Bantamweight · “Mayday”
Michael McDonald
6-3-0
5'9"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
8:54Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.7
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.82
Striking accuracy42.7%
Striking defense57.2%
Takedowns / 15 min1.12
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense52.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.31
Control time8.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L John Lineker 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:43 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
14/30Sig. strikes
26/55Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Masanori Kanehara 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:09 — UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · January 2, 2016
5/13Sig. strikes
15/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Urijah Faber 5-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:22 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
9/27Sig. strikes
29/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brad Pickett 3-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:43 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
51/87Sig. strikes
17/78Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:29Control
2Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Renan Barao 4-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 3:57 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
26/92Sig. strikes
36/112Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Miguel Torres 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:18 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · April 21, 2012
16/59Sig. strikes
8/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Soto 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:56 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
12/24Sig. strikes
6/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Cariaso 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
32/67Sig. strikes
44/85Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Edwin Figueroa 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · March 26, 2011
51/107Sig. strikes
45/98Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
3:59Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub 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
2
Submission
2
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
2
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
9
Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.