Douglas Lima defeated Rory MacDonald by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2, held Friday, October 25, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Douglas Lima won the decision.
Rory MacDonald vs Douglas Lima
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 11 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com50-45Lima
- Chris Connor · The Fight City50-45Lima
- Steve Juon · MMAMania.com50-45Lima
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com50-45Lima
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com50-46Lima
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49-46Lima
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Lima
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Lima
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49-46Lima
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49-46Lima
- Matheus Costa · MMABrasil.com.br48-47Lima
Fan Scorecards
41 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Rory MacDonald stops 87% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · CanadaNo background on record
Camp · American Top Team · BrazilWhere the strikes land
Range × target
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
13 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 30, 2022Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
- LBellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2 · Oct 25, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WBellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie · Jun 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WBellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen · Jan 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- WUFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · Jun 14, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LBellator Champions Series San Diego: Nurmagomedov vs. Shabliy · Sep 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- LBellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lima · Oct 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WBellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2 · Oct 25, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WBellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald · Sep 29, 2018Submission · R5 · 3:04 · Welterweight
- LBellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen · Jan 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WBellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva · Jun 24, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LBellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov · Jul 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 64 · Apr 6, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 49 · Sep 10, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WTBAGeorgia Regional · Oct 10, 2009Submission
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- WTBAColorado Regional · Oct 16, 2007Submission
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- WTBAColorado Regional · Oct 14, 2006Submission
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rory MacDonald vs Douglas Lima?
Douglas Lima defeated Rory MacDonald by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2, held Friday, October 25, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Douglas Lima won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rory MacDonald vs Douglas Lima?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Douglas Lima won the decision.
Was Rory MacDonald vs Douglas Lima a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 41 fan cards scored it for Douglas Lima; 100% of 11 media scores picked Douglas Lima.