Chris Cariaso vs Michael McDonald

Chris Cariaso is 17-8-0; Michael McDonald is 17-4-0. Chris Cariaso is 10 years older than Michael McDonald. Michael McDonald has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Chris Cariaso. Michael McDonald is 6" · 15 cm taller than Chris Cariaso. They have met once: Chris Cariaso 0, Michael McDonald 1.

Chris Cariaso

“Kamikaze” · 17-8-0

Met once

Michael McDonald

“Mayday” · 17-4-0

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Style & credentials

Chris Cariaso

No background on record

Camp · Fight and Fitness

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

57%

Head

79%

29%

Body

11%

14%

Leg

10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Cariasolast 13 fights

68%23%9%

Michael McDonaldlast 9 fights

83%9%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Cariaso Michael McDonald

Strikes landed / min

3.322.70

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Chris Cariaso · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.422.82

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Chris Cariaso · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.841.12

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Chris Cariaso · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

38%67%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Chris Cariaso · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

57%53%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Chris Cariaso · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.601.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Chris Cariaso · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.32

Strikes landed / min

2.70

2.42

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.82

0.84 / 2.2

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.12 / 1.7

38%

Takedown accuracy

67%

57%

Takedown defence

53%

1:51

Control time / fight

0:47

0.60

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

Chris Cariaso13 UFC fights · 579 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

44%257/883

11%65/115

12%69/81

Clinch

7%39/69

15%88/108

1%5/6

Ground

8%48/80

1%8/8

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

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Chris Cariaso9 of 25 ended early · 36%16 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Michael McDonald20 of 23 ended early · 87%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

11 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Chris Cariaso2-3

L
Sergio Pettis
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson· Oct 3, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Henry Cejudo
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos· Mar 14, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Demetrious Johnson
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso· Sep 27, 2014
Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Flyweight
W
Louis Smolka
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva· May 10, 2014
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Danny Martinez
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2· Feb 1, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Full record · 25 fights

W
Iliarde Santos
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields· Oct 9, 2013
TKO · R2 · 4:31 · Flyweight
L
Jussier Formiga
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Rockhold· May 18, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
John Moraga
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012
Submission · R3 · 1:11 · Flyweight
W
Josh Ferguson
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman· Jul 11, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Takeya Mizugaki
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Vaughan Lee
UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz· Nov 5, 2011
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Michael McDonald
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill· May 29, 2011
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Will Campuzano
UFC Fight Night: Dunham vs Guillard· Jan 23, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Renan Barao
WEC 53: Henderson vs Pettis· Dec 15, 2010
Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Bantamweight
W
Rafael Rebello
WEC 49: Varner vs Shalorus· Jun 19, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Rolando Velasco
California Regional· Oct 24, 2009
TKO
W
Alvin Cacdac
California Regional· May 30, 2009
Submission
W
Anthony Figueroa
Strikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson· Jun 26, 2008
Submission · R2 · 4:34 · Bantamweight
L
Mark Oshiro
Elite XC· Mar 21, 2008
TKO
W
Rick McCorkell
Elite XC· Oct 26, 2007
DEC
W
Anthony Figueroa
StrikeForce-EliteXC: Shamrock vs Baroni· Jun 21, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Bantamweight
W
David Barrios
Cage Combat FC· May 12, 2007
TKO
W
Andrew Valladerez
Strikeforce: Young Guns· Feb 9, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00
W
Walt Hughes
California Regional· Aug 12, 2006
DEC
W
Ralph Alvarado
California Regional· May 13, 2006
DEC

Michael McDonald3-2

W
Eduardo Dantas
Bellator 202: Budd vs Nogueira· Jul 13, 2018
TKO · R1 · 0:58 · Bantamweight
W
Peter Ligier
Bellator 191: McDonald vs Ligier· Dec 15, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
L
John Lineker
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker· Jul 13, 2016
TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Bantamweight
W
Masanori Kanehara
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit· Jan 2, 2016
Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
L
Urijah Faber
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013
Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Bantamweight

Full record · 23 fights

W
Brad Pickett
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013
Submission · R2 · 3:43 · Bantamweight
L
Renan Barao
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald· Feb 16, 2013
Submission · R4 · 3:57 · Interim Bantamweight
W
Miguel Torres
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans· Apr 21, 2012
TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Bantamweight
W
Alex Soto
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2011
TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Bantamweight
W
Chris Cariaso
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill· May 29, 2011
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Edwin Figueroa
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis· Mar 26, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Clint Godfrey
WEC 52: Faber vs Mizugaki· Nov 10, 2010
Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Bantamweight
W
Cole Escovedo
Tachi Palace Fights· Jul 9, 2010
TKO
W
Manny Tapia
Tachi Palace Fights· Feb 4, 2010
TKO
W
Carlos Garces
Tachi Palace Fights· Oct 8, 2009
TKO
L
Cole Escovedo
Palace Fighting Championship· May 8, 2009
TKO
W
Jason Georgianna
Palace Fighting Championship· Jan 22, 2009
TKO
W
Randy Rodoni
Gladiator Challenge· Nov 2, 2008
TKO
W
Fernando Arreola
Gladiator Challenge· Sep 7, 2008
Submission
W
Javier Vargas
Gladiator Challenge· Jul 27, 2008
TKO
W
TBA
Gladiator Challenge· May 18, 2008
TKO
W
TBA
Gladiator Challenge· Mar 17, 2008
Submission
W
Joe Corona
Gladiator Challenge· Nov 11, 2007
Submission

Head-to-Head History

UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
Sun, May 29, 2011
Michael McDonald
Split Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Chris CariasoMichael McDonald

LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:47Wed, Dec 15, 2010
Renan Barao
LSubmission · ROUND 4 · 3:57Sat, Feb 16, 2013

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Cariaso and Michael McDonald ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill (Sun, May 29, 2011), where Michael McDonald won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Chris Cariaso and Michael McDonald?

Chris Cariaso is 17-8-0 and Michael McDonald is 17-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chris Cariaso or Michael McDonald?

Michael McDonald has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Chris Cariaso, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Cariaso or Michael McDonald?

Michael McDonald is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Chris Cariaso stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Chris Cariaso or Michael McDonald?

Chris Cariaso is 45 and Michael McDonald is 35.

Who has more finishes, Chris Cariaso or Michael McDonald?

Chris Cariaso has 5 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Michael McDonald has 16 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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