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MichaelMcDonald

BANTAMWEIGHT135 LB

LATEST UFC RESULT · 13 Jul 2016

Lvs John Lineker

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. LinekerKO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch

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RECORDED PROFESSIONAL RECORD19–4LEDGER THROUGH 13 Jul 2018NON-UFC SOURCE CHECKED 15 Aug 2026

UFC RECORD6–3

LATEST UFC STREAK1LOSSLOSS RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT

UFC EXPERIENCE9RECORDED FIGHTS

Michael McDonald has a recorded professional MMA record of 19–4 (ledger through 13 jul 2018) and a calculated UFC record of 6–3 across 9 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against John Lineker at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker. Their professional wins include 10 by knockout or TKO, 6 by submission and 3 by decision. At their latest recorded UFC bout on 13 Jul 2016, their UFC loss streak stood at 1 fights. View the complete fight history.

AGE: 35
HEIGHT: 175.3 CM
REACH: 177.8 CM
STANCE: Orthodox
UFC DEBUT: 26 Mar 2011
NATIONALITY: United States

RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS

FIGHTER DNA

9 of 9 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample

VISUAL UFC PROFILE

RECORDED CAREER BALANCE

CORE9/9

STRIKING9/9

TAKEDOWNS9/9

CONTROL9/9

HEAD-TO-HEAD TOTALS

FIGHT BALANCE

SIGNIFICANT STRIKES

216LANDED

−10DIFFERENCE

226ABSORBED

2.7 LANDED/MIN · 2.82 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 9/9 FIGHTS

TAKEDOWNS

6LANDED

−3DIFFERENCE

9CONCEDED

1.1 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 9/9 FIGHTS

RECORDED CONTROL

7:00FIGHTER

20:45OPPONENTS

25.2% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 9/9 FIGHTS

ATTEMPT-BASED PERCENTAGES

EFFICIENCY

43%STR ACC

VALID TOTALS 9/9

57%STR DEF

VALID TOTALS 9/9

67%TD ACC

VALID TOTALS 9/9

53%TD DEF

VALID TOTALS 9/9

Rings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings

RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE

UFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND

9BOUTS MAPPED

3R1

3R2

0R3

1R4

0R5+

2DEC

TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER OUTCOMES

19–4

19 WINS4 LOSSES

METHOD COVERAGE 19/19 WINS

CAREER WIN ROUTES

19WINS

KO / TKO10WINS · 53%

SUBMISSION6WINS · 32%

DECISION3WINS · 16%

16 KO/SUB WINS · 84% OF CAREER WINS

METHOD COVERAGE 4/4 LOSSES

CAREER LOSS ROUTES

4LOSSES

KO / TKO2LOSSES · 50%

SUBMISSION2LOSSES · 50%

DECISION0LOSSES · 0%

MOST RECENT RESOLVED RESULTS

FORM

L
W
L
W
LLATEST UFC

RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT1 LOSSUFC LOSS STREAK AT THAT BOUT

TITLE 0–1 · 1 FIGHTAVG FIGHT TIME 8:54 · 9/9 TIMED

ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST

UFC CAREER MAP

9FIGHTS

RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER

PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY

23 recorded professional fights

13 Jul 2018 · Bellator MMAvs Eduardo DantasBellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira

KOKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 0:58R1 · 0:58

Bellator 202 - Budd vs. NogueiraEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

15 Dec 2017 · Bellator MMAvs Peter LigierBellator 191 - McDonald vs. Ligier

DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00

Bellator 191 - McDonald vs. LigierEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

13 Jul 2016 · UFCvs John LinekerUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head In ClinchPunch to Head In ClinchR1 · 2:43R1 · 2:43

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. LinekerSIG 14/30 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:00

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2 Jan 2016 · UFCvs Masanori KaneharaUFC 195: Lawler vs Condit

SubmissionSubmissionRear Naked ChokeRear Naked ChokeR2 · 2:09R2 · 2:09

UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditSIG 5/13 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:12

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14 Dec 2013 · UFCvs Urijah FaberUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

SubmissionSubmissionGuillotine Choke On GroundGuillotine Choke On GroundR2 · 3:22R2 · 3:22

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2SIG 9/27 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:03

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17 Aug 2013 · UFCvs Brad PickettUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen

SubmissionSubmissionTriangle Choke From Bottom GuardTriangle Choke From Bottom GuardR2 · 3:43R2 · 3:43

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenSIG 51/87 · TD 0/1 · CTRL 0:29

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16 Feb 2013 · UFCvs Renan BaraoUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

SubmissionSubmissionArm Triangle From Side ControlArm Triangle From Side ControlR4 · 3:57R4 · 3:57

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldSIG 26/92 · TD 0/1 · CTRL 0:00

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21 Apr 2012 · UFCvs Miguel TorresUFC 145: Jones vs Evans

KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At DistancePunch to Head At DistanceR1 · 3:18R1 · 3:18

UFC 145: Jones vs EvansSIG 16/59 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:02

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19 Nov 2011 · UFCvs Alex SotoUFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson

KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head At DistancePunches to Head At DistanceR1 · 0:56R1 · 0:56

UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonSIG 12/24 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:07

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28 May 2011 · UFCvs Chris CariasoUFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill

DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00

UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillSIG 32/67 · TD 1/2 · CTRL 2:08

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26 Mar 2011 · UFCvs Edwin FigueroaUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis

DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs DavisSIG 51/107 · TD 5/5 · CTRL 3:59

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11 Nov 2010 · World Extreme Cagefightingvs Clint GodfreyWEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki

SubmissionSubmissionArmbarArmbarR1 · 2:42R1 · 2:42

WEC 52 - Faber vs. MizugakiEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

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9 Jul 2010 · Tachi Palace Fightsvs Cole EscovedoTPF 5 - Stars and Strikes

KOKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 1:12R2 · 1:12

TPF 5 - Stars and StrikesEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

4 Feb 2010 · Tachi Palace Fightsvs Manny TapiaTPF 3 - Champions Collide

TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 4:31R1 · 4:31

TPF 3 - Champions CollideEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

8 Oct 2009 · Tachi Palace Fightsvs Carlos GarcesTPF 1 - Tachi Palace Fights 1

TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 2:01R1 · 2:01

TPF 1 - Tachi Palace Fights 1EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

8 May 2009 · Palace Fighting Championshipvs Cole EscovedoPFC 13 - Validation

TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 2:25R2 · 2:25

PFC 13 - ValidationEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

22 Jan 2009 · Palace Fighting Championshipvs Jason GeorgiannaPFC 12 - High Stakes

TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 2:38R1 · 2:38

PFC 12 - High StakesEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

2 Nov 2008 · Gladiator Challengevs Randy RodoniGC 86 - Day of the Dead

KOKOPunchPunchR1 · 0:47R1 · 0:47

GC 86 - Day of the DeadEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

7 Sept 2008 · Gladiator Challengevs Fernando ArreolaGC 84 - Bad Blood

SubmissionSubmissionR1 · 3:49R1 · 3:49

GC 84 - Bad BloodEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

27 Jul 2008 · Gladiator Challengevs Javier VargasGC 81 - Lights Out

TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 1:38R1 · 1:38

GC 81 - Lights OutEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

18 May 2008 · Gladiator Challengevs Steve FranoGC 78 - No Limits

TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 1:17R1 · 1:17

GC 78 - No LimitsEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

17 Mar 2008 · Gladiator Challengevs Dominic PenaGC 76 - Alpha Dog Challenge

SubmissionSubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeArm-Triangle ChokeR1 · 1:12R1 · 1:12

GC 76 - Alpha Dog ChallengeEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

11 Nov 2007 · Gladiator Challengevs Joe CoronaGC 71 - Lock 'n Load

SubmissionSubmissionTriangle ChokeTriangle ChokeR1 · 1:17R1 · 1:17

GC 71 - Lock 'n LoadEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

RECORD SCOPE This recorded professional snapshot includes identity-reconciled MMA results across promotions through 13 Jul 2018. It is not a live claim about unverified later fights. The latest UFC bout was on 13 Jul 2016; 2 later non-UFC bouts are included here. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.