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Rory MacDonald has expressed some disappointment following his move from the UFC to Bellator MMA.<\/p>\n

The former UFC welterweight title challenger, MacDonald, signed with Bellator in August of 2016 and made his promotional debut this past May in London.<\/p>\n

“The Red King” would earn a second-round submission victory over feared knockout artist Paul Daley in his debut <\/a>at Bellator 179, which positioned MacDonald as the next man to challenge current Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for MacDonald, and fight fans in general, Rory’s title fight with Lima will not take place until January 20, 2018.<\/p>\n

MacDonald discussed his displeasure with his inactivity at Bellator in a recent interview with MMAJunkie<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve expressed my disappointment with Bellator,\u201d MacDonald told MMAjunkie. \u201cI had some conversations with (Bellator President) Scott Coker expressing that. I\u2019m not the type of fighter that needs to be sidelined and fight once a year. I need to be kept busy. I think he knows now. I think he wants to improve on that in 2018 and keep me more busy. I\u2019m waiting. We\u2019ll see. I hope that I\u2019ll get at least three fights in during 2018.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

MacDonald continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a slow process with Bellator,\u201d MacDonald said. \u201cI think their organization is \u2013 they\u2019re a little bit scattered. It\u2019s a small staff, and things like that. But they\u2019re doing the best they can. I\u2019m sure 2018 we\u2019ll get that ball rolling. Once I\u2019m the champion, I think that creates more excitement going into Canada, going in as the champion. It\u2019s more meaningful to promote a fight up there having a Canadian champion. We\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Rory<\/p>\n

As for his upcoming scrap with Lima, the Canadian standout does not believe that the January 20 title fight will go the distance of five rounds. MacDonald visualizes himself finishing Lima within three-rounds.<\/p>\n

Do you think Bellator MMA will be able to keep Rory MacDonald happy or will “The Red King” eventually return to the UFC<\/a>? Sound off PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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