Michael McDonald (fighter)

Michael McDonald (fighter)
Michael McDonald
Born Michael McDonald
January 15, 1991 (1991-01-15) (age 20)
Other names Mayday
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Style Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Modesto, California
Team Oakdale MMA
Rank brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2007 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 14
By knockout 8
By submission 4
By decision 2
Losses 1
By knockout 1
By submission 0
By decision 0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Michael McDonald (born January 15, 1991(1991-01-15) in Modesto, California) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McDonald fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California before signing with Zuffa in 2010.

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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.[1]

Early career

He gained notable wins on the regional circuit defeating WEC veteran Manny Tapia and former WEC Featherweight Champion, Cole Escovedo. The latter avenging 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.[2]

World Extreme Cagefighting

In September 2010, at 19, MacDonald 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.[3]

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.[4]

McDonald was expected to face Nick Pace on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24.[5] However, Pace was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Edwin Figueroa.[6] The fight was highly entertaining with both fighters exchanging strikes and submission attempts throughout the entire fight and earned Fight of the Night honors. McDonald won the fight via unanimous decision.

McDonald faced Chris Cariaso on May 30, 2011 at UFC 130, replacing an injured Norifumi Yamamoto.[7] He won the fight via split decision.

McDonald was expected to face Johnny Eduardo on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[8] However, Eduardo was forced from the card with an injury[9] and replaced by promotional newcomer Alex Soto.[10] 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 cage.

McDonald defeated newcomer Alex Soto via first round knockout. With his impressive knockout, McDonald was awarded Knockout of the Night.[11]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14-1 Alex Soto KO (punches) UFC 139 02011-11-19 November 19, 2011 1 0:56 San Jose, California, United States Knockout of the Night
Win 13-1 Chris Cariaso Decision (split) UFC 130 02011-05-28 May 28, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12-1 Edwin Figueroa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis 02011-03-26 March 26, 2011 3 5:00 Seattle, Washington Fight of the Night
Win 11-1 Clint Godfrey Submission (armbar) WEC 52 02010-11-11 November 11, 2010 1 2:42 Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 10-1 Cole Escovedo KO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes 02010-07-09 July 9, 2010 2 1:12 Lemoore, California, United States Won TPF Bantamweight Championship
Win 9-1 Manny Tapia TKO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide 02010-02-04 February 4, 2010 1 4:31 Lemoore, California
Win 8-1 Carlos Garces TKO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 1 02009-10-08 October 8, 2009 1 2:01 Lemoore, California
Loss 7-1 Cole Escovedo TKO (punches) PFC 13: Validation 02009-05-08 May 8, 2009 2 2:25 Lemoore, California
Win 7-0 Jason Georgianna TKO (punches) PFC 12: High Stakes 02009-01-22 January 22, 2009 1 2:38 Lemoore, California
Win 6-0 Randy Rodoni KO Gladiator Challenge 86: Day of the Dead 02008-11-02 November 2, 2008 1 0:47 Porterville, California, United States
Win 5-0 Fernando Arreola Submission Gladiator Challenge 84: Bad Blood 02008-09-07 September 7, 2008 1 3:49 Porterville, California
Win 4-0 Javier Vargas TKO Gladiator Challenge 81: Lights Out 02008-07-27 July 27, 2008 1 1:38 Porterville, California
Win 3-0 Steve Frano TKO Gladiator Challenge 78: No Limits 02008-05-18 May 18, 2008 1 1:17 Porterville, California
Win 2-0 Dominic Pena Submission (arm triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge 76: Alpha Dog Challenge 02008-03-17 March 17, 2008 1 1:12 Porterville, California
Win 1-0 Joe Corona Submission (triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge 71: Lock-N-Load 02007-11-11 November 11, 2007 1 1:17 Porterville, California

References

  1. ^ "Fight Path: Training since age 10, TPF champ Michael McDonald besting family tradition". mmajunkie.com. July 15, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19939/fight-path-training-since-age-10-michael-mcdonald-takes-cerebral-approach-to-fighting.mma. 
  2. ^ "The Top 25 MMA Fighters Under The Age Of 25". bleacherreport.com. July 21, 2010. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/422955-generation-next-the-top-25-fighters-under-the-age-of-25. 
  3. ^ "Clint Godfrey returns at WEC 52, meets newcomer Michael McDonald". mmajunkie.com. September 9, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20576/clint-godfrey-returns-at-wec-52-meets-newcomer-michael-mcdonald.mma. 
  4. ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma. 
  5. ^ "Michael McDonald vs. Nick Pace targeted for UFC Fight Night 24 in Seattle". mmajunkie.com. January 11, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22061/michael-mcdonald-vs-nick-pace-targeted-for-ufc-fight-night-24-in-seattle.mma. 
  6. ^ "Edwin Figueroa Replaces Nick Pace at UFC Fight Night 24, Faces Michael McDonald". mmaweekly.com. March 16, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/edwin-figueroa-replaces-nick-pace-at-ufc-fight-night-24-faces-michael-mcdonald. 
  7. ^ "McDonald replaces injured "Kid" Yamamoto, meets Cariaso at UFC 130". mmajunkie.com. April 28, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23404/mcdonald-replaces-injured-kid-yamamoto-meets-cariaso-at-ufc-130.mma. 
  8. ^ "McDonald-Eduardo Targeted for UFC 139 on Nov. 19". sherdog.com. September 27, 2011. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Pace-Torres-McDonald-Eduardo-Targeted-for-UFC-139-on-Nov-19-36002. 
  9. ^ "Johnny Eduardo scratched from UFC 139, replacement search underway". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25954/johnny-eduardo-scratched-from-ufc-139-replacement-search-underway.mma. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
  10. ^ "Newcomer Alex Soto meets Michael McDonald at next week's UFC 139 event". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26012/newcomer-alex-soto-meets-michael-mcdonald-at-next-weeks-ufc-139-event.mma. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  11. ^ http://www.sportsbun.com/mma-fights/ufc/ufc-schedule-2011-dates/

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