Michael McDonald

“Mayday”

OctagonStats Rating 1553

7-3-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)

Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJan 15, 1991

Age35

DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.69

Str. Acc42%

SApM2.76

Str. Def57%

TD Avg1.09

TD Acc66%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.4

Recent form

L W L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate71%

Times finished100%

StreakL1

Best streak5

Avg fight8:17

Octagon time1h 22m

Opp win%71%

ActiveNov. 11, 2010 – Jul. 13, 2016 (7y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Fight of the Night3

Knockout of the Night1

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses6

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Michael McDonald "Mayday" is a 17-4-0 finisher. 71% finish rate.

Michael debuted Nov. 11, 2010 vs Clint Godfrey (win). Longest win streak: 5. 7 years active (Nov. 11, 2010–Jul. 13, 2016).

Best wins: Miguel Torres (KO/TKO Punch R1, Apr. 21, 2012); Masanori Kanehara (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Jan. 02, 2016); Brad Pickett (SUB Triangle Choke R2, Aug. 17, 2013).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jul. 13, 2016	UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker	L John Lineker	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:43	0 2	14 26	0 0	0 0
Jan. 02, 2016	UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit	W Masanori Kanehara	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:09	0 0	5 15	0 2	2 1
Dec. 14, 2013	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2	L Urijah Faber	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	3:22	0 1	9 29	0 1	0 1
Aug. 17, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen	W Brad Pickett	SUB Triangle Choke	2	3:43	2 0	51 17	0 1	2 0
Feb. 16, 2013	UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald	L Renan Barao	SUB Arm Triangle	4	3:57	0 0	26 36	0 4	0 1
Apr. 21, 2012	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	W Miguel Torres	KO/TKO Punch	1	3:18	1 0	16 8	0 0	0 0
Nov. 19, 2011	UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson	W Alex Soto	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:56	2 0	12 6	0 0	0 0
May. 28, 2011	UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill	W Chris Cariaso	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 44	1 1	0 0
Mar. 26, 2011	UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis	W Edwin Figueroa	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	51 45	5 0	3 0
Nov. 11, 2010	WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki	W Clint Godfrey	SUB Armbar	1	2:42	1 0	7 3	0 1	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.