- Michael McDonald (fighter)
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Michael McDonald Born Michael McDonald
January 15, 1991Other 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 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
Professional record breakdown 15 matches 14 wins 1 loss By knockout 8 1 By submission 4 0 By decision 2 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes 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 Fight of the Night Win 11-1 Clint Godfrey Submission (armbar) WEC 52 November 11, 2010 1 2:42 Las Vegas, Nevada Win 10-1 Cole Escovedo KO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes 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 February 4, 2010 1 4:31 Lemoore, California Win 8-1 Carlos Garces TKO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 1 October 8, 2009 1 2:01 Lemoore, California Loss 7-1 Cole Escovedo TKO (punches) PFC 13: Validation May 8, 2009 2 2:25 Lemoore, California Win 7-0 Jason Georgianna TKO (punches) PFC 12: High Stakes January 22, 2009 1 2:38 Lemoore, California Win 6-0 Randy Rodoni KO Gladiator Challenge 86: Day of the Dead November 2, 2008 1 0:47 Porterville, California, United States Win 5-0 Fernando Arreola Submission Gladiator Challenge 84: Bad Blood September 7, 2008 1 3:49 Porterville, California Win 4-0 Javier Vargas TKO Gladiator Challenge 81: Lights Out July 27, 2008 1 1:38 Porterville, California Win 3-0 Steve Frano TKO Gladiator Challenge 78: No Limits May 18, 2008 1 1:17 Porterville, California Win 2-0 Dominic Pena Submission (arm triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge 76: Alpha Dog Challenge March 17, 2008 1 1:12 Porterville, California Win 1-0 Joe Corona Submission (triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge 71: Lock-N-Load November 11, 2007 1 1:17 Porterville, California References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.sportsbun.com/mma-fights/ufc/ufc-schedule-2011-dates/
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Categories:- American mixed martial artists
- American practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from California
- Living people
- People from Modesto, California
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