All MMA fightersJason MacDonald
“The Athlete”
MMA · Retired25-16RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
19SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Jason Anthony MacDonald |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Athlete |
| Date of birth | 3 Jun 1975 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Birthplace | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Lives in | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Pure Fitness Gracie Barra Calgary |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 203 cm (80″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1999–2012 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 18 Dec 1999 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Tom Lawlor, 15 May 2012 |
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Titles and honours
- Former AFC Light Heavyweight Champion
- Submission of the Night (x3)
- Knockout of the Night (x1)
Background
Canadian middleweight from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, who built his career largely in Alberta's Maximum Fighting Championship before competing in the UFC from 2006 to 2012. Most of his wins came by submission.
Fight history
41 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Tom Lawlor | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:50 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | 15 May 2012 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | |
| Loss | Alan Belcher | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 3:48 | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger | 17 Sep 2011 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Ryan Jensen | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:37 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | 30 Apr 2011 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | John Salter | TKO (leg injury) | 1 | 2:42 | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 | 8 May 2010 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Matt Horwich | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LGIO MMA 1: MacDonald vs. Horwich | 23 Apr 2010 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Vernon White | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 2:12 | W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood | 20 Mar 2010 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Solomon Hutcherson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | MFC 23 | 4 Dec 2009 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Travis Lutter | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | MFC 22 | 2 Oct 2009 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Nate Quarry | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 2:27 | UFC 97: Redemption | 18 Apr 2009 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Wilson Gouveia | TKO (submission to elbows) | 1 | 2:18 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale | 13 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jason Lambert | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:20 | UFC 88: Breakthrough | 6 Sep 2008 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | Demian Maia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:44 | UFC 87: Seek And Destroy | 9 Aug 2008 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Joe Doerksen | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 0:54 | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 | 19 Apr 2008 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | 20 Oct 2007 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | Rory Singer | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 3:18 | UFC 72: Victory | 16 Jun 2007 | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Rich Franklin | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 68: The Uprising | 3 Mar 2007 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | Chris Leben | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:03 | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 | 30 Dec 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Ed Herman | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:43 | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | 10 Oct 2006 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Neil Berry | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:39 | MFC 10: Unfinished Business | 8 Sep 2006 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Fritz Paul | Technical submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:14 | ECC 3: East Coast Warriors | 22 Jul 2006 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | Jerry Spiegel | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:33 | ECC 2: Collision Course | 30 Jun 2006 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| Win | Gideon Ray | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Extreme Cage Combat 1 | 29 Apr 2006 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Loss | Patrick Cote | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 5 | 1:55 | MFC 9: No Excuses | 10 Mar 2006 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Kalib Starnes | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:37 | National Fighting Challenge 5 | 25 Nov 2005 | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Joe Doerksen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 4:37 | Ultimate Cage Wars 3 | 22 Oct 2005 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Chris Fontaine | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:12 | MFC 8: Resurrection | 9 Sep 2005 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Shonie Carter | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | TKO 21: Collision | 15 Jul 2005 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Marvin Eastman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEF: Sin City | 20 May 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Jason Brilz | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC: Edmonton | 16 Apr 2005 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Matt Horwich | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Extreme Fighting Challenge 3 | 16 Oct 2004 | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Win | Antony Rea | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | 1 | 2:22 | Absolute Fighting Championships 8 | 1 May 2004 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | Won the vacant AFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Ulysses Castro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:49 | Adrenaline Fighting Championships 1 | 24 Jul 2003 | Langley, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | Bill Mahood | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:02 | MFC 7: Undisputed | 31 May 2003 | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Jeromie Sills | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:54 | MFC 6: Road to Gold | 22 Feb 2003 | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Yan Pellerin | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | MFC: Unplugged | 29 Nov 2002 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Win | Cameron Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:09 | MFC 5: Sweet Redemption | 21 Sep 2002 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Shannon Ritch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:45 | MFC 4: New Groundz | 1 Jun 2002 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Chris Peak | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 1:54 | MFC 3: Canadian Pride | 3 Mar 2002 | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Bill Mahood | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:17 | MFC 2: Rumble at the Jungle | 24 Nov 2001 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Shane Biever | Submission (choke) | 1 | Northern Lights Out | 30 Apr 2000 | Alberta, Canada | ||
| Win | Ken Manderson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Punch and Crunch | 18 Dec 1999 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Pro debut |