Bj penn vs macdonald is on the undercard of benson henderson vs nate diaz ufc on fox 5. With bellator 179 in the book, watch rory macdonald vs. Stpierre was a twodivision champion in the ultimate fighting championship. Macdonald defeated jake ellenberger by unanimous decision on july 27, 20, at ufc on fox 8. Rory macdonald deserves praise for his honesty, and other. Paul daley highlights, along with highlights for the rest of the card, here. He is a twodivision champion in the ultimate fighting championship ufc having won titles in the. Theodorou, the first ever canadian ultimate fighter winner, looks to improve to 100 and put the middleweight division on.
With bellator 220 in the books, check out all the highlights from the main. Macdonald made his ufc debut back in january 2010, and leaves with a 94 record. Rory macdonald makes jump to bellator from ufc youtube. Rory macdonald pointed to the ufcreebok partnership, which was agreed on without fighter consent, as an example of the type of autonomous decisionmaking that is. Rory macdonald after nearly nine years as a professional fighter and nine octagon bouts, rory macdonald may have seen it all before even hitting his 25th birthday. Rory macdonald returns to cage in ufc fight night 89 rory macdonald will finally step back in the cage for the first time since losing an epic fight to welterweight champion robbie lawler last july in a bout that saw macdonalds nose pulverized and his championship dreams shattered. Rory macdonald vs robbie lawler fight video ufc 167. Rory joseph macdonald born july 22, 1989 is a canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the professional fighters league, and is a former bellator welterweight world champion.
Penn opened on the weekend, and rory was a healthy favorite at. What will the pfls postponed season mean for harrison. Having been a professional competitor since 2005, he is a former ufc top contender who obtained an overall record of 94 with the promotion, and also a former king of the cage lightweight champion. Rory macdonald postfight interview rory macdonald continues his meteoric rise up the welterweight ladder with a vicious beatdown of mike pyle. He used his size and reach advantage to repeatedly land his jab. Hear which contender hes calling out, and why he feels fans havent seen his best yet. Macdonald began competing professionally in 2005 at just 16 years of age. Aug 24, 2016 macdonald made his ufc debut in january 2010, and leaves with a 94 record inside the octagon. At a perfect 100, with all of his wins coming by way of knockout or submission, 20 yearold canadian prospect rory macdonald was already being groomed as a potential title contender in the welterweight division. Rousey vs mcmann 9 miesha tate vs rin nakai r3 11 09202014 ufc fight night. Having been a professional competitor since 2005, he is a former ufc top contender who obtained an overall record of 94 with the promotion, and also a. Ufcs rory macdonald being trained by jon chaimberg of adrenaline performance center using the concept2 skierg in circuits. After lawler let his opportunity to become champion slip by letting hendricks hold him down for the entire 5th round, 5th round lawler was born and will always give it everything he has when he.
Ufc on fox 5 road to the octagon takes a look at the welterweight clash between bj penn and rory macdonald that is creating major buzz, including a tense moment at the prefight press conference thursday in seattle. Rory macdonald praises ben askren for his toughness in ufc debut. Rory macdonald bleacher report latest news, videos and. Rory macdonald ufc 189 winner will be by fourthranked welterweight carlos condit had a successful return to the octagon at ufc fight night 67, defeating thiago alves by tko, after being sidelined for fourteen months due to a knee injury. Macdonald was expected to face carlos condit in a rematch on march 16, 20 at ufc 158. If there is a curse for being just 23 years old and rapidly rising up the ladder in the ufc, its that oftentimes.
Rory macdonald official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the welterweight fighter from canada. Hunt vs nelson 9 hacran dias vs levan makashvili r3 11 06272015 ufc fight night. Welterweight rory macdonald quits ufc and heads to. However, the former ufc title challenger has opened up about a comment he made a month ago on reddit, suggesting that thenchampion robbie lawler was on performance enhancing drugs when the pair fought for the second time in 2015. Rory macdonald praises ben askren for his toughness in ufc. Welterweight rory macdonald quits ufc and heads to bellator. The story is a bit strange and, as macdonald explains, entirely true. You couldnt tell by looking at the poker face of rory macdonald, but the 20yearold had to be under enormous pressure heading into his ufc debut against veteran mike guymon in. Read about the head coach of roufusport, duke roufus.
Carlos condits prediction for ufc 189 comain event winner. He lost a tough match to robbie lawler in a dramatic welterweight title fight in. Daniel roberts live and free on facebook at ufc 129 three great bouts that will set the tone for a us vs. Rousey vs mcmann 6 merab dvalishvili vs casey kenney r2 11 02152020 ufc fight night. Dont miss macdonald in the main event of fight night ottawa on june 18. Rory macdonald seems to have found some extra swagger since arriving in bellator. In the case of ufc welterweight rory macdonald, that hasnt been his experience, at least not until relatively recently. Ufc president dana white expressed an opinion about a career of rory macdonald after the canadian left the promotion. Ufc 189 injuries and medical suspensions for the mixed martial arts mma fighters who participated in the mendes vs. Aug 29, 2016 rory macdonald pointed to the ufc reebok partnership, which was agreed on without fighter consent, as an example of the type of autonomous decisionmaking that is common within the ufc. Aug 24, 2016 macdonald made his ufc debut back in january 2010, and leaves with a 94 record. The event was the first that the promotion has hosted in ottawa the card was headlined by a welterweight bout between former ufc welterweight championship challenger rory macdonald and fivetime kickboxing world champion stephen thompson this event marked the promotions inaugural fight in the womens flyweight division as former ufc womens strawweight championship challenger. Ufc ultimate collector series rory macdonald action figure.
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Macdonald vs lawler is on the undercard of georges st pierre vs johny. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts mma history. As he first coach, david lea, told me earlier in the year for a ufc magazine profile on his former student, rorys not chasing the sizzle and all the trimmings he just wants to fight. Mcgregor payperview ppv event, which took place last saturday night. Rory macdonald is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 21 wins, 6 losses and 1 draws. Take a closer look at fight night halifax competitor elias theodorou.
Rory macdonald is a champion, worldclass fighter, and mma star, said peter. The betting line for the ufc 152 bout between canadian welterweight uberprospect rory macdonald and future hall of famer b. In his ufc debut rory macdonald submitted mike guymon in round 1 at fight night fairfax. Rory macdonald was born in british columbia, canada on july 22 nd in 1989. With bellator 220 in the books, check out all the highlights from the. Sep 27, 2017 rory talks with brendan about his moving promotions, changes in his priorities, and his last ufc bout against stephen thompson. After returning to the ufc in 20 following a more than eight year absence, lawler has looked better than ever in knocking out josh koscheck and bobby voelker. Askren was acquired by the ufc as part of a trade with one championship. Rory macdonald says ufc wasnt respectful in handling of. He is a former king of the cage lightweight champion and is currently signed with the.
Jon jones vs alexander gustafsson 1 ufc 165, 20 duration. Check out the hardhitting battle between robbie lawler and. Having said that, you wouldnt be off base in assuming that with a win over tyron woodley in the ufc 174 comain event this saturday it will almost be graduation day for ares. He lost out to robbie lawler in a dramatic welterweight title fight in july 2015, and then missed. After failed negotiations with ufc, rory macdonald expects to. Ask anyone that truly knows the 26yearold contender and theyll you that none of what macdonald does is about fame, fortune or celebrity. Relive the robbie lawlerrory macdonald classic ufc april 20, 2020 9. Macdonald began training in mixed martial arts at 14 years old. Rory macdonald says georges stpierre is still training. He lost a tough match to robbie lawler in a dramatic welterweight title fight in july 2015, and then missed nearly. Rory macdonald 1510, 80% finishing rate entered as the no.
Watch as the stars of fight night ottawa participate in open workouts for the fans, including rory macdonald, stephen thompson, donald. The landscape of the ufc welterweight division has shifted a great deal over the last year in the 12 months since georges stpierre defended his title for the sixth consecutive time at ufc 129 against jake shields, the 170pound ranks have been in a constant state of flux, with established stars being overtaken by emerging talents, new names being added to the roll call of contenders, and. Rory macdonald talks about his move from the ufc to. Douglas lima beats rory macdonald to regain bellator title. Ariel helwani shares his thoughts on rory macdonalds thoughtprovoking postfight interview this past weekend and also provides a glimpse of what to expect from mondays show. The card was headlined by a welterweight bout between former ufc welterweight championship challenger rory macdonald and fivetime kickboxing world champion stephen thompson. Rory macdonald walks to the cage for his final ufc fight, against stephen. He has stopped che mills, mike pyle and mike guymon, he has outlasted bj penn and nate diaz in threeround wars. Macdonald, a former ufc title contender, beat lima to win the bellator welterweight title in a backandforth bout in january 2018. In his ufc debut he had finished an experienced veteran in michael guymon in the first round.
Macdonald was arguably lawlers toughest challenger at this point as the fighter was on a tear throughout the welterweight division, besting demian maia via unanimous at ufc 170, tyron woodley ufc 174, and tarec. Rory macdonald news, latest fights, mma fight record. A new fight of the night power rankings has dropped. Gsp retired back in february after being denied a bout with ufc lightweight champion khabib. Get the latest rory macdonald news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Check out the hardhitting battle between robbie lawler. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. The old school meets the new breed at ufc 167 on november 16 in las vegas, as the resurgent ruthless robbie lawler meets canadas rory ares macdonald. Apr 29, 2019 ariel helwani shares his thoughts on rory macdonald s thoughtprovoking postfight interview this past weekend and also provides a glimpse of what to expect from mondays show. Since making his ufc debut in 2010, rory macdonald has stormed the welterweight division. Rory macdonald is currently set to fight for bellator mma welterweight gold against douglas lima early next year. Ariel helwani rory macdonald deserves praise for his honesty. Macdonald was signed to the ufc after compiling a 90 professional record.
Macdonald made his ufc debut in january 2010, and leaves with a 94 record inside the octagon. Lawler had only one ufc loss on his record at this point in his career, which is a bout against johny hendricks at ufc 171. Bellator welterweight champion rory macdonald was impressed by ben askrens ultimate fighting championship ufc debut. This is how dominick reyes kept his undefeated record intact and earned a shot at jon jones. In particular, white said that the fight with robbie lawler at ufc 189 changed rory for good. Rory macdonald is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of.