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Rory MacDonald was a staple of the UFC’s welterweight division for many years prior to his departure from the promotion last year, which saw him promptly sign a contract with Bellator<\/a> MMA.<\/p>\n

While MacDonald’s Bellator MMA debut fight wasn’t immediately announced, the former UFC welterweight staple reveled that he was going to take his time before his Bellator MMA debut in order to let a broken nose heal fully. Now however, with just two weeks to go until MacDonald’s debut fight against Paul Daley<\/a>, MacDonald is back training with his old coach prior to his jump to Tristar gym.<\/p>\n

He spoke to MMAFighting<\/a> to discuss the change ahead of his Bellator debut:<\/p>\n

\"Rory<\/p>\n

\u201cMy original coach Dave [Lea] is here, and I needed to switch my gears a little bit, get back to my strengths, and I feel that Dave is excellent in getting me focused on that,\u201d MacDonald said. \u201cI sometimes have a habit of just exploring so many other routes of martial arts that I get a little distracted. Getting back here I\u2019ve been able to really focus on my strengths, zone in on what I have to do, and it\u2019s been excellent for me. I think you\u2019re going to see the natural Rory MacDonald when I get into that cage.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look back at my fights, if you pick three or four fights in a row, it\u2019s possible if you watch my style I\u2019m fighting a different type of style every single fight. It\u2019s just something I want to get away from. I just want to hone in on how I like to fight rather than just keep exploring new styles and new martial arts. I just got to hone in on my strengths, and that\u2019s what this is all about.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Rory<\/p>\n

Only time will tell if MacDonald is able to snap his 2-fight skid<\/a> and return to the win column against Paul Daley in his Bellator debut.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 5\/3\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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