{"id":145726,"date":"2015-05-25T11:22:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T18:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=145726"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:17:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:17:17","slug":"makdessi-uncertain-about-ufc-future-after-loss-to-cerrone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/makdessi-uncertain-about-ufc-future-after-loss-to-cerrone\/","title":{"rendered":"Makdessi Uncertain About UFC Future After Loss to Cerrone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/John-Makdessi-WINS.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/John-Makdessi-WINS.png\" alt=\"John Makdessi WINS\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/John-Makdessi-WINS.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/John-Makdessi-WINS-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/John-Makdessi-WINS-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/John-Makdessi-WINS-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Makdessi showed grit and determination in his bout against Donald Cerrone this past Saturday at UFC 187. &#8220;The Bull&#8221; took the fight on short notice and stepped into the octagon against one of UFC&#8217;s most active fighters and ultimately suffered a broken jaw by the time the bout was over.<\/p>\n<p>Makdessi landed some good shots and marked up Cerrone&#8217;s face, but he feels like he never took as much punishment in a fight than he did against &#8220;Cowboy&#8221;. In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/John-The-Bull-Makdessi\/227637025054?fref=nf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> post, Makdessi said, &#8220;This fight I took a lot of damage. Never in my life took so much damage. Have to sit down with myself do a lot of thinking a lot of healing and see what I&#8217;m going to do next.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Makdessi went on to talk about his career and his uncertainty of what is coming next for him. &#8220;In regards of my career I&#8217;m 30 years old now I&#8217;ve been competing since the age of 6 and turned professional at the age of 23,&#8221; Makdessi said. &#8220;The 155 devision always leaves me at a disadvantage with opponents having the size and reach advantage and at 145 I won&#8217;t feel strong, be too weak and it won&#8217;t be good for my health. It&#8217;s to bad they don&#8217;t make more weight classes for the fighters like they do in boxing. I have to be smart I take too many risks fighting bigger guys, but I know it&#8217;s a business no ego involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think is next for Makdessi? Is it time for him to hang up the gloves or do you want to see more fights from him? 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