Michael McDonald (MMA fighter)
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| Michael McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Robert McDonald January 15, 1991 Modesto, California |
| Other names | Mayday |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Modesto, California |
| Team | Oakdale MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Robert McDonald (born January 15, 1991 in Modesto, California) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional fighter since 2007, McDonald fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California before signing with Zuffa in 2010. As of March 29, 2016, he is #6 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.[1]
Contents
Career
Background
McDonald started training in kickboxing at the age of ten, turned to mixed martial arts at 14, and turned professional at 16 in 2007. He also has two brothers who have careers in mixed martial arts.[2] McDonald graduated in 2009 from Grace M. Davis High School.[3]
Early career
He gained notable wins on the regional circuit defeating WEC veteran Manny Tapia and former WEC Featherweight Champion, Cole Escovedo. Against the latter, McDonald later avenged his only professional defeat, which also earned him the Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight title with a second round KO. In the summer of 2010, he was listed as one of the top rising stars under the age of 25.[4]
World Extreme Cagefighting
In September 2010, at age 19, McDonald became the youngest fighter on the Zuffa roster when he signed with the WEC. He defeated Clint Godfrey via first round submission in his promotional debut on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[6]
McDonald was expected to face Nick Pace on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24.[7] However, Pace was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Edwin Figueroa.[8] McDonald won the fight via unanimous decision.[9] The fight was highly entertaining with both fighters exchanging strikes and submission attempts throughout the entire fight and earned Fight of the Night honors.[10]
McDonald faced Chris Cariaso on May 30, 2011 at UFC 130, replacing an injured Norifumi Yamamoto.[11] He won the fight via split decision.[12]
McDonald was expected to face Johnny Eduardo on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[13] However, Eduardo was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Alex Soto.[14] McDonald defeated Soto via first round KO, earning Knockout of the Night honors. McDonald clipped Soto with a counter right hand and then swarmed Soto with a flurry of punches against the fence, forcing the referee to stop the bout just 59 seconds into the first round.[15][16]
McDonald fought former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Angel Torres on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145.[17] He won the fight via first round Knockout.[18]
On December 4, 2012, UFC President Dana White announced that the UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz had reinjured his ACL requiring surgery and would be out for 6–9 months. McDonald faced the UFC Interim Bantamweight Champion Renan Barão on February 16, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald.[19] McDonald was competitive with capable take-down defense and crisp boxing - particularly in the first two rounds - but ultimately succumbed to Barão's more diverse skillset as he mixed in knees and kicks standing together with take-downs. Barão secured an arm-triangle choke at 3:57 of the fourth round, forcing the tap from McDonald.[20]
McDonald faced Brad Pickett on August 17, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26.[21] He dominated the first round, almost finishing Pickett with strikes before gaining a second round submission victory with a triangle choke.[22] The win also earned McDonald his first Submission of the Night award, and he and Pickett earned the Fight of the Night bonus award as well.[23]
McDonald faced Urijah Faber on December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9.[24] After a back and forth first round, Faber stunned McDonald in the second with a flurry of punches, McDonald went to the canvas and Faber jumped on him and finished the fight by submission due to a guillotine choke.[25]
After being sidelined for all of 2014 and 2015 nursing a litany of injuries, including hand and wrist surgeries, McDonald returned to face Masanori Kanehara on January 2, 2016 at UFC 195.[26][27] He won the fight via submission in the second round, after nearly being submitted himself by an arm-triangle choke in the preceding sequence of the fight.[28] The win also earned McDonald his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[29]
McDonald is expected to face John Lineker on July 13, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 91.[30]
Championships and accomplishments
- Tachi Palace Fights
- TPF Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Edwin Figueroa, Brad Pickett
- Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Alex Soto
- Submission of the Night (Two times) vs. Brad Pickett
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Masanori Kanehara
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 17 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 17–3 | Masanori Kanehara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 2 | 2:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–3 | Urijah Faber | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | December 14, 2013 | 2 | 3:22 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–2 | Brad Pickett | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | August 17, 2013 | 2 | 3:43 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Submission of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 15–2 | Renan Barão | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald | February 16, 2013 | 4 | 3:57 | London, England | For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–1 | Miguel Torres | KO (punches) | UFC 145 | April 21, 2012 | 1 | 3:18 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 14–1 | Alex Soto | KO (punches) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 0:56 | San Jose, California, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 13–1 | Chris Cariaso | Decision (split) | UFC 130 | May 28, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–1 | Edwin Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | March 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 11–1 | Clint Godfrey | Submission (armbar) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 1 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Cole Escovedo | KO (punches) | TPF 5: Stars and Strikes | July 9, 2010 | 2 | 1:12 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the TPF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–1 | Manny Tapia | TKO (punches) | TPF 3: Champions Collide | February 4, 2010 | 1 | 4:31 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Carlos Garces | TKO (punches) | TPF 1: Tachi Palace Fights 1 | October 8, 2009 | 1 | 2:01 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Cole Escovedo | TKO (punches) | PFC 13: Validation | May 8, 2009 | 2 | 2:25 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Jason Georgianna | TKO (punches) | PFC 12: High Stakes | January 22, 2009 | 1 | 2:38 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Randy Rodoni | KO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge 86: Day of the Dead | November 2, 2008 | 1 | 0:47 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Fernando Arreola | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Gladiator Challenge 84: Bad Blood | September 7, 2008 | 1 | 3:49 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Javier Vargas | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 81: Lights Out | July 27, 2008 | 1 | 1:38 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Steve Frano | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 78: No Limits | May 18, 2008 | 1 | 1:17 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dominic Pena | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge 76: Alpha Dog Challenge | March 17, 2008 | 1 | 1:12 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Corona | Submission (triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge 71: Lock-N-Load | November 11, 2007 | 1 | 1:17 | Porterville, California, United States |
See also
References
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