Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rory MacDonald
CanadaRory MacDonald
“Red King”
19-4-0
RESULT

Rory MacDonald def. Jake Ellenberger (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jake Ellenberger
United StatesJake Ellenberger
“The Juggernaut”
31-15-0
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Rory MacDonald defeated Jake Ellenberger by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga, held Saturday, July 27, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Rory MacDonald won the decision.

Fight stats

Rory MacDonald
Jake Ellenberger
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 118
Significant strikes
19 of 97
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
48 of 120
Total strikes
27 of 106
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:04
Significant strikes by target
37 of 102
Head
16 of 89
9 of 16
Body
2 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 3
44 of 115
Distance
17 of 93
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 37
Sig. str.
5 of 29
15 of 37
Total str.
5 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 37
Sig. str.
4 of 36
13 of 37
Total str.
5 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 44
Sig. str.
10 of 32
20 of 46
Total str.
17 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:01

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MacDonaldEllenberger
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Lester Griffin
#MacDonaldEllenberger
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Dave Hagen
#MacDonaldEllenberger
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

11
MacDonald
-
0
Ellenberger
●30-27 MacDonald×8●29-28 MacDonald×2●30-28 MacDonald
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
MacDonald
12%
Draw
0%
Ellenberger
33 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 MacDonald51.5%●29-28 MacDonald21.2%●29-29 Draw12.1%●30-28 MacDonald12.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
MacDonald
R2
97%
MacDonald
R3
61%
MacDonald

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rory MacDonald
-246
71% implied win probability
Open: -228Best: -235
Jake Ellenberger
+190
34% implied win probability
Open: +185Best: +211

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRory MacDonaldJake Ellenberger
Bookmaker-235+185
Bovada-240+175
Pinnacle-237+211
sports-interaction-278+190

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rory MacDonald vs Jake Ellenberger?

Rory MacDonald defeated Jake Ellenberger by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga, held Saturday, July 27, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Rory MacDonald won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rory MacDonald vs Jake Ellenberger?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Rory MacDonald won the decision.

Was Rory MacDonald vs Jake Ellenberger a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 33 fan cards scored it for Rory MacDonald; 100% of 11 media scores picked Rory MacDonald.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rory MacDonald 56%44% Jake Ellenberger

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
7 edges
Jake Ellenberger
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power79
85Speed74
86Precision70
80Durability70
93Engine59
95Wrestling97
94Ground92

Biggest edge Jake Ellenberger, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Rory MacDonald is on the left of every row, Jake Ellenberger on the right.
47Punch power97
75Kick power60
94Punch speed95
76Kick speed52
86Accuracy70
95Takedowns97
94Ground striking97
94Submissions87
73Chin62
87Body strength77
93Cardio59

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

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
31-15-0
1879
Power Index rating
1839
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.75
SLpM
2.47
42%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.80
SApM
2.83
62%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.77
TD Avg.
2.04
47%
TD Acc.
47%
88%
TD Def.
86%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rory MacDonald · 1-4
  • L
    Dilano Taylor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sadibou Sy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 30, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brett Cooper
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jake Ellenberger · 1-4
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    Submission Underground 23 · May 23, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:15
  • L
    Gabriel Checco
    Submission Underground 13 · Apr 26, 2020
    Submission
  • L
    Ben Egli
    Submission Underground 12 · Mar 29, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:30
  • W
    Diego Sanchez
    Submission Underground 8 · May 12, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick · Aug 25, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 21 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.9
1.26
Avg takedowns
1.10
2:13
Avg control time
1:39
116
Career high strikes
62
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rory MacDonald
Strike target
Jake Ellenberger
75%
Head
74%
19%
Body
17%
6%
Leg
9%
Rory MacDonald
Strike position
Jake Ellenberger
72%
Distance
62%
8%
Clinch
20%
20%
Ground
18%