Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-23, fight not so exciting between John Makdessi and Jesus Pinedo: it gets two stars.The black belt in karate and tae-kwon-do John Makdessi entered this fight with a pro record of 16-6-0 (56% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.47 lightweight in the world. He was defeated by Lando Vannata in 2016 (-4-stars fight, John Makdessi vs Lando Vannata) but then he has beat Abel Trujillo and Ross Pearson.
His opponent, Jesus Pinedo, has an official mma record of 16-4-1 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.235 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Alonso Santos Verona Ganoza in 2015, since then he has won seven fights taking revenge on Ganoza in 2017 and beating Devin Powell in his last bout. Makdessi vs Pinedo is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis – UFC Fight Night 148 (UFC on ESPN+ 6). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC Fight Night 148: Thompson vs. Pettis
Date: 2019-03-23
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Division: lightweight (155 lbs, 70 kg)
UFC Fight Night 148 fight card (main fights):
Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis
Curtis Blaydes vs Justin Willis
John Makdessi vs Jesus Pinedo
Jussier Formiga da Silva vs Deiveson Figueiredo
Makdessi’s next fight: Francisco Trinaldo vs John Makdessi
Makdessi vs Pinedo Fight Video:
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