{"id":125572,"date":"2015-01-12T18:56:47","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T02:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=125572"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:56:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:56:44","slug":"rory-macdonald-calls-changes-process-awarding-title-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/rory-macdonald-calls-changes-process-awarding-title-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory MacDonald Calls For Changes To Process Of Awarding Title Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Rory1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Rory1.png\" alt=\"Rory1\" width=\"730\" height=\"512\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Rory1.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Rory1-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Rory1-570x400.png 570w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Rory1-356x250.png 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rory MacDonald was admittedly &#8220;heartbroken&#8221; when he found out he had been passed up for a title shot again, in order for a trilogy match between Robbie Lawler and Johny Hendricks to take place.<\/p>\n<p>The process of awarding title shots is a very inconsistent one, which is something that has been long-discussed in the MMA community on how it can be made more fair.<\/p>\n<p>MacDonald believes it&#8217;s time for a change in the process of which title shots are awarded.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;There&#8217;s definitely some issues (with the way the UFC awards title shots), but I don&#8217;t have the answers for how it could change, or whatever. But yeah, I don&#8217;t agree with a lot of the things that are done. But, I mean, I&#8217;m not in their shoes either, right? So it&#8217;s hard for me to say.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to how he views the title shot, and his next fight, he&#8217;s a bit bummed out to say the least.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;A little bit, you know? It makes me a little bit bitter about the situation, and probably makes me think about it in a little bit of a negative light. But you know, I&#8217;m a little bit pissed off and that&#8217;s how I&#8217;m dealing with it,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know. Just keep watching. I have nothing to say, I don&#8217;t know what to say. I just, you know, I&#8217;m just going to keep fighting. Whatever. If there&#8217;s a belt there afterwards or there&#8217;s not, I&#8217;m still going to go out there and f**k someone up.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2015\/1\/12\/7533413\/heartbroken-rory-macdonald-says-there-s-definitely-some-issues-with\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rory MacDonald was admittedly &#8220;heartbroken&#8221; when he found out he had been passed up for a title shot again, in order for a trilogy match between Robbie Lawler and Johny Hendricks to take place. 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