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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael McDonald
Mayday
17-4-0
RESULT

Michael McDonald def. Chris Cariaso (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Michael McDonald won the decision.

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

#McDonaldCariaso
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#McDonaldCariaso
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#McDonaldCariaso
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

3
McDonald
-
2
Cariaso
29-28 McDonald×329-28 Cariaso30-28 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Michael McDonald won the decision.

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.

Was Michael McDonald vs Chris Cariaso a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 60% of 5 media scores picked Michael McDonald.

Full robbery index
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Michael McDonald 56%44% Chris Cariaso

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Michael McDonald
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Chris Cariaso
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power75
84Speed96
84Precision82
67Durability85
69Engine96
83Wrestling77
80Ground74

Biggest edge Michael McDonald, Punch power +33

Attribute by attribute

Michael McDonald is on the left of every row, Chris Cariaso on the right.
97Punch power64
67Kick power86
97Punch speed96
71Kick speed96
84Accuracy82
83Takedowns77
64Ground striking70
95Submissions78
65Chin79
69Body strength91
69Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0
Record
17-8-0
1751
Power Index rating
1712
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 · 3-2
  • W
    Bellator 202 · Jul 13, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:58 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Bellator 191 · Dec 15, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 14, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · Jan 2, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
Chris Cariaso · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · 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%