Middleweight · “The Athlete”
Jason MacDonald
25-16-0 UFC 6-8-0
6'3"Height
80"Reach
OrthodoxStance
51Age
2KO wins
4Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:58Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.55
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.7
Striking accuracy52.8%
Striking defense46.9%
Takedowns / 15 min1.43
Takedown accuracy16.3%
Takedown defense35.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.97
Control time37.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Tom Lawlor 3-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:50 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
1/8Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alan Belcher 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:48 — UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · September 17, 2011
2/7Sig. strikes
25/39Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Jensen 2-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:37 — UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · April 30, 2011
0/1Sig. strikes
0/5Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L John Salter 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:42 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
5/7Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nate Quarry 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:27 — UFC 97: Redemption · April 18, 2009
1/1Sig. strikes
16/34Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Wilson Gouveia 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
6/13Sig. strikes
18/28Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason Lambert 4-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:20 — UFC 88: Breakthrough · September 6, 2008
10/18Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 2-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:44 — UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · August 9, 2008
7/15Sig. strikes
30/59Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
5:16Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Joe Doerksen 1-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:54 — UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · April 19, 2008
13/17Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:32Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Yushin Okami 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory · October 20, 2007
25/49Sig. strikes
41/82Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rory Singer 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:18 — UFC 72: Victory · June 16, 2007
30/49Sig. strikes
17/25Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
6:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rich Franklin 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 5:00 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
16/27Sig. strikes
49/89Absorbed
1/11Takedowns
1:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Leben 6-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:03 — UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · December 30, 2006
9/27Sig. strikes
15/34Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
4:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ed Herman 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:43 — Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · October 10, 2006
5/7Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
19
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
5
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
13
MFC
12
ECC
2
LGIO MMA
1
W-1 MMA
1
Ortiz vs. Shamrock
1
Extreme Cage Combat
1
National Fighting Challenge
1
+ 9 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 41 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tom Lawlor | KO (punch) | UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 0:50 |
| L | Alan Belcher | Submission (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
September 17, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 3:48 |
| W | Ryan Jensen | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 129
April 30, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:37 |
| L | John Salter | TKO (leg injury) | UFC 113
May 8, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Matt Horwich | Decision (unanimous) | LGIO MMA 1: MacDonald vs Horwich
April 23, 2010 |
LGIO MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vernon White | Submission (triangle choke) | W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood
March 20, 2010 |
W-1 MMA | 3 | 2:12 |
| W | Solomon Hutcherson | Decision (split) | MFC 23
December 4, 2009 |
MFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Travis Lutter | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 22
October 2, 2009 |
MFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nate Quarry | TKO (elbows) | UFC 97
April 18, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 2:27 |
| L | Wilson Gouveia | Submission (elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
December 13, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Jason Lambert | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 88
September 6, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 1:20 |
| L | Demian Maia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 87
August 9, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 2:44 |
| W | Joe Doerksen | TKO (elbows) | UFC 83
April 19, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 0:54 |
| L | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 77
October 20, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rory Singer | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 72
June 16, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 3:18 |
| L | Rich Franklin | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 68
March 3, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Leben | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 66
December 30, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 4:03 |
| W | Ed Herman | Submission (triangle choke) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
October 10, 2006 |
Ortiz vs. Shamrock | 1 | 2:43 |
| W | Neil Berry | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 10: Unfinished Business
September 8, 2006 |
MFC | 1 | 1:39 |
| W | Fritz Paul | Technical Submission (kimura) | ECC 3: East Coast Warriors
July 22, 2006 |
ECC | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Jerry Spiegel | TKO (punches) | ECC 2: Collision Course
June 30, 2006 |
ECC | 2 | 0:33 |
| W | Gideon Ray | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Cage Combat 1
April 29, 2006 |
Extreme Cage Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Patrick Cote | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 9: No Excuses
March 10, 2006 |
MFC | 5 | 1:55 |
| L | Kalib Starnes | TKO (punches) | National Fighting Challenge 5
November 25, 2005 |
National Fighting Challenge | 1 | 4:37 |
| W | Joe Doerksen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ultimate Cage Wars 3
October 22, 2005 |
Ultimate Cage Wars | 4 | 4:37 |
| W | Chris Fontaine | Submission (rear naked choke) | MFC 8: Resurrection
September 9, 2005 |
MFC | 2 | 2:12 |
| L | Shonie Carter | Decision (unanimous) | TKO 21: Collision
July 15, 2005 |
TKO | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marvin Eastman | Decision (unanimous) | WEF: Sin City
May 20, 2005 |
WEF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jason Brilz | Decision (split) | KOTC:: Edmonton
April 16, 2005 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Matt Horwich | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Fighting Challenge 3
October 16, 2004 |
Extreme Fighting Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Antony Rea | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | Absolute Fighting Championships 8
May 1, 2004 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Ulysses Castro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Adrenaline Fighting Championships 1
July 24, 2003 |
Adrenaline Fighting Championships | 2 | 2:49 |
| L | Bill Mahood | TKO (punches) | MFC 7: Undisputed
May 31, 2003 |
MFC | 2 | 3:02 |
| W | Jeromie Sills | Submission (triangle choke) | MFC 6: Road To Gold
February 22, 2003 |
MFC | 1 | 1:54 |
| W | Yan Pellerin | Submission (heel hook) | MFC: Unplugged
November 29, 2002 |
MFC | 1 | — |
| W | Cameron Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 5: Sweet Redemption
September 21, 2002 |
MFC | 2 | 4:09 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC 4: New Groundz
June 1, 2002 |
MFC | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Chris Peak | Submission (keylock) | MFC 3: Canadian Pride
March 3, 2002 |
MFC | 1 | 1:54 |
| W | Bill Mahood | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | MFC 2: Rumble at the Jungle
November 24, 2001 |
MFC | 3 | 1:17 |
| W | Shane Biever | Submission (choke) | Northern Lights Out
April 30, 2000 |
Northern Lights Out | 1 | — |
| W | Ken Manderson | Submission (armbar) | Punch and Crunch
December 18, 1999 |
Punch and Crunch | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jason MacDonald) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.