Michael McDonald
6W · 3L
Orthodox
Bantamweight
67% finish rate86% as favorite0% as underdog
1491
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1490.5Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
35
Jan 15, 1991
Height
5'9" (175.26 cm)
Reach
177.8 cm
Win Rate
66.7%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
2.69
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.76
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.07
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
57%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.09
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
52%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.40
Sub_Avg
Submission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
33.0
Sig. Strikes
1.9
Takedowns
1.2
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (33%)
Submission2 (33%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO1 (33%)
Submission2 (67%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
86%
6W – 1L in 7 fights
As Underdog
0%
0W – 2L in 2 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to John Lineker
0.01500
def. Masanori Kanehara
0.01500
lost to Urijah Faber
0.01500
def. Brad Pickett
0.01500
lost to Renan Barao
0.01500
def. Miguel Torres
0.01500
def. Alex Soto
0.01500
def. Chris Cariaso
0.01500
def. Edwin Figueroa
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Bantamweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Farid Basharat
1558
Elijah Smith
1550
David Martinez
1546
Raul Rosas Jr.
1546
Aiemann Zahabi
1540
Mario Bautista
1539
Payton Talbott
1536
Jakub Wiklacz
1536
Fight History (9 fights)
vs John Lineker
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · Jul 13, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · Jan 2, 2016
vs Urijah Faber
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →vs Brad Pickett
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013
vs Renan Barao
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 21, 2012
vs Alex Soto
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · Nov 19, 2011
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 26, 2011