Michael McDonald
"Mayday"
| Age | 34 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Reach | 178 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
23
fights
19
✅ wins
4
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
5
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
1
KO of the night
1
Submission of the night
Metrics
March 26, 2011
UFC debuts
July 13, 2016
UFC last fight
1h20:8
time in the cage
8:54
avg time by combat
66.7%
win rate
66.7%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1540
as of July 13, 2016
🥇 Peak Elo
1558
on April 21, 2012
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
68
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 93 | 43 |
| 2. | Knockdowns | 91 | 0.31 / round |
| 3. | Submissions attempted | 84 | 0.44 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 79 | 108 |
| 5. | Submission | 78 | 2 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Body strikes landed | 15 | 1.44 / round |
| 2. | Total strikes attempted | 16 | 33.13 / round |
| 3. | Total strikes accuracy | 18 | 45% |
| 4. | Control time | 24 | 26s / round |
| 5. | Leg strikes landed | 26 | 1.37 / round |
63
Boxing Score
25
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-0.62
/ round
💫 Strike differential
11.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
10.9 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
40.3%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
60.6%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
34
Wrestling Score
80
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.6 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
66.7%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
52.6%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
26s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:18 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.1 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
70.8%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.4 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
28.6%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Michael McDonald's UFC Fight History
July 13, 2016 - UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
Bantamweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:43).
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January 02, 2016 - UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit
Bantamweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (2:09).
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December 14, 2013 - UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Bantamweight bout
Loss by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 2 (3:22).
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August 17, 2013 - UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Bantamweight bout
Win by submission (Triangle Choke) at round 2 (3:43).
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February 16, 2013 - UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
Bantamweight title fight
Loss by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 4 (3:57).
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April 21, 2012 - UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
Bantamweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (3:18).
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November 19, 2011 - UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
Bantamweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (56s).
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May 28, 2011 - UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
Bantamweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 26, 2011 - UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights