Rory MacDonald (fighter)

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Rory MacDonald
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Born Rory MacDonald
(1989-07-22) July 22, 1989 (age 34)
Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Other names Ares, Waterboy, The Canadian Psycho, and The Red King[1]
Nationality Canadian
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach 76.0 in (193 cm)[3]
Style Kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Team Tristar Gym
Rank Black belt in no gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under David Lea[4][5]
Years active 2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 18
By knockout 7
By submission 6
By decision 5
Losses 3
By knockout 2
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: July 28, 2013

Rory Joseph MacDonald[6] (born July 22, 1989) is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC fighting in the welterweight division. He is a former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. As of March 21, 2016, he is the #1 contender in official UFC welterweight rankings[7]

Mixed martial arts career

MacDonald is of Scottish descent. He started his training with David Lea at age of 14 and his fight team Toshido Fighting Arts Academy out of Kelowna, B.C. He moved to Montreal and joined Tristar Gym, home of former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre, after his loss to Carlos Condit.

MacDonald made his professional debut at the age of sixteen winning against Terry Thiara at an Extreme Fighting Challenge event.

King of the Cage

He then moved to 2–0, by beating Ken Tran in his King of the Cage (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 Kajan Johnson, 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 successfully defeated Elmer Waterhen by first round armbar.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

MacDonald was signed to the UFC after compiling a 9-0 professional record.[9]

He debuted for the promotion at UFC Fight Night 20 against Mike Guymon.Guymon dropped MacDonald with a right cross, before MacDonald quickly recovered, took Guymon down and won the fight with an armbar submission in the first round.[10]

MacDonald lost to Carlos Condit via third-round TKO at UFC 115[11] 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.[12]

MacDonald was expected to face Matt Brown on November 20, 2010 at UFC 123,[13] but was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Brian Foster.[14]

MacDonald was expected to face James Wilks on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129.[15] However, Wilks was replaced on the card by Nate Diaz. MacDonald dominated Diaz during all three rounds (throwing Diaz by German Suplex three times in the third round), earning a unanimous decision victory.[16]

MacDonald defeated Mike Pyle by TKO in the first round via ground and pound on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133.[17]

MacDonald was expected to face Brian Ebersole on December 10, 2011 at UFC 140.[18] However, MacDonald pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Claude Patrick.[19]

MacDonald beat Che Mills via second-round TKO on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145.[20] 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 BJ Penn on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152.[21] However, MacDonald pulled out of the bout after sustaining a cut to the forehead while training.[22] The fight eventually took place on December 8, 2012 at UFC on Fox 5.[23] MacDonald dominated Penn for three rounds and won by unanimous decision.[24]

MacDonald was expected to face Carlos Condit in a rematch on March 16, 2013 at UFC 158. However, MacDonald pulled out of the bout citing another injury, and was replaced by Johny Hendricks.[25]

MacDonald defeated Jake Ellenberger by unanimous decision on July 27, 2013, at UFC on Fox 8. 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".[26][27]

MacDonald next lost a split decision to Robbie Lawler at UFC 167.[28]

MacDonald beat Demian Maia by unanimous decision on February 22, 2014 at UFC 170, earning his second Fight of the Night bonus award.[29] MacDonald almost had to pull out of this fight after stabbing himself in the hand while cutting an avocado.[30]

MacDonald defeated Tyron Woodley by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 174 in June, 2014.[31]

MacDonald scored a third-round TKO on Tarec Saffiedine on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54.[32] This earned his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[33]

MacDonald was expected to face Hector Lombard on April 25, 2015 at UFC 186.[34] 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.[35][36]

A rematch with current champion Robbie Lawler took place on July 11, 2015 at UFC 189.[37] MacDonald lost the fight via TKO in the fifth round.[38] The back and forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[39] 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.[40]

MacDonald is expected to face Stephen Thompson on June 18, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 89.[41]

Metamoris

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

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 18–3 Robbie Lawler TKO (punches) UFC 189 July 11, 2015 5 1:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2015).
Win 18–2 Tarec Saffiedine TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine October 4, 2014 3 1:28 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Performance of the Night.
Win 17–2 Tyron Woodley Decision (unanimous) UFC 174 June 14, 2014 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 16–2 Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) UFC 170 February 22, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 15–2 Robbie Lawler Decision (split) UFC 167 November 16, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–1 Jake Ellenberger Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga July 27, 2013 3 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win 14–1 B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz December 8, 2012 3 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win 13–1 Che Mills TKO (punches) UFC 145 April 21, 2012 2 2:20 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 12–1 Mike Pyle TKO (punches) UFC 133 August 6, 2011 1 3:54 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 11–1 Nate Diaz Decision (unanimous) UFC 129 April 30, 2011 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 10–1 Carlos Condit TKO (punches) UFC 115 June 12, 2010 3 4:53 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Fight of the Night.
Win 10–0 Mike Guymon Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz January 11, 2010 1 4:27 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win 9–0 Nick Hinchliffe KO (punches) KOTC Canada: Disturbed September 26, 2009 2 2:08 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 8–0 Elmer Waterhen Submission (armbar) KOTC Canada: Island Pride May 8, 2009 1 1:27 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Welterweight debut.
Win 7–0 Clay French KO (punches) KOTC Canada: Grinder November 28, 2008 2 4:26 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Won the KOTC Lightweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Kajan Johnson TKO (elbows and punches) KOTC Canada: Avalanche December 15, 2007 3 1:48 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Won the KOTC Canadian Lightweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Yoon Heo TKO (knees) KOTC Canada: Icebreaker November 3, 2006 2 0:19 Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Win 4–0 Quinton Moreno Submission (triangle choke) KOTC Canada: Insurrection October 6, 2006 1 N/A Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Win 3–0 Jordan Mein Submission (rear-naked choke) Rumble in the Cage 17 June 17, 2006 1 4:04 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Win 2–0 Ken Tran Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC Canada: Anarchy February 11, 2006 1 2:33 Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Win 1–0 Terry Thiara Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Fighting Challenge 4 October 15, 2005 1 2:11 Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

See also

References

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