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Alex Soto vs Michael McDonald

Alex Soto is 8-3-1; Michael McDonald is 17-4-0. Alex Soto is 7 years older than Michael McDonald. Michael McDonald is 1" · 3 cm taller than Alex Soto. They have met once: Alex Soto 0, Michael McDonald 1.

Alex Soto
Mexico
Alex Soto
“Extremo” · 8-3-1
UDUDTKO
Met once
Michael McDonald
United States
Michael McDonald
“Mayday” · 17-4-0
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Alex Soto

No background on record

Camp · Team Hurricane Awesome · United States
Michael McDonald

No background on record

Camp · Last Stand Fight Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

40%
Head
79%
45%
Body
11%
15%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alex Sotolast 2 fights
87%9%
Michael McDonaldlast 9 fights
83%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Soto· from fights outside the UFC Michael McDonald· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.952.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Soto · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.022.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Soto · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.821.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Soto · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Soto · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Soto · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.95
Strikes landed / min
2.70
5.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.82
2.82 / 9.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.12 / 1.7
30%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0:27
Control time / fight
0:47
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alex Soto2 UFC fights · 47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%16/135
38%18/33
15%7/8
Clinch
4%2/6
4%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
2%1/1
2%1/1
0%0/0
Michael McDonald9 UFC fights · 228 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%133/393
14%33/39
12%27/31
Clinch
8%18/36
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
6%13/21
0%1/1
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Alex Soto and Michael McDonald ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson (Sat, Nov 19, 2011), where Michael McDonald won by TKO.

What are the records of Alex Soto and Michael McDonald?

Alex Soto is 8-3-1 and Michael McDonald is 17-4-0.

Who is taller, Alex Soto or Michael McDonald?

Michael McDonald is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Alex Soto stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Alex Soto or Michael McDonald?

Alex Soto is 42 and Michael McDonald is 35.

Who has more finishes, Alex Soto or Michael McDonald?

Alex Soto has 6 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Michael McDonald has 16 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).