Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis
Bantamweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael McDonald
United StatesMichael McDonald
“Mayday”
17-4-0
RESULT

Michael McDonald def. Edwin Figueroa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Edwin Figueroa
United StatesEdwin Figueroa
“El Feroz”
9-5-0
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Michael McDonald defeated Edwin Figueroa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis, held Saturday, March 26, 2011. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michael McDonald won the decision.

Fight stats

Michael McDonald
Edwin Figueroa
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 107
Significant strikes
45 of 98
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
58 of 118
Total strikes
66 of 124
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
2
3:59
Control time
3:55
Significant strikes by target
35 of 88
Head
24 of 72
9 of 11
Body
16 of 20
7 of 8
Leg
5 of 6
43 of 93
Distance
39 of 88
5 of 8
Clinch
1 of 5
3 of 6
Ground
5 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
38 of 76
Sig. str.
27 of 54
43 of 84
Total str.
28 of 56
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
5 of 5
0 of 0
Total str.
18 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
1:51
Ctrl
2:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 31
Sig. str.
13 of 39
15 of 34
Total str.
20 of 47
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
1:06

Judges' Scorecards

Terry Boehlke
#McDonaldFigueroa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#McDonaldFigueroa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#McDonaldFigueroa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
McDonald
-
0
Figueroa
●30-27 McDonald×4●29-28 McDonald
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27McDonald
  • Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27McDonald
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27McDonald
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27McDonald
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28McDonald

Fan Scorecards

100%
McDonald
0%
Figueroa
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 McDonald66.7%●29-27 McDonald16.7%●29-28 McDonald16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
McDonald
R2
100%
McDonald
R3
67%
McDonald

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael McDonald vs Edwin Figueroa?

Michael McDonald defeated Edwin Figueroa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis, held Saturday, March 26, 2011. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michael McDonald won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael McDonald vs Edwin Figueroa?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michael McDonald won the decision.

Was Michael McDonald vs Edwin Figueroa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% 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 58%42% Edwin Figueroa

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 · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Michael McDonald
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Edwin Figueroa
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power80
84Speed83
84Precision60
67Durability75
69Engine78
83Wrestling77
80Ground89

Biggest edge Edwin Figueroa, Ground striking +30

Attribute by attribute

Michael McDonald is on the left of every row, Edwin Figueroa on the right.
97Punch power96
67Kick power64
97Punch speed87
71Kick speed78
84Accuracy60
83Takedowns77
64Ground striking94
95Submissions83
65Chin71
69Body strength78
69Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0
Record
9-5-0
1731
Power Index rating
1672
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.57
42%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.76
SApM
3.06
57%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.09
TD Avg.
0.20
66%
TD Acc.
100%
52%
TD Def.
37%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael McDonald · 3-2
  • W
    Eduardo Dantas
    Bellator 202 · Jul 13, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:58 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Peter Ligier
    Bellator 191 · Dec 15, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    John Lineker
    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 14, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Masanori Kanehara
    UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · Jan 2, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
Edwin Figueroa · 1-4
  • L
    Levi Mowles
    Legacy FC 56 · Jun 24, 2016
    Split Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    Erik Perez
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Roland Delorme
    UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · Jun 15, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · Feb 2, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 4:20 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Alex Caceres
    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:47
Avg control time
2:19
51
Career high strikes
45
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Michael McDonald
Strike target
Edwin Figueroa
79%
Head
70%
11%
Body
20%
10%
Leg
9%
Michael McDonald
Strike position
Edwin Figueroa
83%
Distance
62%
9%
Clinch
4%
8%
Ground
34%