Rory Macdonald

Rory MacDonald is a Canadian UFC athlete who is currently ranked 6th in the middleweight division by Sherdog. Outside the ring, he is an intelligent guy with glasses, who does not at all look like a ruthless fighter, but he has more than 20 won fights, including the battle for the MMA champion title.

The future fighter was born on July 22, 1989 in the Canadian city of Quesnel. As a child, he was a timid and shy boy and completely lost in an unfamiliar company. Rory also had no desire to sit over books; the only thing that seriously interested him was football. Later, in order to gain self-confidence, he went to the martial arts section and discovered his real fighting talent.

At the age of 14, MacDonald came under the guidance of the famous trainer David Leah and began to train at the Toshido Fighting Arts Academy, located in the city of Kalone. Hard training quickly led to brilliant results: Rory's first fight in 2005 ended with his victory and dispelled all doubts of the young man as to whether he had chosen the right path in life. The debut fight took place at the Extreme Fighting Challenge 4 championship, and Terry Tiara became the young fighter's rival.

MacDonald discovered genuine pleasure in public combat. He began to organize each match in such a way as to impress and please the fans as much as possible. They reciprocated him, and soon the young athlete became a favorite of the public. So martial arts helped Rory not only temper her character, but also overcome the fear of communication and performances, and also taught her to better understand people and calmly accept criticism.

Since 2011, MacDonald has had a 6-win streak in a row that culminated in the Strikeforce Championship title. He even coped with the experienced fighter Tarek Saffedin. Despite the fact that Rory was still a newcomer to the UFC, he managed to choose the right strategy, not letting a dangerous opponent get close, and already won a landslide victory in the 3rd round. The Canadian ended the fight by knocking the opponent down on the floor with a series of precise strikes.

After that, Rory moved to welterweight and gained the right to fight the reigning champions. In an interview, he confidently stated that he did not care who to fight with, he was confident in his abilities and was ready to go out even against the strongest rivals - Robbie Lawler and Johnny Hendrix. In addition, by that time he had won fights with top UFC fighters Tyrone Woodley and Damian Maya behind him, which left no doubt about the legitimacy of his claims to the highest title.

The next stage of Rory's sports biography was the UFC 174 tournament. He again entered the ring against Tyrone Woodley and won with a crushing score of 13-2. The enemy tried to "crush" him, taking advantage of the clear superiority in muscle mass, but MacDonald relied on speed and thoughtful attacks, which in the end turned out to be the right strategy. When Woodley got tired, Rory easily turned the course of the fight in his favor and pushed his opponent to the ground with powerful blows to the head.

After 9 victories, as a pro fighter, Rory signed an agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As a member of her national team, he made his debut against Mike Guymon, the former champion of the King of the Cage. He managed to win in the first round with the help of the rear peg and the elbow lever.

The next fight brought MacDonald the first defeat of his career. In the battle with Carlos Condit, he showed himself well in the 1st round, demonstrating a series of successful combinations, but by the 3rd he began to surrender under the exact blows of his opponent. The fight was stopped by the referee 7 seconds before the end, the victory was awarded to Condit.

After the defeat, the Canadian moved to Montreal and became a member of the Tristar Gym team. At the UFC 158 championship, he planned to meet with Condit again and take revenge, but the opponent did not come out for a second fight due to a neck injury.

Robbie Lawler became the culprit of the second loss in Rory's career. From the very beginning, he seized the initiative from the Canadian and by the end of the 3rd round knocked down MacDonald. At the end of the fight, Rory was able to rehabilitate himself by transferring Robbie to the ground, but the split decision was not given to him.

The fight turned out to be fierce, a photo of Rory with a broken, bloody face went around all the sports media. Later at a press conference, MacDonald said that he was sure that his rival was under the influence of doping. It was not possible to confirm this - the USADA company then only began to cooperate with the UFC, and the athletes were not checked before the fight.

In August 2016, the fighter signed a contract with Bellator MMA and went out to fight for the highest title against the reigning champion - Brazilian Douglas Lima. The judges unanimously awarded Rory the victory, and he became the owner of the long-awaited award - the champion belt in the welterweight division.

Rory is married, his wife's name is Olivia. In 2016, the couple had a daughter. Realizing the costs of having children, MacDonald, for the first time in his career, thought about the financial side of performances.

From that moment, the champion began to choose the most profitable fights from a monetary point of view in order to provide for his wife and daughter. He plans to leave professional sports in 5-6 years in order to spend more time on his personal life and development in other areas, so he is determined to accumulate as much money as possible by that time.

The athlete's height is 183 cm, the actual weight is 86 kg.

At Bellator 206 in 2018, the fighter faced Geghard Mousasi and lost.

On his Instagram page, he noted that he was not psychologically ready for the fight, and his opponent showed really fantastic results. Now Rory plans to take revenge, but the rivals have not yet agreed on a second meeting.

Bellator Welterweight Champion Best Fight of the Night Award Winner (three times) Performance of the Night Award Winner KOTC Lightweight Champion KOTC Canada Lightweight Champion Best Canadian Fighter 2012

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