Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sadibou Sy
The Swedish Denzel
17-9-2
RESULT

Sadibou Sy def. Rory MacDonald (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rory MacDonald
Red King
19-4-0
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, United States

Sadibou Sy defeated Rory MacDonald by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season, held Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Sadibou Sy won the decision.

Fight stats

Sadibou Sy
Rory MacDonald
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
62 of 85
Total strikes
35 of 70
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 7
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
12 of 17
Total str.
10 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
17 of 25
Total str.
14 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
33 of 43
Total str.
11 of 22
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#SyMacDonald
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#SyMacDonald
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SyMacDonald
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

4
Sy
-
1
MacDonald
29-28 Sy×330-27 Sy29-28 MacDonald
All 5 media scorecards
  • Sherdog.com30-27Sy
  • Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Sy
  • Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Sy
  • MMAMania.com29-28Sy
  • Jillian DeCoursey29-28MacDonald

Fan Scorecards

64%
Sy
36%
MacDonald
22 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Sy45.5%29-28 MacDonald36.4%29-28 Sy18.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Sy
R2
55%
MacDonald
R3
96%
Sy

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sadibou Sy
+209
32% implied win probability
Open: +237Best: +245
Rory MacDonald
-270
73% implied win probability
Open: -312Best: -182

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSadibou SyRory MacDonald
BetAnything+225-290
BetOnline+245-290
BetUS+220-300
Betway+130-182
Bovada+230-325
Cloudbet+215-267
DraftKings+150-205
MyBookie+220-300
Pinnacle+213-264
sports-interaction+230-340
unibet+225-305

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sadibou Sy vs Rory MacDonald?

Sadibou Sy defeated Rory MacDonald by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season, held Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Sadibou Sy won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sadibou Sy vs Rory MacDonald?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Sadibou Sy won the decision.

Was Sadibou Sy vs Rory MacDonald a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 5 media scores picked Sadibou Sy.

Full robbery index
Referee
Blake Grice
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sadibou Sy 30%70% Rory MacDonald

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

17-9-2
Record
19-4-0
1679
Power Index rating
1826
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
37
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
-
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Sweden
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
3.75
-
Str. Acc.
42%
-
SApM
2.80
-
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
1.77
-
TD Acc.
47%
-
TD Def.
88%
-
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sadibou Sy · 2-3
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round · Apr 17, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 22, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Rory MacDonald · 1-4
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 30, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 19 fights
-
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.16
Avg takedowns
1.26
-
Avg control time
2:13
-
Career high strikes
116
1
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Sadibou Sy
Strike target
Rory MacDonald
-
Head
75%
-
Body
19%
-
Leg
6%
Sadibou Sy
Strike position
Rory MacDonald
0%
Distance
72%
0%
Clinch
8%
100%
Ground
20%