Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
Interim BantamweightTITLE FIGHT★ Submission of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Renan Barao
BrazilRenan Barao
“The Baron”
34-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Renan Barao def. Michael McDonald (Submission)

Submission · Round 4 · 3:57
Michael McDonald
United StatesMichael McDonald
“Mayday”
17-4-0
Saturday, February 16, 2013

Renan Barao defeated Michael McDonald by Submission in round 4 (3:57) in the Interim Bantamweight title main event of UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald, held Saturday, February 16, 2013.

Fight stats

Renan Barao
Michael McDonald
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 112
Significant strikes
26 of 92
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
43 of 121
Total strikes
29 of 95
4 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 1
40%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
28 of 97
Head
26 of 92
2 of 9
Body
0 of 0
6 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
25 of 88
Distance
18 of 77
6 of 16
Clinch
7 of 14
5 of 8
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
10 of 26
17 of 34
Total str.
13 of 29
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 30
Sig. str.
6 of 27
10 of 30
Total str.
6 of 27
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 31
Sig. str.
4 of 23
11 of 32
Total str.
4 of 23
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
5 of 25
Sig. str.
6 of 16
5 of 25
Total str.
6 of 16
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Renan Barao
-313
76% implied win probability
Open: -316Best: -292
Michael McDonald
+252
28% implied win probability
Open: +247Best: +258

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRenan BaraoMichael McDonald
Bookmaker-315+255
Bovada-310+250
Pinnacle-292+258
sports-interaction-340+245

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Renan Barao vs Michael McDonald?

Renan Barao defeated Michael McDonald by Submission in round 4 (3:57) in the Interim Bantamweight title main event of UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald, held Saturday, February 16, 2013.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Renan Barao 57%43% Michael McDonald

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)

Renan Barao
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Michael McDonald
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power82
85Speed84
70Precision84
81Durability67
97Engine69
94Wrestling83
75Ground80

Biggest edge Michael McDonald, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Renan Barao is on the left of every row, Michael McDonald on the right.
58Punch power97
83Kick power67
86Punch speed97
83Kick speed71
70Accuracy84
94Takedowns83
55Ground striking64
94Submissions95
85Chin65
77Body strength69
97Cardio69

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

Tale of the Tape

34-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-4-0
1871
Power Index rating
1822
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Bantamweight
Weight Class
Interim Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
2.69
36%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.90
SApM
2.76
57%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
1.09
41%
TD Acc.
66%
91%
TD Def.
52%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • D
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
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
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    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 9 fights
54.2
Avg sig. strikes
24.0
1.41
Avg takedowns
0.67
2:11
Avg control time
0:47
116
Career high strikes
51
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Renan Barao
Strike target
Michael McDonald
58%
Head
79%
23%
Body
11%
19%
Leg
10%
Renan Barao
Strike position
Michael McDonald
84%
Distance
83%
12%
Clinch
9%
5%
Ground
8%