Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Michael McDonald won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, April 21, 2012·Atlanta, Georgia, USA, USA
Style matchupMiguel Torres: Elusive strikervsMichael McDonald: Submission grappler
The grappler must close distance and chain wrestling. The elusive striker keeps space and picks shots.
Model Prediction: Michael McDonald wins(52.7%)
Actual result: Michael McDonald wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Miguel Torres has 17pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Michael McDonald has 35pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Miguel Torres has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Miguel Torres
Red Corner
VS
Michael McDonald
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-105
(51%)
45
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'9"
193.04 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Miguel Torres
oldest →latest
W
vs Antonio Banuelos · Feb 11L
vs Demetrious Johnson · May 11W
vs Nick Pace · Nov 11Michael McDonald
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Renan Barao · Feb 13W
SUBvs Brad Pickett · Aug 13L
SUBvs Urijah Faber · Dec 13W
SUBvs Masanori Kanehara · Jan 16L
KOvs John Lineker · Jul 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Miguel TorresMetricMichael McDonald
3.98
Strikes / min
2.69
1.86
Strikes absorbed / min
2.76
74%
Strike defense
57%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
1.09
17%
Takedown defense
52%
1.60
Sub atts / 15 min
1.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.12Δ 2.19 — meaningful gap-0.07
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Miguel TorresMichael McDonald
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Miguel Torres(4 fights)Michael McDonald(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-30.530.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
Miguel Torres
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights4
Michael McDonald
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights9