Bantamweight· Not Fighting

Michael McDonald

“Mayday”· Modesto, United States

Pro record

17-4-0

Model Elo

1558

#556 of 1994

Age: 32
Height: 5'9"
Reach: 70"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: Last Stand Fight Team
Born: Modesto, United States
UFC debut: Mar 27, 2011

Profile

Michael McDonald is 6–3 in the UFC since 2011. 4 of those 6 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Last fight: lost to John Lineker by KO/TKO (Jul 12, 2016).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 6–3; since 2011
Finish rate: 67%; 4 of 6 wins
1st-round finishes: 2
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 4
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 20m; avg 8:54 per fight
Opposition: 1564; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Miguel Torres
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 20, 2012
1545opp. Elo
Chris Cariaso
split decision, R3 · UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 27, 2011
1540opp. Elo
Brad Pickett
submission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 16, 2013
1537opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.69

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.76

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy43%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense57%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min1.09

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.09

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense52%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.45

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 79%Body 11%Legs 10%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 82%Clinch 9%Ground 9%

Average fight time: 8:17

Fight history (9)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	John LinekerRecord after: 6-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:43	UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. LinekerJul 12, 2016
W	Masanori KaneharaRecord after: 6-2	submissionRound 2 · 2:09	UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditJan 1, 2016
L	Urijah FaberRecord after: 5-2	submissionRound 2 · 3:22	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2Dec 13, 2013
W	Brad PickettRecord after: 5-1	submissionRound 2 · 3:43	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenAug 16, 2013
L	Renan BaraoRecord after: 4-1	submissionRound 4 · 3:57	UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldFeb 15, 2013
W	Miguel TorresRecord after: 4-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:18	UFC 145: Jones vs EvansApr 20, 2012
W	Alex SotoRecord after: 3-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:56	UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonNov 18, 2011
W	Chris CariasoRecord after: 2-0	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillMay 27, 2011
W	Edwin FigueroaRecord after: 1-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs DavisMar 25, 2011