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Rory MacDonald vs Sadibou Sy

Rory MacDonald is 19-4-0; Sadibou Sy is 17-9-2. Sadibou Sy is 2 years older than Rory MacDonald. Sadibou Sy has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Rory MacDonald. Sadibou Sy is 3" · 8 cm taller than Rory MacDonald. They have met once: Rory MacDonald 0, Sadibou Sy 1.

Rory MacDonald
Canada
Rory MacDonald
“Red King” · 19-4-0
TKODECSUB
Met once
Sadibou Sy
Sweden
Sadibou Sy
“The Swedish Denzel” · 17-9-2
SUBTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Rory MacDonald

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym · Canada
Sadibou Sy

No background on record

Camp · Pancrase Gym Sweden · Sweden

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

75%
Head
43%
19%
Body
28%
6%
Leg
29%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Rory MacDonaldlast 1 fight
58%42%
Sadibou Sylast 8 fights
67%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rory MacDonald· from fights outside the UFC Sadibou Sy· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.693.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rory MacDonald · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersSadibou Sy · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.872.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rory MacDonald · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersSadibou Sy · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.730.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rory MacDonald · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersSadibou Sy · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rory MacDonald · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersSadibou Sy · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
87%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rory MacDonald · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersSadibou Sy · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rory MacDonald · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSadibou Sy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.69
Strikes landed / min
3.10
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.15
1.73 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.16 / 0.6
47%
Takedown accuracy
25%
87%
Takedown defence
76%
2:04
Control time / fight
1:11
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Rory MacDonald13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%362/1074
16%109/193
6%38/50
Clinch
6%41/78
2%13/16
0%1/1
Ground
14%96/150
0%3/4
1%4/4
Sadibou Sy8 fights · by range and by target
Range
68%Distance · 269
18%Clinch · 73
13%Ground · 53
Target
43%Head · 125
28%Body · 81
29%Leg · 84

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Rory MacDonaldSadibou Sy

Frequently asked questions

Have Rory MacDonald and Sadibou Sy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season (Fri, Jul 1, 2022), where Sadibou Sy won by Decision.

What are the records of Rory MacDonald and Sadibou Sy?

Rory MacDonald is 19-4-0 and Sadibou Sy is 17-9-2.

Who has the longer reach, Rory MacDonald or Sadibou Sy?

Sadibou Sy has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Rory MacDonald, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Rory MacDonald or Sadibou Sy?

Sadibou Sy is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Rory MacDonald stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Rory MacDonald or Sadibou Sy?

Sadibou Sy is 39 and Rory MacDonald is 37.

Who has more finishes, Rory MacDonald or Sadibou Sy?

Rory MacDonald has 16 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Sadibou Sy has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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