John Makdessi vs Daron Cruickshank — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz

Montreal, Canada

16 Mar 2013

Lightweight

66%

Makdessi

34%

Cruickshank

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

John Makdessi

"The Bull"

18 – 9

5'8"68" reachOrthodox41 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 31

Daron Cruickshank

"Detroit Superstar"

18 – 10

Well-Rounded3-fight slide41 yrsSwitch72" reach5'8"

CFR 16

★ Official Result

John MakdessiwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Daron Cruickshank · UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Makdessi

→

Actual result

Makdessi wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Makdessi holds a meaningful edge at 66% per the CFR ratings — but Cruickshank has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 15 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Makdessi's chin rating of 32 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Cruickshank has a chin rating of 48 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

MakdessiCruickshank

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Makdessi

Cruickshank

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'8"

Height

5'8"

68"

Reach

+72"

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Switch

Makdessi

Cruickshank

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

30.9

15.9

42.2

Performance Avg

44.5

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Makdessi

Cruickshank

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.8

/ 10

6.0

/ 10

3.6

Style: Pressure

5.0

6.9

Style: Volume

5.0

3 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

3 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

46Distance15

1Clinch0

0Ground1

Makdessi

Cruickshank

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.8

/ 10

1.2

/ 10

1.2

Wrestling Style (/10)

0.8

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Makdessi

Cruickshank

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.5 stoppage

KO round context

—

7 fights ago

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

20/27 fights

Chin rating based on

13/28 fights

Makdessi

Cruickshank

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

2-fight 📉 slide

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Sub · R3

L · Sub · R1

L · Sub · R2

Upcoming

W · Dec · R3

Makdessi

Cruickshank

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

27%

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Makdessi

Cruickshank

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.8

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

6.0

1.8

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.2

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.8

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

3.6

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.0

6.9

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.0

Makdessi

Strike Zones

Cruickshank

Makdessi

Attacking

47 landed

Absorbing

16 absorbed

Cruickshank

Attacking

16 landed

Absorbing

47 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Makdessi targets the head (74% of attacks) — Cruickshank absorbs 74% of strikes there

🎯Cruickshank targets the head (75% of attacks) — Makdessi absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Makdessi

RND

Cruickshank

0/0R00/0

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