Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael McDonald
United StatesMichael McDonald
“Mayday”
17-4-0
RESULT

Michael McDonald def. Chris Cariaso (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Cariaso
United StatesChris Cariaso
“Kamikaze”
17-8-0
Sunday, May 29, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Michael McDonald defeated Chris Cariaso by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill, held Sunday, May 29, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Michael McDonald
Chris Cariaso
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 67
Significant strikes
44 of 85
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
37 of 72
Total strikes
55 of 98
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
50%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:08
Control time
1:38
Significant strikes by target
19 of 53
Head
12 of 51
4 of 5
Body
17 of 17
9 of 9
Leg
15 of 17
30 of 65
Distance
43 of 81
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 3
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 31
Sig. str.
18 of 31
18 of 34
Total str.
19 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
15 of 26
13 of 26
Total str.
18 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
11 of 28
6 of 12
Total str.
18 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
1:16

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#McDonaldCariaso
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#McDonaldCariaso
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#McDonaldCariaso
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

3
McDonald
–
2
Cariaso
●29–28 McDonald×3●29–28 Cariaso●30–28 Cariaso
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

60%
McDonald
40%
Cariaso
5 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 McDonald60%●29–28 Cariaso40%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
McDonald
R2
80%
McDonald
R3
100%
Cariaso

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael McDonald vs Chris Cariaso?

Michael McDonald defeated Chris Cariaso by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill, held Sunday, May 29, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael McDonald vs Chris Cariaso?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 27–30 — Michael McDonald won the decision.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael McDonald 51%49% Chris Cariaso

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0
Record
17-8-0
1532
Elo rating
1528
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
45
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
3.35
42%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.76
SApM
2.23
57%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.09
TD Avg.
1.11
66%
TD Acc.
39%
52%
TD Def.
57%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael McDonald · 2-3
  • L
    John Lineker
    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs LinekerThu, Jul 14, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Masanori Kanehara
    UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditSat, Jan 2, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2Sat, Dec 14, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Brad Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenSun, Aug 18, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 3:43 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Renan Barao
    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldSat, Feb 16, 2013
    Submission · R4 · 3:57 · Interim Bantamweight
Chris Cariaso · 2-3
  • L
    Sergio Pettis
    UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonSat, Oct 3, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosSat, Mar 14, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Demetrious Johnson
    UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSat, Sep 27, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Flyweight
  • W
    Louis Smolka
    UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaSat, May 10, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Danny Martinez
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Sat, Feb 1, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 13 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
45.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.77
0:47
Avg control time
1:51
51
Career high strikes
73
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Michael McDonald
Strike target
Chris Cariaso
79%
Head
57%
11%
Body
29%
10%
Leg
14%
Michael McDonald
Strike position
Chris Cariaso
83%
Distance
68%
9%
Clinch
23%
8%
Ground
9%