Michael McDonald
UFC DebutNickname“Magic Mike”
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Modesto
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Gracie United
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
- Reach
- 70" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Michael McDonald makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Mar 27, 2011
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
111-74-1
.600 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
12 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 15 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 5 sub · 1 decFFI · Synergy FC 28 · FSF · LFL 1 · MPX Promotions +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ray Hayes | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 1:09 | Synergy FC 28 | Apr 18, 2026 |
| L | Tom Theocharis11-6 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FSF | Nov 14, 2025 |
| L | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 0:00 | LFL 1 | Sep 27, 2025 | |
| L | Logan Paxton10-1 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 2:04 | MPX Promotions | Nov 16, 2024 |
| W | Tyler Smith1-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:52 | Bayou FC 37 | May 18, 2019 |
| L | Peter Petties11-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SF | Apr 6, 2019 |
| W | Jesse Butler12-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | FFC 3 | Jan 19, 2019 |
| W | Submission | — | R2 | 0:00 | BONO 28 | Jun 16, 2018 | |
| L | Brant Moore9-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Battle of New Orleans | Apr 20, 2018 |
| L | Nathan Williams16-15 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | 864 Fighting Championship | Jan 27, 2018 |
| W | Austin Parker | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:18 | AF 30 | May 6, 2017 |
| W | Jose Johnson17-11 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:16 | In Ya Face | Oct 8, 2016 |
| W | Bobby Hill | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:00 | FFI | May 7, 2016 |
| L | Willis Boudan3-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FFI | Mar 14, 2015 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 1:58 | No Love Entertainment | Aug 23, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-1across 6 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsNo Love Entertainment · FFI
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | William Carroll2-1 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:06 | No Love Entertainment | Apr 26, 2014 |
| W | James Montano7-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | No Love Entertainment | Oct 19, 2013 |
| L | Thanh Le14-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:43 | No Love Entertainment | Jul 27, 2013 |
| W | Adam Nash0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | FFI | Oct 27, 2012 |
| W | Tony Rishada0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:45 | No Love Entertainment | Jul 21, 2012 |
| W | Eric Berry | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:33 | FFI | Apr 28, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.