| 2016-07-13 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | Bantamweight | John Lineker def. Michael McDonald | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 |
| 2016-01-02 | UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit | Bantamweight | Michael McDonald def. Masanori Kanehara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:09 |
| 2013-12-14 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Bantamweight | Urijah Faber def. Michael McDonald | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:22 |
| 2013-08-17 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | Bantamweight | Michael McDonald def. Brad Pickett | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:43 |
| 2013-02-16 | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald | Bantamweight | Renan Barão def. Michael McDonald title | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 4 | 3:57 |
| 2012-04-21 | UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans | Bantamweight | Michael McDonald def. Miguel Torres | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:18 |
| 2011-11-19 | UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson | Bantamweight | Michael McDonald def. Alex Soto | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:56 |
| 2011-05-28 | UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill | Bantamweight | Michael McDonald def. Chris Cariaso | Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 2011-03-26 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | Bantamweight | Michael McDonald def. Edwin Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |