Jason MacDonald “The Athlete”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 32/100 · peak 49 · Grappler · 6–8 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Jason MacDonald finished with an ORCA rating of 32 (peak 49); without a recent bout, Jason MacDonald sits off the current Middleweight board. Grappling offence grades 60 (submission attempts per 15 minutes 98), the high point of the profile. Grappling defence trails at 35, with control time conceded, seconds per minute grading 2. 6 of 6 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 41 | — | Significant strike accuracy 88 |
| Striking defence | 37 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 10 |
| Grappling offence | 60 | — | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 98 |
| Grappling defence | 35 | — | Takedown defence 6 |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 98. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 1.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 32 (peak 49)
- UFC record
- 6–8
- Pro record
- 26–16
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 51
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 80″ (203 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.57
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.7
- Significant strike defence: 47%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.53
- Takedown accuracy: 18%
- Takedown defence: 35%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 2.01
Fight history
- 2012-05-15 · L vs Tom Lawlor · KO/TKO · UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
- 2011-09-17 · L vs Alan Belcher · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger
- 2011-04-30 · W vs Ryan Jensen · Submission · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
- 2010-05-08 · L vs John Salter · KO/TKO · UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
- 2009-04-18 · L vs Nate Quarry · KO/TKO · UFC 97: Redemption
- 2008-12-13 · L vs Wilson Gouveia · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
- 2008-09-06 · W vs Jason Lambert · Submission · UFC 88: Breakthrough
- 2008-08-09 · L vs Demian Maia · Submission · UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
- 2008-04-19 · W vs Joe Doerksen · KO/TKO · UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2
- 2007-10-20 · L vs Yushin Okami · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 77: Hostile Territory
- 2007-06-16 · W vs Rory Singer · KO/TKO · UFC 72: Victory
- 2007-03-03 · L vs Rich Franklin · KO/TKO · UFC 68: The Uprising
- 2006-12-30 · W vs Chris Leben · Submission · UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
- 2006-10-10 · W vs Ed Herman · Submission · Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
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