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Light Heavyweight · “Maximus”

Rob MacDonald

5-4-0 UFC 1-2-0
6'3"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
2:47Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 29.8 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 45.6 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 45.6 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 29.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 44.0 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 45.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.6 of 100 Control — Average, rated 45.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 46
  2. Striking D Average 46
  3. TD Defense Average 46
  4. Grappling Average 46
  5. Control Average 46
  6. Wrestling Below avg 44
  7. Striking Below avg 30
  8. Durability Below avg 29

Built on 8 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.04
Striking accuracy50.0%
Striking defense46.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min7.19
Takedown accuracy80.0%
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min5.39
Control time37.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
March 4, 2006 vs Jason Lambert — 1.58/min (L) — only 1.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '06 June 28, 2006 vs Kristian Rothaermel — 2.49/min (W) — only 4.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '06 August 26, 2006 vs Eric Schafer — 0.82/min (L) — only 2.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '06

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Eric Schafer 7-1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:26 — UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · August 26, 2006
2/4Sig. strikes
7/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kristian Rothaermel 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:01 — UFC Fight Night 5 · June 28, 2006
10/17Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
2:48Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Jason Lambert 19-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:54 — UFC 58: USA vs Canada · March 4, 2006
3/9Sig. strikes
7/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Jason Lambert › Simulate vs Jason Lambert ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
5-4-0Pro record
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Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3
MFC 2
VFC 1
HCF 1
Ring of Fire 1
TFC 1
Full career — 9 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Chuck Grigsby KO (punches) VFC 26: Onslaught
February 20, 2009
 VFC 1 4:21
L Hector Ramirez Decision (unanimous) HCF: Crow's Nest
March 29, 2008
 HCF 3 5:00
W Eliot Marshall TKO (punches) Ring of Fire 31
December 1, 2007
 Ring of Fire 2 1:41
L Eric Schafer Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
August 26, 2006
 UFC 1 2:26
W Kristian Rothaermel Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night 5
June 28, 2006
 UFC 1 4:01
L Jason Lambert Submission (kimura) UFC 58: USA vs. Canada
March 4, 2006
 UFC 1 1:54
W Doug Sauer N/A TFC 8: Hell Raiser
June 6, 2003
 TFC 1 —
W Victor Valimaki TKO (corner stoppage) MFC 5: Sweet Redemption
September 21, 2002
 MFC 1 5:00
W Zane Hagel TKO (submission to punches) MFC 4: New Groundz
June 1, 2002
 MFC 1 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rob MacDonald) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 50.0% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 46.9% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 7.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 80.0% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 80.0% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 5.4 avg 0.5
Control time 37.5% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.3%