Rory MacDonald

Welterweight · 19-4 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'4"
193.04 cm
Age
37
Elo Rating
1614.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 88% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 95% of Welterweight fighters
  • Avoids 62% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 88% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.75
    Top 36%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 36%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.80
    Top 39%
  • Striking defense
    62%
    Top 12%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.77
    Top 35%
  • Takedown accuracy
    47%
    Top 30%
  • Takedown defense
    88%
    Top 5%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1603, higher than 77% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1615).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Maia15:00Woodley11:28Saffiedine21:00Lawler25:00Thompson
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LStephen Thompson
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
2016-06-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LRobbie LawlerTitle
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
2015-07-11 · KO/TKO, R5 1:00
WTarec Saffiedine
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine
2014-10-04 · KO/TKO, R3 1:28
WTyron Woodley
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov
2014-06-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDemian Maia
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
2014-02-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LRobbie Lawler
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks
2013-11-16 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WJake Ellenberger
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
2013-07-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBJ Penn
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
2012-12-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WChe Mills
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
2012-04-21 · KO/TKO, R2 2:20
WMike Pyle
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
2011-08-06 · KO/TKO, R1 3:54
WNate Diaz
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
2011-04-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LCarlos Condit
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
2010-06-12 · KO/TKO, R3 4:53
WMike Guymon
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
2010-01-11 · Submission, R1 4:27