On the clock
4 of 9 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 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 (170 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.
9–4UFC record
4 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
71stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate44% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:41
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time16% of the fight
Best winDemian Maia rated 1695 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Rory MacDonald’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
21
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
37
85.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
26
44%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
66
+0.94
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.75
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
2.80
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.77
ControlShare of fight time in control
57
16%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Demian Maia, rated 1695 at 170 lb. Dominant in 4 of 9 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
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 18 Jun 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1721, after 13 fights there.
9–4Record at 170 lb
4 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
1549Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate44% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:41
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time16% of the fight
Best winJake Ellenberger rated 1696 going in
Against the division
How Rory MacDonald’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Rory MacDonald is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 8toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
31
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
46
85.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
85
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
35
44%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
64
+0.94
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.75
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
68
2.80
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.77
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
16%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 9 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 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: Demian Maia, rated 1695 at 170 lb. Dominant in 4 of 9 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
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2016 | Loss | 17–83 | Stephen Thompson | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Loss | 12–88 | Robbie Lawler | KO/TKO | R5 1:00 | Welterweight | UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Tarec Saffiedine | KO/TKO | R3 1:28 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Tyron Woodley | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Win | 79–21 | Demian Maia | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Loss | 26–74 | Robbie Lawler | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Win | 80–20 | Jake Ellenberger | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Win | 83–17 | BJ Penn | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Win | 95–5 | Che Mills | KO/TKO | R2 2:20 | Welterweight | UFC 145: Jones vs Evans |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Mike Pyle | KO/TKO | R1 3:54 | Welterweight | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Win | 80–20 | Nate Diaz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Loss | 8–92 | Carlos Condit | KO/TKO | R3 4:53 | Welterweight | UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Win | 89–11 | Mike Guymon | submission | R1 4:27 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz |