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Bantamweight · Last Fought Jul 2016

Michael McDonald

UFC Record
6-3
Age
35
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1581Going Into Their Last Fight, Jul 2016
1720Best, Dec 2013
1543Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1500160017001800201220132014201520161534 going into Edwin Figueroa, Mar 20111622 going into Chris Cariaso, May 20111657 going into Alex Soto, Nov 20111631 going into Miguel Torres, Apr 20121656 going into Renan Barao, Feb 20131654 going into Brad Pickett, Aug 20131720 going into Urijah Faber, Dec 20131594 going into Masanori Kanehara, Jan 20161581 going into John Lineker, Jul 20161581
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1543After Their Last Fight, Jul 2016
1561Best, Feb 2013
1581Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

150015501600201220132014201520161500 going into Edwin Figueroa, Mar 20111516 going into Chris Cariaso, May 20111532 going into Alex Soto, Nov 20111546 going into Miguel Torres, Apr 20121561 going into Renan Barao, Feb 20131545 going into Brad Pickett, Aug 20131560 going into Urijah Faber, Dec 20131543 going into Masanori Kanehara, Jan 20161558 going into John Lineker, Jul 20161543 after their last fight1543
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.70Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
43%Striking Accuracy
2.82Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
57%Striking Defense
0.94Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.12Takedowns per 15 Minutes
67%Takedown Accuracy
53%Takedown Defense
1.31Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
9%Share of Fight Time in Control
8.9 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins222
Losses120

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. John LinekerKO/TKO · R1 2:43Jul 13, 2016UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Michael McDonaldJohn Lineker
1581Fighter Elo Going In1609
1558Classic Elo Going In1585
14 of 30Significant Strikes26 of 55
14 of 30Total Strikes28 of 57
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:08
Winvs. Masanori KaneharaSubmission · R2 2:09Jan 2, 2016UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael McDonaldMasanori Kanehara
1594Fighter Elo Going In1540
1543Classic Elo Going In1502
5 of 13Significant Strikes15 of 17
6 of 14Total Strikes77 of 81
0 of 0Takedowns2 of 2
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts1
0:12Control Time5:48
Lossvs. Urijah FaberSubmission · R2 3:22Dec 14, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael McDonaldUrijah Faber
1720Fighter Elo Going In1631
1560Classic Elo Going In1551
9 of 27Significant Strikes29 of 46
11 of 29Total Strikes59 of 79
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
0:03Control Time2:55
Winvs. Brad PickettSubmission · R2 3:43Aug 17, 2013UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael McDonaldBrad Pickett
1654Fighter Elo Going In1390
1545Classic Elo Going In1518
51 of 87Significant Strikes17 of 78
54 of 90Total Strikes61 of 124
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 1
2Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
0:29Control Time2:21
Lossvs. Renan BaraoSubmission · R4 3:57Feb 16, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

UFC Interim Bantamweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Michael McDonaldRenan Barao
1656Fighter Elo Going In1651
1561Classic Elo Going In1562
26 of 92Significant Strikes36 of 112
29 of 95Total Strikes43 of 121
0 of 1Takedowns4 of 10
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:00Control Time4:00
Winvs. Miguel TorresKO/TKO · R1 3:18Apr 21, 2012UFC 145: Jones vs Evans

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael McDonaldMiguel Torres
1631Fighter Elo Going In1580
1546Classic Elo Going In1516
16 of 59Significant Strikes8 of 29
16 of 59Total Strikes8 of 29
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:00
Winvs. Alex SotoKO/TKO · R1 0:56Nov 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael McDonaldAlex Soto
1657Fighter Elo Going In1412
1532Classic Elo Going In1500
12 of 24Significant Strikes6 of 8
12 of 24Total Strikes6 of 8
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:07Control Time0:00
Winvs. Chris CariasoSplit DecisionMay 28, 2011UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael McDonaldChris Cariaso
1622Fighter Elo Going In1462
1516Classic Elo Going In1515
32 of 67Significant Strikes44 of 85
37 of 72Total Strikes55 of 98
1 of 2Takedowns1 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:08Control Time1:38
Winvs. Edwin FigueroaUnanimous DecisionMar 26, 2011UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael McDonaldEdwin Figueroa
1534Fighter Elo Going In1404
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
51 of 107Significant Strikes45 of 98
58 of 118Total Strikes66 of 124
5 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts0
3:59Control Time3:55