Middleweight

Jason MacDonald

Last fought: May 2012

RECORD

Pro

25-16-0

UFC

5-8-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

80"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	6:13
Fight Completion Rate	41.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.25
% Fights Inside the Distance	92.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	47-28 (62.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	14-14 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	33-14 (70.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	20.8%
% Time in Control	37.3%
% Time Controlled	42.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	47.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	1.31
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.32
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.01
Distance Strike Accuracy	21.4%
Distance Strike Defense	66.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.50
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	14.26
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.46
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.47
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Jason MacDonald League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Jason MacDonald
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8
Strike Differential	-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	1.7
Control Time/15min	5:35
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	60.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	6:13
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	0.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:18

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Tom Lawlor

UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:50

Jason MacDonald1/812%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

Tom Lawlor5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	1/8	12%	0/1	0:02	—
	Tom Lawlor	5/11	45%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Alan Belcher

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger • Sep 2011Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:48

Jason MacDonald2/729%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:25

Alan Belcher25/3964%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	2/7	29%	0/3	0:25	—
	Alan Belcher	25/39	64%	0/0	2:58	—

WIN

vs. Ryan Jensen

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011Middleweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 1:37

Jason MacDonald0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39

Ryan Jensen0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	0/1	0%	0/1	0:39	—
	Ryan Jensen	0/5	0%	0/0	0:45	—

LOSS

vs. John Salter

UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 • May 2010Middleweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 2:42

Jason MacDonald5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

John Salter3/743%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Salter	3/7	43%	1/3	1:11	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Quarry

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 2:27

Jason MacDonald1/1100%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27

Nate Quarry16/3447%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	1/1	100%	0/1	0:27	—
	Nate Quarry	16/34	47%	1/1	1:48	—

LOSS

vs. Wilson Gouveia

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale • Dec 2008Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 2:18

Jason MacDonald6/1346%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:38

Wilson Gouveia18/2864%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	6/13	46%	1/4	0:38	—
	Wilson Gouveia	18/28	64%	0/0	0:45	1

WIN

vs. Jason Lambert

UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:20

Jason MacDonald10/1856%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:56

Jason Lambert1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	8/12	67%	1/1	4:49	—
	Jason Lambert	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Jason MacDonald	2/6	33%	1/1	1:07	—
	Jason Lambert	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Demian Maia

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy • Aug 2008Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:44

Jason MacDonald7/1547%TD 0/2Ctrl 5:16

Demian Maia30/5951%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	2/6	33%	0/0	3:23	—
	Demian Maia	3/6	50%	0/1	1:14	—

R2	Jason MacDonald	3/5	60%	0/2	0:43	—
	Demian Maia	22/43	51%	1/1	3:51	—

R3	Jason MacDonald	2/4	50%	0/0	1:10	—
	Demian Maia	5/10	50%	1/2	1:14	—

WIN

vs. Joe Doerksen

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 0:54

Jason MacDonald13/1776%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:32

Joe Doerksen4/667%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	4/5	80%	1/2	0:57	—
	Joe Doerksen	2/4	50%	0/0	3:45	—

R2	Jason MacDonald	9/12	75%	0/0	0:35	—
	Joe Doerksen	2/2	100%	1/1	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Yushin Okami

UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jason MacDonald25/4951%TD 0/9Ctrl 2:12

Yushin Okami41/8250%TD 1/1Ctrl 8:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	18/32	56%	0/4	1:49	—
	Yushin Okami	13/24	54%	0/0	1:17	—

R2	Jason MacDonald	6/13	46%	0/4	0:23	—
	Yushin Okami	22/49	45%	1/1	3:02	—

R3	Jason MacDonald	1/4	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Yushin Okami	6/9	67%	0/0	4:32	—

WIN

vs. Rory Singer

UFC 72: Victory • Jun 2007Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:18

Jason MacDonald30/4961%TD 2/7Ctrl 6:19

Rory Singer17/2568%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	12/21	57%	1/5	3:26	—
	Rory Singer	17/25	68%	1/2	0:49	—

R2	Jason MacDonald	18/28	64%	1/2	2:53	—
	Rory Singer	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rich Franklin

UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007Middleweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Jason MacDonald16/2759%TD 1/11Ctrl 1:58

Rich Franklin49/8955%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	14/21	67%	1/6	1:04	—
	Rich Franklin	24/44	55%	1/1	1:48	—

R2	Jason MacDonald	2/6	33%	0/5	0:54	—
	Rich Franklin	25/45	56%	0/0	3:08	—

WIN

vs. Chris Leben

UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 • Dec 2006Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:03

Jason MacDonald9/2733%TD 1/5Ctrl 4:47

Chris Leben15/3444%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	6/19	32%	0/3	2:16	—
	Chris Leben	10/26	38%	1/1	0:50	—

R2	Jason MacDonald	3/8	38%	1/2	2:31	—
	Chris Leben	5/8	62%	1/1	0:59	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Ed Herman

Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter • Oct 2006Middleweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:43

Jason MacDonald5/771%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:57

Ed Herman2/2100%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jason MacDonald	5/7	71%	0/1	0:57	—
	Ed Herman	2/2	100%	1/2	1:18	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com