Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Brad Pickett
United KingdomBrad Pickett
“One Punch”
25-14-0
RESULT

Michael McDonald def. Brad Pickett (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:43
WIN
Michael McDonald
United StatesMichael McDonald
“Mayday”
17-4-0
Sunday, August 18, 2013
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Michael McDonald defeated Brad Pickett by Submission in round 2 (3:43) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen, held Sunday, August 18, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Brad Pickett
Michael McDonald
0
Knockdowns
2
17 of 78
Significant strikes
51 of 87
22%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
61 of 124
Total strikes
54 of 90
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
2:21
Control time
0:29
Significant strikes by target
16 of 73
Head
44 of 79
0 of 2
Body
4 of 5
1 of 3
Leg
3 of 3
13 of 67
Distance
43 of 73
0 of 1
Clinch
5 of 9
4 of 10
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
11 of 47
Sig. str.
42 of 69
12 of 48
Total str.
45 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 31
Sig. str.
9 of 18
49 of 76
Total str.
9 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
2:21
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Pickett vs Michael McDonald?

Michael McDonald defeated Brad Pickett by Submission in round 2 (3:43) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen, held Sunday, August 18, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston.

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

Win probability

Brad Pickett 46%54% Michael McDonald

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

25-14-0
Record
17-4-0
1549
Elo rating
1577
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.02
SLpM
2.69
31%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.63
SApM
2.76
55%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.47
TD Avg.
1.09
44%
TD Acc.
66%
58%
TD Def.
52%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Pickett · 1-4
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs AndersonSat, Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Catchweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Iuri Alcantara
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Thomas Almeida
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Bantamweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 9 fights
33.2
Avg sig. strikes
24.0
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.67
2:21
Avg control time
0:47
68
Career high strikes
51
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Brad Pickett
Strike target
Michael McDonald
65%
Head
79%
14%
Body
11%
20%
Leg
10%
Brad Pickett
Strike position
Michael McDonald
75%
Distance
83%
12%
Clinch
9%
12%
Ground
8%