Jason MacDonald

"The Athlete"

MMA Record: 25-16-0
UFC Record: 6-8-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

Jason MacDonald "The Athlete" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Jason MacDonald has 6 wins in the UFC. Jason MacDonald lands an average of 1.55 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.43 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

14
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Jason MacDonald, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 25-16-0 and held a weight class of 185 lbs. Standing at 6' 3', he boasted an impressive reach of 80'. In the octagon, MacDonald demonstrated a solid orthodox stance. His UFC career averages revealed that he landed 1.55 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 52%. However, he absorbed an average of 2.7 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 46%. MacDonald also attempted an average of 2.0 submissions per 15 minutes during his UFC career. Throughout his career, MacDonald achieved a notable victory over Chris Leben, who held an ELO rating of 1072. Unfortunately, his recent fight history shows a series of losses, starting from April 2009 against Nate Quarry via KO/TKO elbows, followed by a loss to John Salter in May 2010 due to KO/TKO. In April 2011, he managed a win against Ryan Jensen through a submission (triangle choke). However, his next two fights ended in losses against Alan Belcher and Tom Lawlor via KO/TKO punches, marking the last recorded bouts of his UFC career in September 2011 and May 2012 respectively.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1072

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
80'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 03 1975
Age
50
Peak ELO
1057
ELO Rank
1213 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
317-132-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1048.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1005.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
1.55
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.7
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
46%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.43
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
2.0
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Jason MacDonald Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2012-05-15 UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier Tom Lawlor KO/TKO Punch 1 0:50 Loss
2011-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger Alan Belcher KO/TKO Punches 1 3:48 Loss
2011-04-30 UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields Ryan Jensen SUB Triangle Choke 1 1:37 Win
2010-05-08 UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 John Salter KO/TKO 1 2:42 Loss
2009-04-18 UFC 97: Redemption Nate Quarry KO/TKO Elbows 1 2:27 Loss
2008-12-13 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale Wilson Gouveia KO/TKO Elbow 1 2:18 Loss
2008-09-06 UFC 88: Breakthrough Jason Lambert SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 1:20 Win
2008-08-09 UFC 87: Seek And Destroy Demian Maia SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:44 Loss
2008-04-19 UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 Joe Doerksen KO/TKO Elbows 2 0:54 Win
2007-10-20 UFC 77: Hostile Territory Yushin Okami U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2007-06-16 UFC 72: Victory Rory Singer KO/TKO Punches 2 3:18 Win
2007-03-03 UFC 68: The Uprising Rich Franklin KO/TKO 2 5:00 Loss
2006-12-30 UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 Chris Leben SUB Guillotine Choke 2 4:03 Win
2006-10-10 Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter Ed Herman SUB Triangle Choke 1 2:43 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Jason MacDonald ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2012-05-15 Tom Lawlor 1017 Loss -16 997
13 2011-09-17 Alan Belcher 1078 Loss -14 1013
12 2011-04-30 Ryan Jensen 973 Win +19 1027
11 2010-05-08 John Salter 984 Loss -18 1008
10 2009-04-18 Nate Quarry 1063 Loss -15 1026
9 2008-12-13 Wilson Gouveia 1065 Loss -16 1041
8 2008-09-06 Jason Lambert 1026 Win +20 1057
7 2008-08-09 Demian Maia 1042 Loss -17 1037
6 2008-04-19 Joe Doerksen 963 Win +18 1054
5 2007-10-20 Yushin Okami 1063 Loss -15 1036
4 2007-06-16 Rory Singer 1019 Win +20 1051
3 2007-03-03 Rich Franklin 1122 Loss -12 1031
2 2006-12-30 Chris Leben 1072 Win +23 1043
1 2006-10-10 Ed Herman 984 Win +20 1020

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