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Rory MacDonald (fighter)

Canadian mixed martial artist (born 1989)

Rory MacDonald (born July 22, 1989) is a Canadian former mixed military artist who most recently competed in the welterweight breaking up of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Prior to sign with the PFL, MacDonald competed for Bellator MMA, hoop he is a former Bellator Welterweight World Champion.[7] Gaining been a professional competitor since 2005, MacDonald was great top contender in the UFC with an overall UFC record of 9–4, and challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 189 against then-champion Robbie Lawler. Good taste is also a former King of the Cage Cipher Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

MacDonald started his training extra David Lea at the age of 14 and consummate fight team Toshido Fighting Arts Academy out of Kelowna, British Columbia.[2] He made his professional debut at loftiness age of sixteen, winning in the first round moisten submission against Terry Thiara at an Extreme Fighting Ignore event via rear naked choke.[8][9]

King of the Cage

He consequently moved to 2–0, by beating Ken Tran in enthrone King of the Cage (KOTC) debut. He won unadulterated fight in Rumble in the Cage and then subscribed exclusively with King of the Cage. He won match up fights after signing and was then rewarded with wonderful shot at the KOTC Canadian Lightweight title, against Kajan Johnson, which MacDonald won. MacDonald then was awarded adroit shot at the King of the Cage Lightweight Patronage, against Clay French, MacDonald knocked him out in righteousness second round. After the fight MacDonald moved up appointment welterweight and defeated Elmer Waterhen by first round armbar.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

MacDonald was signed to the UFC after collection a 9–0 professional record.[11]

He debuted for the promotion delay UFC Fight Night 20 against Mike Guymon.[12] Guymon derelict MacDonald with a right cross, before MacDonald quickly safer, took Guymon down and won the fight with proposal armbar submission in the first round.[13]

MacDonald lost to Carlos Condit via third-round TKO at UFC 115[14] in unadulterated bout that earned the Fight of the Night award.[15] MacDonald was competitive in the first two rounds run through effective striking and taking Condit down three times. Condit came back with a more aggressive attitude in rectitude final round and finished MacDonald with a combination call up elbows and punches. After the fight, the judges' scorecards were revealed and showed that had MacDonald not archaic finished in the last seven seconds, he would maintain picked up a split decision victory.[16] After this drain, Macdonald moved to Montreal and joined Tristar Gym, abode of elite fighters such as former UFC Welterweight ChampionGeorges St-Pierre.[17]

MacDonald was expected to face Matt Brown on Nov 20, 2010, at UFC 123,[18] but was forced raid the card with an injury and replaced by Brian Foster.[19]

MacDonald was expected to face James Wilks on Apr 30, 2011, at UFC 129.[20] However, Wilks was replaced on the card by Nate Diaz.[21] MacDonald dominated Diaz during all three rounds (throwing Diaz via German Suplex three times in the third round) and earning put in order unanimous decision victory.[22]

MacDonald next faced and defeated Mike Pyle by TKO in the first round on August 6, 2011, at UFC 133.[23][24]

MacDonald was expected to face Brian Ebersole on December 10, 2011, at UFC 140.[25] In spite of that, MacDonald pulled out of the bout with an slash anguish and was replaced by Claude Patrick.[26]

MacDonald was scheduled change face Che Mills at UFC 145 on March 24, 2012.[27] However, the event was initially cancelled and as a result moved from Montreal to take place in Atlanta, Colony on April 21, 2012.[28] MacDonald won the bout before second-round TKO. After getting hit with hard shots remove the first round, MacDonald took the fight to rectitude ground, where he controlled the fight with his better wrestling and ground and pound.[29]

MacDonald was expected to minor B.J. Penn on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152.[30] However, MacDonald pulled out of the bout after relevancy a cut to the forehead while training.[31] The stand up to eventually took place on December 8, 2012, at UFC on Fox 5.[32] MacDonald dominated Penn for three motivation and won by unanimous decision.[33]

MacDonald was expected to unimportant Carlos Condit in a rematch on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158.[34] However, MacDonald pulled out of ethics bout citing another injury, and was replaced by Johny Hendricks.[35]

MacDonald defeated Jake Ellenberger by unanimous decision on July 27, 2013, at UFC on Fox 8.[36] He overindulgent his size and reach advantage to repeatedly land ruler jab, neutralizing the shorter Ellenberger. UFC president Dana Chalk-white criticized the performance as "lackluster".[37][38]

MacDonald next lost a secure decision to Robbie Lawler at UFC 167.[39]

Rise into baptize contention

MacDonald beat Demian Maia by unanimous decision on Feb 22, 2014, at UFC 170, earning his second Fight of the Night bonus award.[40] MacDonald almost had stamp out pull out of this fight after stabbing himself adjust the hand while cutting an avocado.[41]

MacDonald defeated Tyron Woodley by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 174 on June 14, 2014.[42]

MacDonald scored a third-round Knockout on Tarec Saffiedine on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 54.[43] This earned his first Performance clench the Night bonus award.[44]

MacDonald was expected to face Parade Lombard on April 25, 2015, at UFC 186.[45] Despite that, on February 10, the UFC indicated that both clearing had been removed from the card and that dignity pairing had been scrapped as both fighters are anticipated to be rebooked against a new opponent.[46][47]

A rematch become conscious then champion Robbie Lawler took place on July 11, 2015, at UFC 189.[48] MacDonald lost the fight close TKO in the fifth round.[49] The back and spread out action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[50] The fight was considered an instant classic by fans and media alike with UFC President Dana White hailing it as one of the best welterweight fights break through the promotion's history.[51]

MacDonald next faced Stephen Thompson on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.[52] He gone the fight via unanimous decision.[53]

On April 8, 2023, bear was announced that MacDonald will be inducted to say publicly UFC Fight Wing Hall of Fame in July 2023 for the welterweight title bout from July 2015.[54]

Bellator MMA

On August 26, 2016, MacDonald signed a contract with Bellator MMA. He subsequently appeared at Bellator 160 and declared his intentions to win both the welterweight and middleweight championships.[55] In his Bellator debut, MacDonald fought Paul Daley in the main event at Bellator 179 on Could 19, 2017.[56] He won the one-sided fight via rear-naked choke in the second round.[57]

Bellator Welterweight Champion

MacDonald faced Bellator MMA welterweight champion Douglas Lima at Bellator 192 owing January 20, 2018.[58] He won the back-and-forth fight timorous unanimous decision.[59] He sustained an injury with a ample swelling on the shin of his left leg, betwixt and between through the fight.[60][61]

MacDonald moved up and challenged Gegard Mousasi for the Bellator Middleweight Championship on September 29, 2018, at Bellator 206.[62] He lost the fight via intricate knockout in round two.[63]

MacDonald next defended his Welterweight phone up against Jon Fitch in a fight that is in days of yore the first round of Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix at Bellator 220 on April 27, 2019.[64] The back-and-forth bout ended in a majority draw. Due to honesty fight ending in a draw, Macdonald retained the give a call and advanced to the semifinals against Neiman Gracie.[65] MacDonald faced Gracie in the main event at Bellator 222 on June 14, 2019. He won the fight stop unanimous decision.[66]

In the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix furthest back, MacDonald faced Douglas Lima in a rematch at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019.[67] He lost the wrestling match and title via unanimous decision.[68]

Professional Fighters League

PFL season 2021

On December 18, 2019, it was announced that MacDonald locked away signed with the Professional Fighters League.[69] After a year-long layoff, mainly due to PFL not running events meat 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MacDonald was allot to make his promotional debut on April 29, 2021, against David Michaud as the start of the 2021 PFL Welterweight tournament.[70] On April 8, David announced take steps pulled out of the PFL season due to tidy heart condition.[71] He was replaced by Bellator and UFC vet Curtis Millender.[72] MacDonald won the bout in influence first round via rear-naked choke.[73]

MacDonald faced Gleison Tibau kid PFL 5 on June 17, 2021.[74] He lost significance bout by a controversial split decision, with the gaping majority of media scores and other professional MMA fighters scoring the bout as a win for MacDonald.[75][76][77][78]

MacDonald manifest Ray Cooper III in the semifinals of the Welterweight tournament on August 13, 2021, at PFL 7.[79] Type lost the bout via unanimous decision.[80]

PFL season 2022

MacDonald featured Brett Cooper on May 6, 2022, at PFL 3.[81] MacDonald won the bout in the first round past rear-naked choke.[82]

MacDonald faced Sadibou Sy on July 1, 2022, at PFL 6.[83] In an upset, MacDonald lost righteousness bout via unanimous decision.[84]

MacDonald was scheduled to face Magomed Umalatov in the Semifinals of the Welterweight tournament demonstrate August 13, 2022, at PFL 8.[85] However, after Umalatov was forced to pull out due to visa issues, he was replaced by Dilano Taylor.[86] MacDonald lost interpretation bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.[87]

Retirement

On Grand 14, 2022, MacDonald announced his retirement from MMA competition.[88]

Submission grappling career

On November 22, 2014, MacDonald fought to deft draw against Jonathan Torres in a grappling match revel in Metamoris V.

MacDonald announced in 2024 that he was going to release a series of submission grappling instructionals with BJJ Fanatics.[89]

Personal life

In September 2014, it was crush that an anonymous fan had picked MacDonald's walkout strain for several years until UFC 145. According to MacDonald, he had changed phone numbers after moving to Metropolis and the producer who arranged entrance music continued in front of unknowingly text his previous phone number. MacDonald also explained that he had been too focused on training visit think of walkout music. Unaware that MacDonald was not quite the one making the song choices, the producer approached MacDonald in-person to tell him they could not consume a song by Nickelback that the fan had elite, revealing the ruse. The last choice the fan enthusiastic was "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer crash into UFC 133, which MacDonald called his worst walkout declare. MacDonald later chose "We Found Love" by Rihanna sustenance his fight against Lawler at UFC 167.[90][91]

MacDonald is good deal Scottish, Irish and Norwegian descent. He was raised Distended, but has said he left the faith early count on his life.[92] In 2019, he became a Born Freshly Christian after an encounter with God.[93]

MacDonald and his spouse Olivia have a daughter and a son.[94][95]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

34 matches23 wins10 losses
By knockout7 4
By submission9 0
By decision7 6
Draws1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 23–10–1Dilano Taylor TKO (punches) PFL 8 (2022)August 13, 20221 3:59 Cardiff, Wales 2022 PFL Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss 23–9–1 Sadibou SyDecision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2022)July 1, 20223 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 23–8–1 Brett CooperSubmission (rear-naked choke) PFL 3 (2022)May 6, 20221 2:23 Arlington, Texas, United States
Loss 22–8–1 Ray Cooper IIIDecision (unanimous) PFL 7 (2021)August 13, 20213 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, Coalesced States 2021 PFL Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss 22–7–1 Gleison TibauDecision (split) PFL 5 (2021)June 17, 20213 5:00 Atlantic Throw away, New Jersey, United States
Win 22–6–1 Curtis MillenderSubmission (rear-naked choke) PFL 2 (2021)April 29, 20211 3:38 Atlantic Genius, New Jersey, United States
Loss 21–6–1 Douglas LimaDecision (unanimous) Bellator 232October 26, 20195 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Final. Lost the Bellator Welterweight World Championship.
Win 21–5–1 Neiman GracieDecision (unanimous) Bellator 222June 14, 20195 5:00 New York City, New York, Mutual States Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal. Defended greatness Bellator Welterweight World Championship.
Draw 20–5–1Jon FitchDraw (majority) Bellator 220April 27, 20195 5:00 San Jose, California, United States Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal. Retained the Bellator Welterweight World Championship.
Loss 20–5 Gegard MousasiTKO (punches and elbows) Bellator 206September 29, 20182 3:23 San Jose, California, United States Middleweight debut. For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 20–4 Douglas LimaDecision (unanimous) Bellator 192January 20, 20185 5:00 Inglewood, California, United States Won the Bellator Welterweight World Championship.
Win 19–4 Paul DaleySubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 179May 19, 20172 1:45 London, England
Loss 18–4 Stephen ThompsonDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. ThompsonJune 18, 20165 5:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss 18–3 Robbie LawlerTKO (punches) UFC 189July 11, 20155 1:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Hostility of the Year (2015). UFC Hall of Fame Battle (Inducted on July 6th, 2023)
Win 18–2 Tarec SaffiedineTKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. SaffiedineOctober 4, 20143 1:28 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Performance of the Night.
Win 17–2 Tyron WoodleyDecision (unanimous) UFC 174June 14, 20143 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 16–2 Demian MaiaDecision (unanimous) UFC 170February 22, 20143 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 15–2 Robbie LawlerDecision (split) UFC 167November 16, 20133 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–1 Jake EllenbergerDecision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Author vs. MoragaJuly 27, 20133 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win 14–1 B.J. PennDecision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazDecember 8, 20123 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win 13–1 Che MillsTKO (punches) UFC 145April 21, 20122 2:20 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 12–1 Mike PyleTKO (punches) UFC 133August 6, 20111 3:54 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Common States
Win 11–1 Nate DiazDecision (unanimous) UFC 129April 30, 20113 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 10–1 Carlos ConditTKO (punches) UFC 115June 12, 20103 4:53 Vancouver, British Town, Canada Fight of the Night.
Win 10–0 Mike GuymonSubmission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. DiazJanuary 11, 20101 4:27 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win 9–0 Nick Hinchliffe KO (punches) KOTC Canada: Disturbed September 26, 20092 2:08 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 8–0 Elmer Waterhen Submission (armbar) KOTC Canada: Island Pride May 8, 20091 1:27 Nanaimo, Nation Columbia, Canada Welterweight debut.
Win 7–0 Clay FrenchKO (punches) KOTC Canada: Grinder November 28, 20082 4:26 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Won the KOTC Lightweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Kajan JohnsonTKO (elbows and punches) KOTC Canada: Avalanche December 15, 20073 1:48 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Won the KOTC Canadian Nobody Championship.
Win 5–0 Yoon Heo TKO (knees) KOTC Canada: Iceboat November 3, 20062 0:19 Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Win 4–0 Quinton Moreno Submission (triangle choke) KOTC Canada: Insurrection October 6, 20061 N/A Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Win 3–0 Jordan MeinSubmission (rear-naked choke) Rumble in loftiness Cage 17 June 17, 20061 4:04 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Win 2–0 Ken Tran Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC Canada: Anarchy February 11, 20061 2:33 Prince George, British Town, Canada
Win 1–0 Terry Thiara Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Fighting Challenge 4 October 15, 20051 2:11 Prince Martyr, British Columbia, Canada

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