Ignacio Bahamondes vs. John Makdessi
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Ignacio Bahamondes
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 4 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.05 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 24 documented bouts
In the UFC: 4-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.4 wins over .500
John Makdessi
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 11 | 9 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.02 · 11 tier-1/2 wins · 9 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Ignacio Bahamondes
Distance 91.2% (norm 83.1%) · Clinch 4.1% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 4.7% (norm 8.0%)
John Makdessi
Distance 93.7% (norm 83.1%) · Clinch 4.3% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 2.0% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Ignacio Bahamondes
Head 71.0% (norm 78.0%) · Body 15.8% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 13.3% (norm 8.0%)
John Makdessi
Head 63.5% (norm 78.0%) · Body 21.1% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 15.5% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Bahamondes L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Makdessi L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 638 / 1445 | 44.2% | 38.3% | 1249 / 2520 | 49.6% | 38.3% |
| In the clinch | 44 / 65 | 67.7% | 67.5% | 64 / 115 | 55.7% | 67.5% |
| On the ground | 44 / 74 | 59.5% | 68.8% | 27 / 55 | 49.1% | 68.8% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 395 / 1124 | 35.1% | 35.1% | 678 / 1707 | 39.7% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 168 / 250 | 67.2% | 69.1% | 325 / 567 | 57.3% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 163 / 210 | 77.6% | 81.8% | 337 / 416 | 81.0% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 204 fighters · Lightweight: 204 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Bahamondes L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Makdessi L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 429 / 1009 | 42.5% | 38.8% | 942 / 3050 | 30.9% | 38.8% |
| In the clinch | 34 / 47 | 72.3% | 68.6% | 41 / 66 | 62.1% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 44 / 80 | 55.0% | 68.0% | 25 / 38 | 65.8% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 303 / 861 | 35.2% | 35.2% | 572 / 2497 | 22.9% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 120 / 170 | 70.6% | 68.2% | 204 / 363 | 56.2% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 84 / 105 | 80.0% | 81.5% | 232 / 294 | 78.9% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Makdessi has more cage time on record.