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UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Calgary, Canada
28 Jul 2018
Lightweight
VS
65%
Makdessi
35%
Pearson
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
John MakdessiwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Ross Pearson · UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
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 65% per the CFR ratings — but Pearson has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 14 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Risk flags
Makdessi's chin rating of 32 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Pearson has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
MakdessiPearson
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Makdessi
Pearson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"
Height
5'8"
68"
Reach
+69"
41
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Makdessi
Pearson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
30.9
17.0
42.2
Performance Avg
44.3
34
Quality of Victory
42
51
Momentum Score
89
Makdessi
Pearson
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.8
/ 10
4.3
/ 10
3.6
Style: Pressure
3.8
6.9
Style: Volume
5.6
3 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
4 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
55
Head
16
2
Body
2
3
Leg
4
RangeRange
51Distance22
9Clinch0
0Ground0
Makdessi
Pearson
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.8
/ 10
1.4
/ 10
1.2
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Makdessi
Pearson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
32
0
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.8 stoppage
7 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
20/27 fights
Chin rating based on
26/36 fights
Makdessi
Pearson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
51
89
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
Makdessi
Pearson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
27%
33%
3
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
0
8
Decision Wins
8
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Makdessi
Pearson
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.4
1.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.8
6.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.6
MakdessiPearson
Strike Zones
Makdessi
Attacking
60 landedAbsorbing
22 absorbedPearson
Attacking
22 landedAbsorbing
60 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Makdessi targets the head (92% of attacks) — Pearson absorbs 92% of strikes there
🎯Pearson targets the head (73% of attacks) — Makdessi absorbs 73% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Makdessi
RND
Pearson
0/0R00/0
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