When longtime UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald officially signed with Bellator MMA, many members of the MMA community began criticizing ‘The Red King’ for the move, stating that MacDonald won’t be facing as tough of competition in Bellator as he did in the UFC.
MacDonald took to Twitter to address the criticism:
ppl sayin bellator doesnt have world class fighters reminds me of the time strikeforce fighters had the same stigma dont be fooled by a logo
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) September 1, 2016
if u forgot strikeforce fighters came over and took many belts in ufc.
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) September 1, 2016
i keep hearing ppl saying ill have easy compeition in bellator, well i just dont see it that way, check out the names i listed earlier
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) September 1, 2016
that being said.. i wont be playing any games with these fighters ill be coming for their blood and the money
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) September 1, 2016