Rory MacDonald “Red King”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 68/100 · peak 77 · Grappler · 9–4 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Rory MacDonald finished with an ORCA rating of 68 (peak 77); without a recent bout, Rory MacDonald sits off the current Welterweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 94 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 99). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 68. The 9 UFC wins split 3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 5 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 68 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 94 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 99 |
| Grappling offence | 75 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 68 | — | Takedown defence 97 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 99. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 90.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 68 (peak 77)
- UFC record
- 9–4
- Pro record
- 18–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Tristar Gym - Montreal
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.75
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.8
- Significant strike defence: 63%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.77
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Takedown defence: 88%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.42
Fight history
- 2016-06-18 · L vs Stephen Thompson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
- 2015-07-11 · L vs Robbie Lawler · KO/TKO · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
- 2014-10-04 · W vs Tarec Saffiedine · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine
- 2014-06-14 · W vs Tyron Woodley · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov
- 2014-02-22 · W vs Demian Maia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
- 2013-11-16 · L vs Robbie Lawler · Decision - Split · UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks
- 2013-07-27 · W vs Jake Ellenberger · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
- 2012-12-08 · W vs BJ Penn · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
- 2012-04-21 · W vs Che Mills · KO/TKO · UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
- 2011-08-06 · W vs Mike Pyle · KO/TKO · UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
- 2011-04-30 · W vs Nate Diaz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
- 2010-06-12 · L vs Carlos Condit · KO/TKO · UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
- 2010-01-11 · W vs Mike Guymon · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Similar Welterweight fighters
- Jorge Masvidal · ORCA 68
- Belal Muhammad · ORCA 68
- James Krause · ORCA 68
- Jon Fitch · ORCA 68
- Daniil Donchenko · ORCA 69
Fights most like
Full profile, grades and matchups · Welterweight rankings · Upcoming cards