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United States
Modesto, California
Michael McDonald
"
Mayday
"
AGE
34
/
Jan 15, 1991
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
136 lbs
/
61.69 kg
ASSOCIATION
Last Stand Fight Team
CLASS
Bantamweight
Wins
19
KO
/
TKO
10
53%
SUBMISSIONS
6
32%
DECISIONS
3
16%
Losses
4
KO
/
TKO
2
50%
SUBMISSIONS
2
50%
DECISIONS
0
0%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Eduardo Dantas
Bellator 202 - Budd vs. Nogueira
Jul / 13 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Jacob Montalvo
1
0:58
win
Peter Ligier
Bellator 191 - McDonald vs. Ligier
Dec / 15 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
loss
John Lineker
UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker
Jul / 13 / 2016
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:43
win
Masanori Kanehara
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
Jan / 02 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:09
loss
Urijah Faber
UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Dec / 14 / 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:22
win
Brad Pickett
UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen
Aug / 17 / 2013
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:43
loss
Renan Barao
UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald
Feb / 16 / 2013
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
3:57
win
Miguel Torres
UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans
Apr / 21 / 2012
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:18
win
Alex Soto
UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson
Nov / 19 / 2011
KO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:56
win
Chris Cariaso
UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill
May / 28 / 2011
Decision (Split)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Edwin Figueroa
UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis
Mar / 26 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Clint Godfrey
WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki
Nov / 11 / 2010
Submission (Armbar)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:42
win
Cole Escovedo
TPF 5 - Stars and Strikes
Jul / 09 / 2010
KO (Punches)
Jason McCoy
2
1:12
win
Manny Tapia
TPF 3 - Champions Collide
Feb / 04 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Jason McCoy
1
4:31
win
Carlos Garces
TPF 1 - Tachi Palace Fights 1
Oct / 08 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
1
2:01
loss
Cole Escovedo
PFC 13 - Validation
May / 08 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
2
2:25
win
Jason Georgianna
PFC 12 - High Stakes
Jan / 22 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
1
2:38
win
Randy Rodoni
GC 86 - Day of the Dead
Nov / 02 / 2008
KO (Punch)
1
0:47
win
Fernando Arreola
GC 84 - Bad Blood
Sep / 07 / 2008
Submission
1
3:49
win
Javier Vargas
GC 81 - Lights Out
Jul / 27 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
1:38
win
Steve Frano
GC 78 - No Limits
May / 18 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
1:17
win
Dominic Pena
GC 76 - Alpha Dog Challenge
Mar / 17 / 2008
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
1
1:12
win
Joe Corona
GC 71 - Lock 'n Load
Nov / 11 / 2007
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1
1:17
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