Rory Joseph MacDonaldMixed martial arts show results Date: February 22, 2014
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who most recently competed in the

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division of the

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(PFL). Prior to signing with the PFL, MacDonald competed for

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, where he is a former Bellator Welterweight World Champion. Having been a professional competitor since 2005, he is a former

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top contender as well, and there he obtained an overall UFC record of 9–4, and challenged for the

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in a bout against then-champion

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. He is also a former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

MacDonald started his training with David Lea at the age of 14 and his fight team Toshido Fighting Arts Academy out of

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. He made his professional debut at the age of sixteen, winning in the 1st round by submission against Terry Thiara at an Extreme Fighting Challenge event via

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King of the Cage

He then moved to 2–0, by beating Ken Tran in his

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(KOTC) debut. He won a fight in Rumble in the Cage and then signed exclusively with King of the Cage. He won two fights after signing and was then rewarded with a shot at the KOTC Canadian Lightweight title, against

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, which MacDonald won. MacDonald then was awarded a shot at the King of the Cage Lightweight Championship, against Clay French, MacDonald knocked him out in the second round. After the fight MacDonald moved up to welterweight and defeated Elmer Waterhen by first round

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

MacDonald was signed to the UFC after compiling a 9–0 professional record. He debuted for the promotion at

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against

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. Guymon dropped MacDonald with a right cross, before MacDonald quickly recovered, took Guymon down and won the fight with an

submission in the first round. MacDonald lost to

Carlos Condit Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight ...

via third-round TKO at

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in a bout that earned the ''Fight of the Night'' award. MacDonald was competitive in the first two rounds using effective striking and taking Condit down three times. Condit came back with a more aggressive attitude in the final round and finished MacDonald with a combination of elbows and punches. After the fight, the judges' scorecards were revealed and showed that had MacDonald not been finished in the last seven seconds, he would have picked up a split decision victory. After this loss, Macdonald moved to Montreal and joined Tristar Gym, home of elite fighters such as former

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. MacDonald was expected to face Matt Brown on November 20, 2010 at

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, but was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Brian Foster. MacDonald was expected to face

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on April 30, 2011 at

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. However, Wilks was replaced on the card by

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. MacDonald dominated Diaz during all three rounds (throwing Diaz via German Suplex three times in the third round) and earning a unanimous decision victory. MacDonald next faced and defeated Mike Pyle by TKO in the first round on August 6, 2011 at

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. MacDonald was expected to face

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on December 10, 2011 at

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. However, MacDonald pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by

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. MacDonald beat

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via second-round TKO on April 21, 2012 at

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. After getting hit with hard shots in the first round, MacDonald took the fight to the ground, where he controlled the fight with his superior wrestling and ground and pound. MacDonald was expected to face

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on September 22, 2012 at

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. However, MacDonald pulled out of the bout after sustaining a cut to the forehead while training. The fight eventually took place on December 8, 2012 at

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. MacDonald dominated Penn for three rounds and won by unanimous decision. MacDonald was expected to face Carlos Condit in a rematch on March 16, 2013 at

UFC 158 ''UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 16, 2013, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Background The main event was the culmination of the rivalry between Geor ...

. However, MacDonald pulled out of the bout citing another injury, and was replaced by

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. MacDonald defeated

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by unanimous decision on July 27, 2013, at

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. He used his size and reach advantage to repeatedly land his jab, neutralizing the shorter Ellenberger. UFC president Dana White criticized the performance as "lackluster". MacDonald next lost a split decision to

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. MacDonald beat

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by unanimous decision on February 22, 2014 at

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, earning his second ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. MacDonald almost had to pull out of this fight after stabbing himself in the hand while cutting an avocado. MacDonald defeated

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by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 174 on June 14, 2014. MacDonald scored a third-round TKO on Tarec Saffiedine on October 4, 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 54 ''UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 54'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 4, 2014. Background This event was the first event the UF ...

. This earned his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. MacDonald was expected to face

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on April 25, 2015 at

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. However, on February 10, the UFC indicated that both participants had been removed from the card and that the pairing had been scrapped as both fighters are expected to be rebooked against a new opponent. A rematch with then champion

took place on July 11, 2015 at

. MacDonald lost the fight via TKO in the fifth round. The back and forth action earned both participants ''Fight of the Night'' honors. 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 in the promotion's history. MacDonald next faced Stephen Thompson on June 18, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 89 ''UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 89'') was a mixed martial arts event held on June 18, 2016 at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Background The event was the first that the promotion has hoste ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA

On August 26, 2016, MacDonald signed a contract with Bellator MMA. He subsequently appeared at Bellator 160 and announced his intentions to win both the welterweight and middleweight championships. In his Bellator debut, MacDonald fought

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in the main event at Bellator 179 on May 19, 2017. He won the one-sided fight via rear-naked choke in the second round. MacDonald faced Bellator MMA welterweight champion

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on January 20, 2018. He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision. He sustained an injury with a big swelling on the shin of his left leg, midway through the fight. MacDonald moved up and challenged

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for the Bellator Middleweight Championship on September 29, 2018 at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. MacDonald next defended his Welterweight title against

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in a fight that is simultaneously the first round of Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix at Bellator 220 on April 27, 2019. The back-and-forth bout ended in a majority draw. Due to the fight ending in a draw, Macdonald retained the title and advanced to the semifinals against

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. MacDonald faced Gracie in the main event at Bellator 222 on June 14, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. In the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix final, MacDonald faced

in a rematch at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019. He lost the fight and title via unanimous decision.

Professional Fighters League

PFL season 2021

On December 18, 2019, it was announced that MacDonald had signed with the Professional Fighters League. After a year-long layoff, mainly due to PFL not running events in 2020 due to the

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, MacDonald was set to make his promotional debut on April 29, 2021, against

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as the start of the 2021 PFL Welterweight tournament. On April 8, David announced he pulled out of the PFL season due to a heart condition. He was replaced by Bellator and UFC vet

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. MacDonald won the bout in the first round via rear-naked choke. MacDonald faced

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at PFL 5 on June 17, 2021. He lost the bout by a controversial split decision, with the vast majority of media scores and other professional MMA fighters scoring the bout as a win for MacDonald. MacDonald faced

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in the semifinals of the Welterweight tournament on August 13, 2021 at PFL 7. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

PFL season 2022

MacDonald faced Brett Cooper on May 6, 2022 at PFL 3. MacDonald won the bout in the first round via rear-naked choke. MacDonald faced Sadibou Sy on July 1, 2022 at PFL 6. In an upset, MacDonald lost the bout via unanimous decision. MacDonald was scheduled to face Magomed Umalatov in the Semifinals of the Welterweight tournament on August 13, 2022 at PFL 8. However, after Umalatov was forced to pull out due to visa issues, he was replaced by Dilano Taylor. MacDonald lost the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.

Retirement

On August 14, 2022, MacDonald announced his retirement from MMA competition.

Metamoris grappling

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

Personal life

MacDonald is of Scottish,

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and

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descent. He was raised

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, but has said he left the faith early in his life. In 2019, he became a

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after an encounter with God. MacDonald and his wife Olivia have a daughter Maia (born 2016) and a son Rocky (born 2019).

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Bellator Welterweight World Championship (One time) ***Two successful title defenses ** Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Runner Up *

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** Fight of the Night (Three times) **

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(One time) *

**KOTC Lightweight Championship (One time) **KOTC Canadian Lightweight Championship (One time) *

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**2015 Fight of the Year vs.

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**2014 February Fight of the Month vs.

**2015 July Fight of the Month vs.

*Top MMA News **Canadian Fighter of the Year (2012) *

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** MMA Match of the Year (2015) vs.

at UFC 189 *World MMA Awards **2015 Fight of the Year vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

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Fairfax, Virginia The City of Fairfax ( ), colloquially known as Fairfax City, Downtown Fairfax, Old Town Fairfax, Fairfax Courthouse, FFX, or simply Fairfax, is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth ...

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Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchor ...

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Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 99,863, and it is known as "The Harbour City." The city was previously known as the "Hub City," which was ...

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Calgary, Alberta Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Canadian Prairies, Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,30 ...

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Moncton, New Brunswick Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of ...

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Prince George, British Columbia Prince George is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, with a population of 74,004 in the metropolitan area. It is often called the province's "northern capital" or sometimes the "spruce capital" because it is the hub city for ...

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Vernon, British Columbia Vernon is a city in the Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is northeast of Vancouver. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped establish the Coldstream Ranch in nearby ...

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Jordan Mein Jordan Taylor Mein (born October 10, 1989) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2006, Mein has also formerly competed for Ultimate F ...

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Lethbridge, Alberta Lethbridge ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 101,482 in its 2019 municipal census, Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian Rocky Mountains contribute to ...

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