Jason MacDonald

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Jason Anthony "The Athlete" MacDonald (born June 3, 1975) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Born and raised in Merigomish, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, MacDonald currently resides in Red Deer, Alberta and fights out of Edmonton, Alberta.

MMA career

MacDonald made his UFC debut on October 10, 2006 at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter with a win over The Ultimate Fighter 3 finalist Ed Herman via triangle choke in the first round. On December 30, 2006, at UFC 66, MacDonald defeated Chris Leben with a modified guillotine choke submission in the second round.

Other notable wins include victories over UFC veterans Joe Doerksen, Gideon Ray, and Bill Mahood. Before fighting in the UFC, MacDonald had tried out for The Ultimate Fighter reality television show on multiple occasions, but did not make the cut.[citation needed]

At UFC 68: The Uprising on March 3, 2007, MacDonald fought former UFC middleweight champion Rich "Ace" Franklin in Franklin's return bout since losing his title. Franklin mounted MacDonald in the final seconds of round two, causing enough injury to MacDonald's left eye area that his corner advised him to throw in the towel, and Franklin was declared the winner.

At UFC 72, MacDonald defeated Rory Singer (an Ultimate Fighter alum) via TKO (referee stoppage) in the second round.

On October 20, 2007, MacDonald faced Yushin Okami at UFC 77 and was defeated via unanimous decision.

At UFC 83 on April 19, 2008 MacDonald defeated Joe Doerksen via TKO (strikes) at 0:56 of the 2nd round. This win resulted in MacDonald being awarded a $75,000 bonus for Knockout of the Night.

[1] There was controversy as he hit Doerksen with two hammer fists after the fight appeared to have already been stopped. In an interview the day after the fight, Jason explained that the referee admitted to making an error when he instructed Jason to keep going. [2]

On August 9, 2008 at UFC 87 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jason lost to Demian Maia at 2:44 of the third round by rear naked choke. Only a month later, he went on to fight as a replacement for Jason Day at UFC 88. He won against Jason Lambert at 1:20 of round 2 by rear naked choke.

Personal life

Jason and his wife Kelly have four children, sons Tristin and Keel and daughters Jett and True.[3] [4]

MMA record

21-10-0 (wins-losses-draws)
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
9/6/2008 Win United States Jason Lambert UFC 88: Breakthrough Submission (rear naked choke) 2 1:20 Won Submission of the Night honors[5]
8/9/2008 Loss Brazil Demian Maia UFC 87: Seek and Destroy Submission (rear naked choke) 3 2:44
4/19/2008 Win Canada Joe Doerksen UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2 TKO 2 0:56 Won Knockout of the Night honors
10/20/2007 Loss Japan Yushin Okami UFC 77: Hostile Territory Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
6/16/2007 Win United States Rory Singer UFC 72: Victory TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 3:18
3/3/2007 Loss United States Rich Franklin UFC 68: The Uprising TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 5:00
12/30/2006 Win United States Chris Leben UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 Submission (Modified Guillotine Choke) 2 4:03 Won Submission of the Night honors[5]
10/10/2006 Win United States Ed Herman Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:43 Won Submission of the Night honors[5]
9/8/2006 Win Canada Neil Berry MFC 10: Unfinished Business Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:39
7/22/2006 Win Canada Fritz Paul ECC 3: East Coast Warriors Submission (Verbal) 1 2:14
6/30/2006 Win United States Jerry Spiegel ECC 2: Collision Course TKO 2 0:33
4/29/2006 Win United States Gideon Ray Extreme Cage Combat 1 Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
3/10/2006 Loss Canada Patrick Cote MFC 9: No Excuses Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 5
11/25/2005 Loss Canada Kalib Starnes National Fighting Challenge 5 TKO 1 4:37
10/22/2005 Win Canada Joe Doerksen UCW 3: Caged Inferno Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 4 4:37
9/9/2005 Win Canada Chris Fontaine MFC 8: Resurrection Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2 ?
7/15/2005 Loss United States Shonie Carter TKO 21: Collision Decision 3 5:00
5/20/2005 Loss United States Marvin Eastman WEF: Sin City Decision 3 5:00
4/16/2005 Loss United States Jason Brilz KOTC: Edmonton Decision (Split) 2 5:00
10/16/2004 Loss United States Matt Horwich Extreme Fighting Challenge 3 Submission (Armbar) 1 N/A
5/1/2004 Win France Antony Rea AFC 8: Absolute Fighting Championships 8 Submission 1 2:22
7/24/2003 Win Canada Ulysses Castro AFC 1: Adrenaline Fighting Championships 1 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2 2:49
2/22/2003 Loss Canada Bill Mahood MFC 7: Undisputed TKO 2 N/A
11/29/2002 Win Canada Jeromie Sills MFC 6: Road To Gold Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 N/A
9/21/2002 Win Canada Yan Pellerin MFC: Unplugged Submission (Heel Hook) 1 N/A
6/1/2002 Win Canada Cameron Brown MFC 5: Sweet Redemption Submission (Choke) 2 4:09
3/3/2002 Win United States Shannon Ritch MFC 4: New Groundz Submission (Choke) 1 N/A
11/24/2001 Win Canada Chris Peak MFC 3: Canadian Pride Submission (Keylock) 1 1:54
4/30/2000 Win Canada Bill Mahood MFC 2: Rumble at the Jungle Submission (Choke) N/A N/A
11/12/2000 Win Canada Shane Biever Northern Lights Out Submission (Choke) 1 N/A
12/18/1999 Win Canada Ken Manderson Punch and Crunch Submission (Armbar) 1 N/A

Theme Music

List of Jason "The Athlete" MacDonald's entrance music:
Event Song Title Artist Album
UFC 72 Turn The Page Metallica Garage Inc.
UFC 68 Turn The Page Metallica Garage Inc.
UFC 66 The Enemy Godsmack IV

References

  1. ^ Stupp, Dann (April 20, 2008). "Goulet, Hironaka, MacDonald and Maia earn UFC 83 bonuses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 04-20-2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ Sherwood, Jeff (April 20, 2008). "MacDonald Discusses Big Win". sherdog.com. Retrieved 04-21-2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ MacDonald has been on parental leave the last nine months from his job as a corrections officer at a medium-security federal institution in Bowden, Alta., after wife Kelly gave birth to daughter Jett.MacDonald and his wife also have two sons: eight-year-old Tristin and five-year-old Keel.
  4. ^ On Friday morning our little girl arrived, weighing in at nine pounds, five ounces. We named her Tru.
  5. ^ a b c MacDonald Doesn't Want Off the Ride

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