• Source: Jason MacDonald

Jason Anthony MacDonald (born June 3, 1975) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist. A professional from 1999 until 2013, he is perhaps best remembered for his two stints in the UFC, but also fought for King of the Cage, and the Maximum Fighting Championship. Known for his grappling skills, 19 of his 25 career wins came by way of submission.




Mixed martial arts career






= Early career

=
MacDonald began his career in local Canadian promotions, including the MFC, racking up a 16-7 professional record which included wins over UFC veterans Joe Doerksen, Gideon Ray, and Bill Mahood.




= Ultimate Fighting Championship

=
MacDonald made his UFC debut on October 10, 2006, at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter against the favored The Ultimate Fighter 3 finalist Ed Herman. In an upset, MacDonald won the bout via triangle choke in the first round. MacDonald followed up the performance with a win over The Ultimate Fighter 1 veteran Chris Leben via modified guillotine choke in the second round. Both victories earned Submission of the Night honors.
MacDonald lost in competition at UFC 68 with a match-up against Rich Franklin in his first appearance since losing the UFC Middleweight Championship to Anderson Silva. 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 rebounded from his loss to Franklin with a second-round TKO victory over Rory Singer. This marked his third victory over The Ultimate Fighter veterans.
At UFC 77, MacDonald faced Yushin Okami, who was coming off a loss to Franklin in a title contention elimination bout. MacDonald lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
MacDonald fell back from the defeat at UFC 83, defeating Joe Doerksen via TKO (elbows) in the second round and earning a $75,000 bonus for Knockout of the Night in the process. A small controversy erupted after MacDonald landed two hammerfists after it appeared the fight had been stopped. In an interview the day after the fight, MacDonald explained that the referee had instructed him to continue fighting and had even apologized to him for his error in judgment.
At UFC 87, MacDonald faced Brazilian Demian Maia. The fight took place almost completely on the ground, with MacDonald escaping numerous submission attempts. Ultimately in the third round, Maia locked in a rear-naked choke for the victory.
Only a month later, MacDonald went on to fight as a replacement for Jason Day at UFC 88. He won against Jason Lambert at 1:20 of round two by rear-naked choke, earning his third Submission of the Night bonus.
MacDonald followed up with a bout at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale against Wilson Gouveia. MacDonald lost the fight via submission due to elbows after being dropped with a glancing left jab by Gouveia and pounded on for the stoppage.
At UFC 97, MacDonald suffered a first-round TKO loss to Nate Quarry due to elbows from a mounted position.
Despite earlier suggestions from Dana White that MacDonald's position in the UFC roster was safe despite his recent lack of success, the UFC released MacDonald several weeks later. Matchmaker Joe Silva commented that the door would be left open for MacDonald to return should he earn a few more victories in smaller promotions.




= Post-UFC Release

=
At the MFC 21 event on May 15, 2009, MacDonald announced that he was returning to the Canadian promotion Maximum Fighting Championship. He fought Travis Lutter in the main event of MFC 22 on October 2, 2009, losing a unanimous decision.
Jason MacDonald faced TUF 3 competitor and fellow UFC veteran Solomon Hutcherson at MFC 23 defeating him by split decision giving MacDonald his fifth victory over a TUF competitor.
On March 20, 2010, MacDonald replaced Denis Kang in the main event of W1 Bad Blood. He defeated Vernon White in the 3rd round via triangle choke.
On April 23, 2010, MacDonald defeated Matt Horwich via unanimous decision in the main event of the very first Let's Get It On MMA tournament event.




= Return to the UFC

=
MacDonald returned to the UFC and faced up and coming wrestler John Salter on May 8, 2010, at UFC 113, replacing an injured Nick Catone. After 2:42 of the first round, MacDonald's leg broke during a takedown attempt by Salter and the fight was stopped, declaring Salter the winner by TKO due to injury.
MacDonald was scheduled to face Rafael Natal on December 11, 2010, at UFC 124, but pulled out of the fight after suffering an injury in training.
Nearly a year after his last bout, MacDonald fought and submitted Ryan Jensen via first-round triangle choke at UFC 129 on April 30, 2011.
MacDonald faced Alan Belcher on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25, losing via verbal submission due to strikes in the first round.
MacDonald faced Tom Lawlor on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. He lost the fight via KO in the first round. On February 28, 2013, MacDonald announced his retirement from MMA, leaving his UFC record standing at 6-8.




MMA Business


MacDonald owns and runs his own gym, Pure Fitness & MMA, located in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. He also runs his own fight promotion called Pure Fighting Championship.
He manages a number of Canadian professional MMA fighters, including Ryan Machan, Evan Sanguin, George Belanger and Derek Clark.




Personal life


MacDonald and his wife Kelly have four children, sons Tristin and Keel and daughters Jett and True.
Jason is also a CrossFit Trainer, and works for CrossFit HQ co-teaching the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certification course.




Championships and accomplishments


Ultimate Fighting Championship
Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Joe Doerksen
Submission of the Night (Three times) vs. Chris Leben, Ed Herman, Jason Lambert
Absolute Fighting Championships
AFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)




Mixed martial arts record






References






External links


Professional MMA record for Jason MacDonald from Sherdog
Jason MacDonald Blog
Official UFC Profile
• Source: Jason Macdonald

Jason Macdonald (born 3 November 1980 in Lawrence, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays at hooker for Otago in the ITM Cup. He has previously played in the Super 14 competition for the Highlanders and Crusaders, but his career is currently on hold following a ruptured Achilles tendon.




Playing career






= Provincial Rugby

=
Macdonald is one of the longest-serving members of the current Otago squad, having made his debut for the province in 2002. He missed the entire 2010 ITM Cup after being injured during the 2010 Super 14 campaign.




= Super Rugby

=
Macdonald was included in the Highlanders squad for the 2006 Super 14 season, during which he made his first start for the club and scored his first Super Rugby try. Over the following two seasons, he progressed into a more regular member of the squad, and was the club's regular hooker for the 2008 campaign, starting 10 of 13 matches.
Prior to the 2009 Super 14 season, Macdonald was surprisingly left available in the draft and claimed by the Crusaders. He went on to enjoy his most successful season of Super Rugby, starting 12 matches in place of injured All-Black Corey Flynn, including the team's semi-final appearance against the Bulls.
For 2010, Macdonald found himself back with the Highlanders, appearing mainly off the bench as the starting job at hooker was claimed by Jason Rutledge. His season was ultimately ended mid-stream by an Achilles injury, suffered while playing club rugby during a schedule break, that limited him to just 7 matches.
After missing the entire 2010 ITM Cup due to his ruptured Achilles tendon, MacDonald was not included in the Highlanders squad for the 2011 Super Rugby season.




External links


Highlanders Profile

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Norm Macdonald
• Jason Kessler
• Bird Box (film)
• Movie 43
• Klaus (film)
• Samson (film 2018)
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Kelomang
• Jesus Henry Christ
• Daftar film terlaris
• Jason MacDonald
• Jason Macdonald
• Norm Macdonald
• Jason MacDonald (politician)
• List of Canadian UFC fighters
• UFC 83
• Kelce
• Jason Lambert
• Alan Belcher
• Emerson, Manitoba