Welterweight

Rory MacDonald

Last fought: Jun 2016

RECORD

Pro

19-4-0

UFC

9-4-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:41
Fight Completion Rate	79.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.74
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	71-30 (70.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	49-21 (70.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	22-9 (71.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	72.1%
% Time in Control	16.2%
% Time Controlled	11.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	58.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.96
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.88
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.08
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.6%
Distance Strike Defense	67.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.19
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.61
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.71
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.75
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.60
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.25

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 Welterweight field

Rory 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	Rory MacDonald
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8
Strike Differential	0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	47.7%
Takedown Defense	88.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.8
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	2:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	11.1%
Decision % of Wins	55.6%
Avg Fight Time	13:41
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Takedown Accuracy	18.2%
Takedown Defense	91.7%
Control Time/Fight	0:44

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Stephen Thompson

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Rory MacDonald61/15240%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08

Stephen Thompson110/25942%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	4/13	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stephen Thompson	9/21	43%	0/0	0:36	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	6/24	25%	0/1	0:08	—
	Stephen Thompson	13/40	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	17/37	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stephen Thompson	25/48	52%	0/0	0:22	—

R4	Rory MacDonald	14/37	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stephen Thompson	29/72	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Rory MacDonald	20/41	49%	0/1	0:00	—
	Stephen Thompson	34/78	44%	0/0	0:49	—

LOSS

vs. Robbie Lawler

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor • Jul 2015WelterweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 1:00

Rory MacDonald86/22239%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:02

Robbie Lawler70/15645%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	11/41	27%	0/1	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	22/56	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	20/43	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	26/56	46%	0/1	0:01	—
	Robbie Lawler	15/40	38%	0/0	0:08	—

R4	Rory MacDonald	25/56	45%	0/2	0:01	—
	Robbie Lawler	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Rory MacDonald	2/13	15%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	11/20	55%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Tarec Saffiedine

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine • Oct 2014Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:28

Rory MacDonald47/11142%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:20KD 1

Tarec Saffiedine42/13631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	15/46	33%	1/2	0:13	—
	Tarec Saffiedine	10/41	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	21/47	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tarec Saffiedine	23/70	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	11/18	61%	0/1	0:07	1
	Tarec Saffiedine	9/25	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tyron Woodley

UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov • Jun 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rory MacDonald49/15033%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:07

Tyron Woodley26/8132%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	11/47	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyron Woodley	10/26	38%	0/1	1:25	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	28/75	37%	0/1	0:00	—
	Tyron Woodley	11/29	38%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	10/28	36%	1/1	3:07	—
	Tyron Woodley	5/26	19%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Demian Maia

UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann • Feb 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rory MacDonald75/21335%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Demian Maia51/12042%TD 2/22Ctrl 5:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	6/22	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Demian Maia	27/38	71%	1/4	3:51	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	40/108	37%	0/0	0:02	—
	Demian Maia	13/36	36%	0/7	0:00	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	29/83	35%	0/0	0:05	—
	Demian Maia	11/46	24%	1/11	1:09	—

LOSS

vs. Robbie Lawler

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks • Nov 2013Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rory MacDonald37/10735%TD 4/6Ctrl 3:05

Robbie Lawler44/10243%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:22KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	7/34	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	14/33	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	17/42	40%	1/2	2:01	—
	Robbie Lawler	8/20	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	13/31	42%	3/4	1:04	—
	Robbie Lawler	22/49	45%	0/0	2:22	1

WIN

vs. Jake Ellenberger

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rory MacDonald46/11839%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Jake Ellenberger19/9720%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	15/37	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Ellenberger	5/29	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	13/37	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jake Ellenberger	4/36	11%	0/1	0:03	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	18/44	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Ellenberger	10/32	31%	1/2	1:01	—

WIN

vs. BJ Penn

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz • Dec 2012Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rory MacDonald116/20357%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:32

BJ Penn24/8927%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	33/61	54%	0/1	0:46	—
	BJ Penn	10/26	38%	0/1	0:34	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	57/92	62%	1/1	0:38	—
	BJ Penn	6/30	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	26/50	52%	0/1	1:08	—
	BJ Penn	8/33	24%	0/1	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Che Mills

UFC 145: Jones vs Evans • Apr 2012Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:20

Rory MacDonald47/6968%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:51

Che Mills6/2227%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	28/38	74%	1/1	3:52	—
	Che Mills	5/19	26%	0/0	0:16	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	19/31	61%	1/1	1:59	—
	Che Mills	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mike Pyle

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:54

Rory MacDonald24/3765%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:48

Mike Pyle3/1718%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	24/37	65%	0/0	1:48	—
	Mike Pyle	3/17	18%	2/4	1:02	—

WIN

vs. Nate Diaz

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rory MacDonald42/9942%TD 7/10Ctrl 5:13

Nate Diaz26/6242%TD 0/7Ctrl 2:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	14/38	37%	1/1	0:46	—
	Nate Diaz	7/22	32%	0/2	0:57	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	14/27	52%	2/5	1:00	—
	Nate Diaz	14/32	44%	0/1	0:58	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	14/34	41%	4/4	3:27	—
	Nate Diaz	5/8	62%	0/4	0:34	—

LOSS

vs. Carlos Condit

UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin • Jun 2010Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:53

Rory MacDonald29/7041%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:49

Carlos Condit72/17042%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	8/25	32%	3/4	2:13	—
	Carlos Condit	14/42	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rory MacDonald	16/35	46%	0/2	1:31	—
	Carlos Condit	23/64	36%	0/2	0:09	—

R3	Rory MacDonald	5/10	50%	0/2	0:05	—
	Carlos Condit	35/64	55%	0/0	3:58	—

WIN

vs. Mike Guymon

UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz • Jan 2010Welterweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:27

Rory MacDonald8/1942%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:50

Mike Guymon6/1833%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rory MacDonald	8/19	42%	2/3	2:50	—
	Mike Guymon	6/18	33%	0/3	0:08	—

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