Result
Michael McDonaldSUB
MethodSUB
Round2
Time02:09
Elo swing+12Michael McDonald (1722 → 1733)-12Masanori Kanehara (1624 → 1612)
DateJan 2, 2016
DivisionBantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Mayday | 19-4-0Michael McDonald
L
29-13-5Masanori Kanehara
Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara
Method :SUB
Round :2
Time :02:09
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Michael McDonald
Elo1736Good
3Y trend1733 → 1736
Fight Overview
Round2
Time02:09
MethodSUB
Masanori Kanehara
Elo1618Solid
3Y trend1645 → 1618
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Michael McDonald won this fight by SUB in round 2 at 02:09. Masanori Kanehara led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Michael McDonald and Masanori Kanehara across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Michael McDonaldMasanori Kanehara
Elo edge
Michael McDonald1736+15 last move
Masanori Kanehara1618-27 last move
Why they are ranked here
Michael McDonaldNot on the active ladder · 1736 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Miguel Torres (rated 1760 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Renan Barão (rated 1713 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1646, not 1736: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Masanori Kanehara#175 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1618 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Joe Pearson (rated 1617 at the time): +30.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Yoshiro Maeda (rated 1642 at the time): -28.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -6 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #174 Almir Augusto, 2 ahead of #176 Chad Anheliger.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Michael McDonaldvsMasanori Kanehara
Total strikes
6vs77
Sig. strikes
5vs15
Takedowns
0vs2
Sub. attempts
2vs1
Finishing profile
Michael McDonaldKO/TKO leads 53% of wins
Masanori KaneharaKO/TKO leads 38% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara is a completed Bantamweight fight from UFC 195 : LAWLER VS CONDIT. Michael McDonald defeated Masanori Kanehara by SUB in round 2 at 02:09. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara quick answers
Who won Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara?
Michael McDonald won Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara by SUB in round 2 at 02:09.
What event is Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara on?
Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara is listed on UFC 195 : LAWLER VS CONDIT.
What are the records for Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara?
Michael McDonald enters with a 19-4-0 record and Masanori Kanehara enters with a 29-13-5 record.
What division is Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara?
Michael McDonald vs Masanori Kanehara is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
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