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Ryan MacDonald absorbs 6.5 and lands 2.3 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 4.2. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Ryan MacDonald has minimal takedown activity on record.

Ryan MacDonald's last fight was over 82 months ago.

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Ryan MacDonald

10-22 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
5'11"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·33age
Last fightLLouis Smolka·KO/TKO·R1·6yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.9min/fight
·
20UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-4.21

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

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

Durability
38

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

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
12-1
Last fight: Sep 2019
Physical
Height
5'11"
+3.7"div avg 5'7"
Reach
71"
+1.9"div avg 69.1"
Stance
Switch
Both stances
Win Methods
KO / TKO
433%
Sub
433%
Decision
433%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
1100%
Striking

Ryan MacDonald — 2.28 significant strikes per minute, 29% striking accuracy, absorbs 6.49 strikes per minute.

MacDonald
Counter Puncher
Leg Kicker
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.28
Str. Accuracy29%
45UFC landed/155attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.7 vs avg6.49
Str. Defense45%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
16%
Leg
31%
By Position
Distance100%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed1836
Avg. Absorbed412720
Avg. Net-22-24-14
Grappling
MacDonald·26s ctrlPassive Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.28
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense0%
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 47%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
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)
0+9+17+26+35avg2019

2 UFC fights · hover for details

MacDonald — 2 UFC Fights

Ryan MacDonald — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Louis Smolka
BW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:43Sep '19
-29
·30 SS (38%)·59 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Chris Gutierrez
BW
U-DEC R3Mar '19
-54
·15 SS (20%)·69 abs·0/3 td·47s ctrl
All Fighters
Bantamweight
“Main Event”

Ryan MacDonald

10-22 UFC
Form
2L
5'11"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·33age
Last fightLLouis Smolka·KO/TKO·6yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.9min/fight
·
20UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-4.21

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

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

Durability
38

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

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
12-1
Last fight: Sep 2019
Physical
Height
5'11"
+3.7"div avg 5'7"
Reach
71"
+1.9"div avg 69.1"
Stance
Switch
Both stances
Win Methods
KO / TKO
433%
Sub
433%
Decision
433%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
1100%
Striking
MacDonald
Bantamweight avg
Counter PuncherLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.28
Str. Accuracy29%
45UFC landed/155attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.7 vs avg6.49
Str. Defense45%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
16%
Leg
31%
By Position
Dist100%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=1
R3
n=1
Landed1836
Absorbed412720
Net-22-24-14
Grappling
MacDonald
Bantamweight avg
26s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.28
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense0%
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (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
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.61.85.2R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
0.6
1.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
8.3
5.4
4.0
Diff
-4.6
-4.8
-2.8

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

MacDonald — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Louis SmolkaBW
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '19
30 SS (38%)·59 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Chris GutierrezBW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '19
15 SS (20%)·69 abs·0/3 td·47s ctrl
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