All fightersMichael McDonald
Bantamweight19-4RECORD
10KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 15 Jan 1991 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Lives in | Modesto, California |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Last Stand Fight Team |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 61.2 kg (135 lb) |
| Pro debut | 11 Nov 2007 |
| UFC debut | 26 Mar 2011 |
| Last fight | 13 Jul 2018 |
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Fight history
23 professional fights on file (9 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Eduardo Dantas | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:58 | Bellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Referee Jacob Montalvo | ||||||
| Win | Peter Ligier | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 191 - McDonald vs. Ligier | 15 Dec 2017 |
| Referee John McCarthy | ||||||
| Loss | John Lineker | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker | 13 Jul 2016 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| Win | Masanori Kanehara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:09 | UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit | 2 Jan 2016 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Loss | Urijah Faber | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:22 | UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | 14 Dec 2013 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| Win | Brad Pickett | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:43 | UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen | 17 Aug 2013 |
| Referee Kevin MacDonald | ||||||
| Loss | Renan Barao | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 4 | 3:57 | UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald | 16 Feb 2013 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Win | Miguel Torres | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:18 | UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans | 21 Apr 2012 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| Win | Alex Soto | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:56 | UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson | 19 Nov 2011 |
| Referee Josh Rosenthal | ||||||
| Win | Chris Cariaso | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill | 28 May 2011 |
| Referee Josh Rosenthal | ||||||
| Win | Edwin Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis | 26 Mar 2011 |
| Referee Josh Rosenthal | ||||||
| Win | Clint Godfrey | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:42 | WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki | 11 Nov 2010 |
| Referee Josh Rosenthal | ||||||
| Win | Cole Escovedo | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:12 | TPF 5 - Stars and Strikes | 9 Jul 2010 |
| Referee Jason McCoy | ||||||
| Win | Manny Tapia | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:31 | TPF 3 - Champions Collide | 4 Feb 2010 |
| Referee Jason McCoy | ||||||
| Win | Carlos Garces | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:01 | TPF 1 - Tachi Palace Fights 1 | 8 Oct 2009 |
| Loss | Cole Escovedo | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:25 | PFC 13 - Validation | 8 May 2009 |
| Win | Jason Georgianna | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:38 | PFC 12 - High Stakes | 22 Jan 2009 |
| Referee Herb Dean | ||||||
| Win | Randy Rodoni | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:47 | GC 86 - Day of the Dead | 2 Nov 2008 |
| Win | Fernando Arreola | Submission | 1 | 3:49 | GC 84 - Bad Blood | 7 Sep 2008 |
| Win | Javier Vargas | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:38 | GC 81 - Lights Out | 27 Jul 2008 |
| Win | Steve Frano | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:17 | GC 78 - No Limits | 18 May 2008 |
| Win | Dominic Pena | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:12 | GC 76 - Alpha Dog Challenge | 17 Mar 2008 |
| Win | Joe Corona | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:17 | GC 71 - Lock 'n Load | 11 Nov 2007 |