Best fights of Michael McDonald
Over 11 years as a professional, Michael McDonald has compiled a 19-4 (16) record, including two title fights. Here are his best fights.
1. Michael McDonald KOs Miguel Torres
On April 21, 2012 Michael McDonald faced Miguel Torres in a bantamweight bout. McDonald was 21 years old with a record of 14-1, and Torres was 31 with a record of 40-4. McDonald was on a 7-fight winning streak and Torres was coming off a win. McDonald stopped Miguel Torres via KO in the 1st round.
2. Michael McDonald KOs Eduardo Dantas in 58 seconds
On July 13, 2018 Michael McDonald faced Eduardo Dantas in a bantamweight bout. McDonald was 27 years old with a record of 18-4, and Dantas was 29 with a record of 20-5. McDonald was coming off a win, while Dantas was coming off a loss. McDonald stopped Eduardo Dantas via KO in the 1st round.
3. Michael McDonald KOs Cole Escovedo in their 2nd fight
On July 9, 2010 Michael McDonald fought Cole Escovedo for the TPF bantamweight title. It was their second meeting. McDonald was 19 years old with a record of 9-1, and Escovedo was 28 with a record of 16-4. McDonald was on a 2-fight winning streak and Escovedo was on a 5-fight winning streak. McDonald stopped Cole Escovedo via KO in the 2nd round. Crowned the new bantamweight champion.
4. Michael McDonald submits Brad Pickett
On August 17, 2013 Michael McDonald faced Brad Pickett in a bantamweight bout. McDonald was 22 years old with a record of 15-2, and Pickett was 34 with a record of 23-7. McDonald was coming off a loss, while Pickett was coming off a win. McDonald submitted Brad Pickett via triangle choke in the 2nd round.
5. Michael McDonald loses to Urijah Faber via KO
On December 14, 2013 Michael McDonald faced Urijah Faber in a bantamweight bout. McDonald was 22 years old with a record of 16-2, and Faber was 34 with a record of 29-6. McDonald was coming off a win and Faber was on a 3-fight winning streak. Faber submitted McDonald via guillotine choke in the 2nd round.
6. Michael McDonald loses to Renan Barão via KO
On February 16, 2013 Michael McDonald fought Renan Barão for the UFC bantamweight title. McDonald was 22 years old with a record of 15-1, and Barão was 26 with a record of 29-1. McDonald was on a 8-fight winning streak and Barão was on a 19-fight winning streak. Barão submitted McDonald via arm-triangle choke in the 4th round. Failed to capture the title.
7. Michael McDonald submits Masanori Kanehara
On January 2, 2016 Michael McDonald faced Masanori Kanehara in a bantamweight bout. McDonald was 24 years old with a record of 16-3, and Kanehara was 33 with a record of 23-10-5. Both McDonald and Kanehara were coming off a loss. McDonald submitted Masanori Kanehara via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.