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Rory MacDonald says Georges St-Pierre is still training: ‘He’s working hard’
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre recently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. “There’s no tears. I’m very happy to do it,” St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message in Montreal. “In combat sports you should retire on top, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m happy I have […]
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Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch to collide in Bellator Grand Prix bout in April
At long last, we’ve got a date for the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix fight between reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and former World Series of Fighting champ Jon Fitch. According to a report from MMA Fighting, the two welterweight great are set to collide on April 27 in San Jose, California. One key detail of […]
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Rory MacDonald shares ideal opponent for Bellator Welterweight GP Final
Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald is going to have a busy 2019. The champion is a combatant in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix, and his title will be up for grabs in every one of his Grand Prix matchups, starting with his upcoming first-round showdown with Jon Fitch. If all goes according to plan, of […]
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Scott Coker shares timeframe for Rory MacDonald vs. Jon Fitch fight
With another welterweight tournament matchup happening this weekend, the big question has been when champion Rory MacDonald will face Jon Fitch in the final first-round tournament bout. Bellator President Scott Coker provided some clarity on the issue when speaking to MMAJunkie this week in Hawaii. “[Rory’s] healing up, but I think he’s starting to train […]
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Four co-promotional fights that should happen
Bellator and RIZIN are back in the business of co-promoting. It was recently announced that Bellator is sending their current bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell to fight in RIZIN on New Year’s Eve. Caldwell will be heading to Japan to fight Kyoji Horiguchi for the RIZIN bantamweight title. Ultimately, co-promoting is something fans love to see […]
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Rory MacDonald offers harsh critique over Gegard Mousasi fight
Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald had a chance to make history in his last time out. At Bellator 206, MacDonald was moving up to the middleweight division to take on middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. The ‘Red King’ was looking to be the first ever dual-division champion in Bellator history. Ultimately, the Canadian failed to do […]
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Scott Coker says Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will probably return “sometime In February”
We won’t be seeing Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald return to the cage anytime soon. That’s according to Bellator President Scott Coker who confirmed with MMAJunkie that MacDonald suffered another broken nose injury following his loss to middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 206. “He broke his nose,” Coker told MMAjunkie “I know that whatever he needed […]
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Rory MacDonald issues statement after Bellator 206 loss to Gegard Mousasi: ‘I froze in the cage’
On Saturday night, in the main event of Bellator 206, Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald moved up to the middleweight division to challenge divisional champ Gegard Mousasi. If Rory MacDonald had succeeded on this gutsy mission, he would have become the first fighter in Bellator history to hold titles in two divisions concurrently. Unfortunately for […]
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Fighters react to Gegard Mousasi stopping Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206
Gegard Mousasi picked up his first ever Bellator middleweight title defense this evening in San Jose, defeating Rory MacDonald via second-round TKO in the Bellator 206 main event. Mousasi was able to pick “The Red King” apart with a nasty jab for the opening five minutes of the contest. In round two Mousasi was able […]
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Bellator 206 Results: Gegard Mousasi stops Rory MacDonald in Round 2 (VIDEO)
Current Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi put his title on the line in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 206 event against reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. Rory MacDonald was most recently seen in action at Bellator 192 where he defeated Douglas Lima via decision to become the promotions welterweight champion. Meanwhile, Gegard Mousasi enters tonight’s […]
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Rory MacDonald happy to be part of Bellator welterweight tournament, not ‘annoying and fake’ UFC welterweight division
This Saturday, in the main event of the stacked Bellator 206 card, Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will move up to middleweight in an effort to swipe the middleweight belt from the waist of divisional champ Gegard Mousasi. No matter the outcome of this fight, MacDonald will then drop back down to welterweight, where he […]
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Gegard Mousasi explains how he plans to beat Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206
This weekend, in the main event of Bellator 206, Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will attempt to defend his title against the promotion’s welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. Although Gegard Mousasi will be the bigger, heavier fighter in the cage on Saturday night, he’s not expecting that advantage to play all that much of a role […]
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Rory MacDonald opens up about Bellator’s welterweight division
On Sept. 29, Rory MacDonald will have the chance to become a two-weight champion in Bellator. The current welterweight title holder will be taking on the reigning Bellator middleweight champ Gegard Mousasi for his 185-pound strap. Interestingly, win or lose against Mousasi, MacDonald will be participating in Bellator’s welterweight Grand Prix. With the Grand Prix, […]
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Dear MMA Gods | Tyron Woodley’s ultimate redemption
After two very smartly fought title defending performances, a necessary shoulder surgery led to the brief break of about a year for the UFC’s welterweight champion. Once he returned, it was time to remind all the doubters how skilled that he truly is. And he did just that. Of course, the champion in reference is […]
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Update: Rory MacDonald’s title will be up for grabs throughout Bellator welterweight tournament
Bellator’s anticipated welterweight Grand Prix will be a little different from the other tournament’s Bellator President Scott Coker has promoted in the past. Because Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will be involved in the tournament, the welterweight belt will be up for grabs starting with MacDonald’s first tournament bout. In other words, the tournament winner […]
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VIDEO | Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald have their first staredown
On September 29, in the main event of Bellator’s first event on DAZN, Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will attempt to defend his title against Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald in a bona fide Bellator super fight. Today, at the press conference announcing Bellator’s deal with DAZN, Mousasi and MacDonald had their first staredown, and […]
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BREAKING | Bellator books Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald super fight
According to a report from ESPN, Bellator MMA has booked a middleweight title super fight between divisional champion Gegard Mousasi and welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. The fight is expected to occur on September 29, when Bellator returns to San Jose, California. This card, which is shaping up to absolutely massive for the promotion, is also […]
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Scott Coker shuts down Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald fight talk — for now
Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and new Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi want to fight each other. That could not be any clearer. “Obviously, me and Gegard want it and I think the fans want it,” MacDonald said on The MMA Hour this week. “I think it would be the biggest fight that Bellator, that […]
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Rory MacDonald and Gegard Mousasi explain why they want to fight each other
Shortly after winning the Bellator middleweight title with a first-round mauling of Rafael Carvalho, Gegard Mousasi called for a fight with Bellator welterweight champ Rory MacDonald. Not long thereafter, MacDonald answered this call, assuring it’s a fight he wants as well. Days later, both Bellator champions appeared onThe MMA Hour, where they each explained the […]
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Rory MacDonald responds to Gegard Mousasi’s callout
It did not take long for current Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald to respond to a challenge issued by newly crowned Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi called out “The Red King” just moments after defeating Rafael Carvalho via first-round TKO to claim the Bellator middleweight title at last night’s Bellator 200 event in London. […]
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Scott Coker isn’t interested in signing Ben Askren for one fight
Over the last few weeks, undefeated former Bellator and ONE welterweight titleholder Ben Askren has expressed interest in ending his retirement for a fight with Rory MacDonald in Bellator, or Georges St-Pierre in the UFC. Chatri Sityodtong, the Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship (where Askren is still technically under contract) seemed willing to work […]
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Ben Askren and Rory MacDonald Share Interest in Potential Fight!
Despite what many may be led to believe, there is a flawlessly dominant wrestler outside of the UFC that may be a lot more well known than people assume. That wrestler turned undefeated multi-time MMA champion is none other than ‘Funky’ Ben Askren. Askren went 18-0 in his professional career before semi-retiring this past November. […]
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Rory MacDonald Calls Out Winner of Gegard Mousasi and Rafael Carvalho for Bellator Middleweight Title
It’s been no secret that Rory MacDonald wanted big things from his transition to Bellator. He dominated Paul Daley in his debut and then won a war with Douglas Lima to finally become a world champion. After he defends his title against whoever is next – most likely Andrei Koreshkov – MacDonald wants to become […]
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Rory MacDonald Confident Georges St-Pierre is Far From Done Fighting
When Georges St-Pierre was set to appear on The MMA Hour, we all thought we may have an announcement about his next fight. Instead, the two-division champion looked down a long list of possible huge opponents and didn’t really seem too thrilled with any of them. While he may not know his exact plan of […]
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Rory MacDonald responds to Gegard Mousasi’s callout
Gegard Mousasi is currently gearing up for a Bellator 200 middleweight title fight with destructive champion Rafael Carvalho, but that didn’t stop him from calling out Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald late last week. “He didn’t have a great performance [against Douglas Lima], but I’m not going to go on Twitter and say stupid shit,” Mousasi […]
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Rory MacDonald Still Recovering, Not Sure Who’s Next But Doesn’t Think It’s A Douglas Lima Rematch
The new Bellator welterweight champion is none other than the veteran UFC Canadian phenom, the ‘Red King’ Rory MacDonald. He earned his very first world title in his last outing which was a war with former two-time Bellator champion, Douglas Lima. In the bout, MacDonald had Lima’s number in the wrestling department as he continually […]
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Coach Firas Zahabi believes Rory MacDonald would KO Fedor Emelianenko
While Rory MacDonald spent the last few months preparing for his Bellator welterweight title fight with Douglas Lima (which he won via hard-fought decision), he’s also repeatedly expressed interest in serving as an alternate in Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix. This Heavyweight Grand Prix is populated by far larger men in Matt Mitrione, Roy Nelson, Chael […]
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Rory MacDonald Refutes ‘Completely False’ Reports of His Long Suspension
It should be no surprise to anyone that Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima had an absolute war at Bellator 192. The damage inflicted by both men was something to behold. Attention after the fight was over was drawn towards MacDonalds severely swollen leg and possible injuries he may have endured on his grueling battle towards […]