Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rory MacDonald
Red King
19-4-0
RESULT

Rory MacDonald def. Mike Pyle (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:54
Mike Pyle
Quicksand
27-14-1
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States

Rory MacDonald defeated Mike Pyle by TKO in round 1 (3:54) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Fight stats

Rory MacDonald
Mike Pyle
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 37
Significant strikes
3 of 17
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
18%
27 of 40
Total strikes
25 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:48
Control time
1:02
Significant strikes by target
21 of 34
Head
1 of 15
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 2
4 of 9
Distance
1 of 13
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
19 of 26
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 37
Sig. str.
3 of 17
27 of 40
Total str.
25 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
2
Sub. att
0
1:48
Ctrl
1:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rory MacDonald vs Mike Pyle?

Rory MacDonald defeated Mike Pyle by TKO in round 1 (3:54) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rory MacDonald 52%48% Mike Pyle

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Rory MacDonald
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Mike Pyle
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power76
85Speed68
86Precision82
80Durability84
93Engine89
95Wrestling91
94Ground97

Biggest edge Mike Pyle, Punch power +44

Attribute by attribute

Rory MacDonald is on the left of every row, Mike Pyle on the right.
47Punch power91
75Kick power60
94Punch speed76
76Kick speed59
86Accuracy82
95Takedowns91
94Ground striking99
94Submissions95
73Chin76
87Body strength92
93Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
27-14-1
1796
Power Index rating
1784
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
50
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJTaekwondoMuay Thai
Rory MacDonald

No background on record

Mike Pyle
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2005WEC Welterweight Championship · World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
  • 2004Viking Fight Middleweight Championship · Viking Fight
  • One time.

Camp Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, US

Striking Profile

3.75
SLpM
2.74
42%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.80
SApM
2.84
62%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.77
TD Avg.
1.80
47%
TD Acc.
35%
88%
TD Def.
70%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Mike Pyle · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 9, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night 90 · Jul 7, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 7, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 4:25 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 19 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
1.26
Avg takedowns
0.84
2:13
Avg control time
1:27
116
Career high strikes
75
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rory MacDonald
Strike target
Mike Pyle
75%
Head
68%
19%
Body
16%
6%
Leg
16%
Rory MacDonald
Strike position
Mike Pyle
72%
Distance
59%
8%
Clinch
20%
20%
Ground
21%