 37 years, 4 months 18-8 (9) | 27 years 13-5 (9) | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
25  | Apr 10, 2021 35 years, 11 months 18-7 (9) | 23 years, 7 months 11-3 (8) | UFC | 3 | SD | WIN | |
24  | Mar 14, 2020 34 years, 10 months 17-7 (9) | 41 years, 6 months 24-7 (13) | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
23  | Mar 23, 2019 33 years, 10 months 17-6 (9) | 22 years, 9 months 16-4-1 (11) | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
22  | Jul 28, 2018 33 years, 2 months 16-6 (9) | 33 years, 10 months 20-14 (12) | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
21  | Dec 16, 2017 32 years, 7 months 15-6 (9) | 34 years, 2 months 15-7 (9) | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
20  | Dec 10, 2016 31 years, 7 months 14-6 (9) | 24 years, 8 months 8-1 (7) | UFC | 1 | KO | LOSS Wheel kick | |
19 | Jul 7, 2016 31 years, 2 months 14-5 (9) | Mehdi Baghdad | UFC | 3 | SD | WIN | |
18  | Dec 12, 2015 30 years, 7 months 13-5 (9) | 28 years, 3 months 11-3 (9) | UFC | 3 | SD | LOSS | |
17  | May 23, 2015 30 years 13-4 (9) | 32 years, 1 months 27-6 (19) | UFC | 2 | TKO | LOSS Head kick | |
16  | Apr 25, 2015 29 years, 11 months 13-3 (9) | 28 years, 3 months 11-2 (7) | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
15  | Feb 1, 2014 28 years, 8 months 12-3 (8) | 30 years, 6 months 11-0 (6) | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
14  | Sep 21, 2013 28 years, 4 months 12-2 (8) | 26 years, 5 months 8-2 (4) | UFC | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | |
13  | Mar 16, 2013 27 years, 10 months 11-2 (7) | 27 years, 9 months 12-2 (8) | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
12  | Nov 17, 2012 27 years, 6 months 10-2 (7) | 28 years, 6 months 18-7-1 (10) | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
11  | Apr 21, 2012 26 years, 11 months 9-2 (7) | 32 years, 1 months 14-6 (8) | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
10  | Dec 10, 2011 26 years, 7 months 9-1 (7) | 36 years 50-14-2 (41) | UFC | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
9 | Apr 30, 2011 25 years, 11 months 9-0 (7) | Kyle Watson | UFC | 3 | KO | WIN Spinning back fist | |
8 | Dec 11, 2010 25 years, 7 months 8-0 (6) | Pat Audinwood | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
7  | Sep 25, 2010 25 years, 4 months 7-0 (6) | 30 years, 3 months 19-7-2 (14) | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
6 | Feb 26, 2010 24 years, 9 months 6-0 (6) | Lindsey Hawkes | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
5 | Nov 14, 2009 24 years, 6 months 5-0 (5) | Brandon McArthur | 1 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage | ||
4 | Aug 22, 2009 24 years, 3 months 4-0 (4) | Iraj Hadin | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
3 | Feb 27, 2009 23 years, 9 months 3-0 (3) | Amir Uddin | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
2 | Nov 8, 2008 23 years, 6 months 2-0 (2) | Dan Dechaine | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
1 | Sep 13, 2008 23 years, 4 months 1-0 (1) | Todd Westcott | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
