On the clock
4 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
6–3UFC record
4 of 6Dominant wins
85Average win score
70thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time8:54
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time9% of the fight
Best winMiguel Torres rated 1374 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Michael McDonald’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 6knockdownsNo. 8finish rateNo. 8toughest oppositionNo. 10hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
41
84.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
82
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
26
−0.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.70
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
82
2.82
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
46
1.12
ControlShare of fight time in control
18
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Miguel Torres, rated 1374 at 135 lb. Dominant in 4 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 13 Jul 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1522, after 9 fights there.
6–3Record at 135 lb
4 of 6Dominant wins
85Average win score
1386Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time8:54
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time9% of the fight
Best winBrad Pickett rated 1432 going in
Against the division
How Michael McDonald’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Michael McDonald is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 4knockdownsNo. 7finish rateNo. 8toughest oppositionNo. 10hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
84.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
81
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
28
−0.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
7
2.70
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
79
2.82
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
49
1.12
ControlShare of fight time in control
19
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Miguel Torres, rated 1374 at 135 lb. Dominant in 4 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2016 | Loss | 9–91 | John Lineker | KO/TKO | R1 2:43 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Win | 86–14 | Masanori Kanehara | submission | R2 2:09 | Bantamweight | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Loss | 6–94 | Urijah Faber | submission | R2 3:22 | Bantamweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Win | 94–6 | Brad Pickett | submission | R2 3:43 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Loss | 11–89 | Renan Barao | submission | R4 3:57 | Bantamweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Miguel Torres | KO/TKO | R1 3:18 | Bantamweight | UFC 145: Jones vs Evans |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Alex Soto | KO/TKO | R1 0:56 | Bantamweight | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson |
| 28 May 2011 | Win | 70–30 | Chris Cariaso | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Win | 77–23 | Edwin Figueroa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis |