Michael ‘Mayday’ McDonald: 3 Fights That Make Sense for His UFC Return

Michael McDonald is just a little more than two years removed from fighting for the interim UFC bantamweight title. He ultimately came up short with that endeavor, losing to Renan Barao via fourth-round submission, but his promotional portfolio still keeps him at an elite level. Now while the 24-year-old hasn’t competed since a loss to […]

Michael McDonald is just a little more than two years removed from fighting for the interim UFC bantamweight title. He ultimately came up short with that endeavor, losing to Renan Barao via fourth-round submission, but his promotional portfolio still keeps him at an elite level. Now while the 24-year-old hasn’t competed since a loss to […]

UFC Standout Michael McDonald Shoots for Spring 2015 Return

Talented young UFC bantamweight Michael McDonald will fight again by spring 2015. That’s McDonald’s stated goal as he works his way back from hand and wrist surgeries that kept him out of action for over a year. Ariel Helwani announced the news Wednesday on UFC Tonight, with Marc Raimondi of Fox Sports adding an additional […]

Talented young UFC bantamweight Michael McDonald will fight again by spring 2015. That’s McDonald’s stated goal as he works his way back from hand and wrist surgeries that kept him out of action for over a year. Ariel Helwani announced the news Wednesday on UFC Tonight, with Marc Raimondi of Fox Sports adding an additional […]

UFC on Fox 9: What We Learned from Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald

UFC on Fox 9 featured a co-main event clash between two of the sport’s finest bantamweights, as Urijah Faber took on Michael McDonald.  The fight, which was expected to be an evenly contested, high-energy showcase between two stellar athletes, proved that the old guard still reigns supreme inside the Octagon.  After winning the first round […]

UFC on Fox 9 featured a co-main event clash between two of the sport’s finest bantamweights, as Urijah Faber took on Michael McDonald.  The fight, which was expected to be an evenly contested, high-energy showcase between two stellar athletes, proved that the old guard still reigns supreme inside the Octagon.  After winning the first round […]

Urijah Faber on Team Alpha Male and Why He Will Beat Michael McDonald

You’ll find Ultimate Fitness on a tree-lined street in one of the older parts of Sacramento, the part that resembles the fading main street area of your hometown more so than the bustling cities many old American towns eventually gave way to.  At first glance, it appears to be part warehouse and part abandoned Winn […]

You’ll find Ultimate Fitness on a tree-lined street in one of the older parts of Sacramento, the part that resembles the fading main street area of your hometown more so than the bustling cities many old American towns eventually gave way to.  At first glance, it appears to be part warehouse and part abandoned Winn […]

UFC on Fox 9: Is It Do-or-Die for Urijah Faber Against Michael McDonald?

Perhaps, the most telling statement Urijah Faber ever made about his own position in life came at WEC 26, as he prepared to fight a little known 21-year-old named Dominick Cruz. “I’m not the type of person who’s ever been beat-up or picked on or—you know—the underdog,” Faber said during prefight interviews. “I’ve been the […]

Perhaps, the most telling statement Urijah Faber ever made about his own position in life came at WEC 26, as he prepared to fight a little known 21-year-old named Dominick Cruz. “I’m not the type of person who’s ever been beat-up or picked on or—you know—the underdog,” Faber said during prefight interviews. “I’ve been the […]

UFC on Fox 9: Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald Head-to-Toe Breakdown

UFC on Fox 9 is brimming over with must-see matchups, but Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald might just be the pick of the bunch. Certainly, the heartbreaking cancellation of Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown doesn’t hurt its claim. Despite the Northern California pair playing down the geographical rivalry, there is bound to be a healthy […]

UFC on Fox 9 is brimming over with must-see matchups, but Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald might just be the pick of the bunch. Certainly, the heartbreaking cancellation of Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown doesn’t hurt its claim. Despite the Northern California pair playing down the geographical rivalry, there is bound to be a healthy […]