{"id":196780,"date":"2016-06-17T02:16:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T09:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=196780"},"modified":"2016-06-17T02:16:20","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T09:16:20","slug":"ufc-executive-encourages-rory-macdonald-go-open-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/rory-macdonald\/ufc-executive-encourages-rory-macdonald-go-open-market\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC executive encourages Rory MacDonald &#8216;to go into the open market&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Top UFC welterweight <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/rory-macdonald\/gif-transforming-face-rory-macdonald-fight-robbie-lawler\/\">Rory MacDonald<\/a> has one more fight on his UFC contract, which will take place at UFC Fight Night 89 this weekend. MacDonald will headline the event <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/stephen-thompson\/rory-macdonald-vs-stephen-thompson-statistical-breakdown\/\">against Stephen Thompson<\/a> that could likely determine the next in line to fight for the UFC welterweight title.<\/p>\n<p>However, after this fight, MacDonald will be a free agent and has been <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-rory-macdonald-talks-failed-ufc-contract-negotiations-affecting-fight-stephen-thompson\/\">vocal about going to test the open market<\/a> to see where he can get the best situation for his family and future.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Executive VP and General Manager for UFC Operations in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, Tom Wright, spoke with <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/?p=198192\" target=\"_blank\">MMA Junkie<\/a> on MacDonald&#8217;s potentially leaving to fight for another organization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019re all about making sure we\u2019ve got as many great Rory MacDonald\u2019s in every part of the world because clearly he\u2019s a great fighter, he\u2019s a great competitor, he\u2019s a great representative of our sport,\u201d Wright told MMAjunkie. \u201cBut in the end, it\u2019s Rory\u2019s decision, and we encourage him to go into the open market. That\u2019s something he\u2019s certainly entitled to do, and we would encourage him to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the end we\u2019re just looking forward to sitting down with him after and having a good conversation,\u201d Wright said. \u201cHe wants to put on a big performance and then fight for the UFC championship belt. So, we\u2019ll wait and see what happens. But what Rory does is up to him, and we\u2019ll support whatever he decides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do you think this will be Rory MacDonald&#8217;s last fight in the UFC? Share your opinion with us in the comment section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald has one more fight on his UFC contract, which will take place at UFC Fight Night 89 this weekend. MacDonald will headline the event against Stephen Thompson that could likely determine the next in line to fight for the UFC welterweight title. 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