// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Michael McDonald
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Michael
McDonald

NICKNAME"Mayday"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Michael McDonald
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
61
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
83%
19/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
84%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.40
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#19
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1620
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
43rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1539 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 83% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 16, 2024

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 6
DEC · 3
10
KO/TKO
53%
6
SUB
32%
3
DEC
16%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
3
KO/TKO
75%
2
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
84% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
32%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
16%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED5 DERIVED2 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 14, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint8 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER75TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKINGN/ACARDIO64AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
8 SCORED · 2 OPEN
KO Power75
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2007WNOV 2007WMAR 2008WMAY 2008WJUL 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WJAN 2009LMAY 2009WOCT 2009WFEB 2010WJUL 2010WNOV 2010WMAR 2011WMAY 2011WNOV 2011WAPR 2012LFEB 2013WAUG 2013LDEC 2013WJAN 2016LJUL 2016WDEC 2017WJUL 2018LNOV 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R4.
  19. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  21. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rodoni), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
42%
3
13%
-
-
-
13
total
SUB
4
17%
3
13%
-
1
4%
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
3
13%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Logan PaxtonNov 16, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:04
MPX Promotions - Define the Fight 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Strikes)
W
VS Eduardo DantasJul 13, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:58
Bellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Peter LigierDec 15, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 191 - McDonald vs. Ligier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS John LinekerJul 13, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:43
UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Masanori KaneharaJan 2, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 2:09
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Urijah FaberDec 14, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 3:22
UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Brad PickettAug 17, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 3:43
UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Renan BaraoFeb 16, 2013
SubmissionR4 · 3:57
UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Miguel TorresApr 21, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:18
UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Alex SotoNov 19, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:56
UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Chris CariasoMay 28, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Edwin FigueroaMar 26, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 19-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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