OctagonEdge

Welterweight

Rory MacDonald

“The Red King”

23-10-1

Age
37
Height
6'0"
Reach
6'4"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
TriStar Gym
Out of
Montreal, Canada
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 62
Finish rate
39%
Win rate
70%

Career methods

KO/TKO
6
Sub
9
Dec
8

FightMetric

SLpM

3.75

SApM

3.29

Str Acc

47%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

1.77

TD Acc

48%

TD Def

78%

Sub Avg

0.42

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

62C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 34 career fights for Rory MacDonald. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Rory MacDonald “The Red King” is a 37-year-old Orthodox welterweight out of Montreal, Canada, camped at TriStar Gym. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 23-10-1 — 6 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (62).

What works. Durability is the standout at 73 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.77 TD/15 and 0.42 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.29 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 78% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Punching agility is the soft spot (47, D). Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for MacDonald yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

48 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.77 takedowns / 15 at 48% accuracy
  • 0.42 submission attempts / 15 · 9 career sub wins

Striking defense

65 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 61% striking defense · 3.29 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 10 defeats

Counter punching

51 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 47% accuracy on 3.75 SLpM
  • 0.37 knockdowns / 15 · 6 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

59 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 61% · TD def 78% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.29 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.75 SLpM at 47% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.29 SApM

Takedown reaction

66 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 78% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

73 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 10 losses
  • 8 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.