MacDonald vs Sy

When is MacDonald vs Sy?

Rory MacDonald will take on Sadibou Sy, as the co-main event of PFL 2022 #6, on Friday 1st July 2022 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

MacDonald vs Sy stats

Rory MacDonald steps into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 8 loses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Sadibou Sy will make his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 6 loses and 2 draws, with 6 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Sy has a large advantage in power over MacDonald, boosting at 60% knock out percentage over MacDonald's 30%.

Rory MacDonald is the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Sy has a height advantage of 3 inches over MacDonald. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

MacDonald is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 8 years earlier than Sy, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 44 more professional rounds, 84 to Sy's 40.

MacDonald vs Sy form

Rory MacDonald has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Brett Cooper at PFL 2022 #3 on 6th May 2022 by in the 1st round at Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Ray Cooper at PFL 2021 #7 on 13th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Gleison Tibau at PFL 2021 #5 on 17th June 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Before that, he had beat Curtis Millender at PFL 2021 #2 on 29th April 2021 by split decision in the 1st round at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

He had been beaten by Douglas Lima at Bellator 232 on 26th October 2019 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Welterweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Sy has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Nikolay Aleksakhin at PFL 2022 #3 on 6th May 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Magomed Magomedkerimov at PFL 2021 #7 on 13th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

Going into that contest, he had won against Alexey Kunchenko at PFL 2021 #5 on 17th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Before that, he had won against Nikolay Aleksakhin at PFL 2021 #2 on 29th April 2021 by unanimous decision in the 2nd round at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

He had beat David Michaud at PFL 2019 #1 on 9th May 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Long Island.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Rory MacDonald has been fighting more than Sadibou Sy.

Rory MacDonald last fought 1 month and 19 days ago, while Sadibou Sy's last outing was 1 month and 19 days ago.

MacDonald's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Sy's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.