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“The Athlete”

Jason MacDonald

25-1614 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'3"ht·80"reach·Orthodoxstance·50age
Last fightLTom Lawlor·KO/TKO·R1·13yr ago
Fighter Context
6–8UFC·
2KO
·
4Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.0min/fight
·
84UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–6(9 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-2.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.15
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.080
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
44%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
MacDonald
Ground & Pound
Leg Kicker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.55
Str. Accuracy52%
130UFC landed/246attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg2.70
Str. Defense46%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.14
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
39%
Body
15%
Leg
46%
By Position
Distance19%
/
Clinch47%
/
Ground35%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 114 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed662
Avg. Absorbed10116
Avg. Net-4-5-4
Grappling
MacDonald
Sub Hunter
·133s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.43
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.78
TD Accuracy16%
8UFC landed/49attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.00
4UFC wins/11attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense35%
6UFC defended/17opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
8UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission4 / 6
Decision0 / 6
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 8
Submission1 / 8
Decision1 / 8
Loss Pattern
6 of 8 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 6 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 11 less in second half of career
0+9+17+26+35avg2006200720082009201020112012

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.22.6R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=7
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.6
1.8
0.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
3.1
1.4
Diff
-1.1
-1.4
-1.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-73%L3
-63%24%111%LWLLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

MacDonald — 14 UFC Fights
Result
Method
14 fights
L
Tom Lawlor
KO/TKO R1 · 0:50May '12
-4
·
1 SS (13%)·5 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
L
Alan Belcher
KO/TKO R1 · 3:48Sep '11
-23
·
2 SS (29%)·25 abs·0/3 td·25s ctrl
W
Ryan Jensen
SUB R1 · 1:37Apr '11
0
·
0/1 td·39s ctrl·1 sub att
L
John Salter
KO/TKO R1 · 2:42May '10
+2
·
5 SS (71%)·3 abs·1 td taken
L
Nate Quarry
KO/TKO R1 · 2:27Apr '09
-15
·
1 SS (100%)·16 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·27s ctrl
L
Wilson Gouveia
KO/TKO R1 · 2:18Dec '08
-12
·
6 SS (46%)·18 abs·1/4 td·38s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Jason Lambert
SUB R2 · 1:20Sep '08
+9
·
10 SS (56%)·1 abs·2/2 td·356s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Demian Maia
SUB R3 · 2:44Aug '08
-23
·
7 SS (47%)·30 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·316s ctrl·4 sub att
W
Joe Doerksen
KO/TKO R2 · 0:54Apr '08
+9
·
13 SS (76%)·4 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·92s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Yushin Okami
U-DEC R3Oct '07
-16
·
25 SS (51%)·41 abs·0/9 td·1 td taken·132s ctrl
All Fighters
Middleweight
“The Athlete”

Jason MacDonald

25-1614 UFC
Form
2L
6'3"ht·80"reach·Orthodoxstance·50age
Last fightLTom Lawlor·KO/TKO·13yr ago
Fighter Context
6–8UFC·
2KO
·
4Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.0min/fight
·
84UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–6
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.15

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.080

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
44%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
MacDonald
Middleweight avg
Ground & PoundLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.55
Str. Accuracy52%
130UFC landed/246attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg2.70
Str. Defense46%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.14
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
39%
Body
15%
Leg
46%
By Position
Dist19%
Clinch47%
Ground35%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=14
R2
n=7
R3
n=2
Landed662
Absorbed10116
Net-4-5-4
Grappling
MacDonald
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
133s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.43
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.78
TD Accuracy16%
8UFC landed/49attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.00
4UFC wins/11attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense35%
6UFC defended/17opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 11 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
4Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
6KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.22.6R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=7
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.6
1.8
0.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
3.1
1.4
Diff
-1.1
-1.4
-1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

MacDonald — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Tom Lawlor
KO/TKO·R1·May '12
1 SS (13%)·5 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
L
Alan Belcher
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '11
2 SS (29%)·25 abs·0/3 td·25s ctrl
W
Ryan Jensen
SUB·R1·Apr '11
0/1 td·39s ctrl·1 sub
L
John Salter
KO/TKO·R1·May '10
5 SS (71%)·3 abs·1 td taken
L
Nate Quarry
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '09
1 SS (100%)·16 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·27s ctrl
L
Wilson Gouveia
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '08
6 SS (46%)·18 abs·1/4 td·38s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Jason Lambert
SUB·R2·Sep '08
10 SS (56%)·1 abs·2/2 td·356s ctrl·1 sub
L
Demian Maia
SUB·R3·Aug '08
7 SS (47%)·30 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·316s ctrl·4 sub
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