{"id":329759,"date":"2019-10-26T22:02:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T05:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=329759"},"modified":"2022-02-04T15:50:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T23:50:31","slug":"rory-macdonald-reacts-following-title-loss-to-douglas-lima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/rory-macdonald-reacts-following-title-loss-to-douglas-lima\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory MacDonald reacts following title loss to Douglas Lima"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rory MacDonald squared off with Douglas Lima for second time in tonight&#8217;s Bellator 232 looking to retain his Bellator welterweight world championship.<\/p>\n<p>MacDonald and Lima had first met at Bellator 192 in January of 2018, with &#8216;The Red King&#8217; emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s rematch served as the finals of Bellator welterweight grand prix. The winner of tonight&#8217;s highly anticipated title fight would not only receive two championship belts, but also a cheque for 1 million dollars.<\/p>\n<p>To reach the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellator.com\">tournament finals<\/a> Rory MacDonald first endured a grueling majority draw, before defeating Nemian Gracie by unanimous decision in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Douglas Lima was coming off a <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/bellator-221-results-douglas-lima-kos-michael-page-video\/\">spectacular knockout<\/a> victory over Michael &#8220;Venom&#8221; Page in the semifinal round. Prior to that the Brazilain had submitted Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 206.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s fight went the distance as many fans and analysts predicted it would. After twenty-five minutes of hard-fought action Douglas Lima was rightfully awarded the <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/bellator-232-results-douglas-lima-defeats-rory-macdonald-highlights\/\">unanimous decision victory<\/a> over Rory MacDonald by the judges in attendance (49-46, 50-45 x2).<\/p>\n<p>Following the disappointing setback, MacDonald spoke to Bellator&#8217;s John McCarthy about tonight&#8217;s title loss.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was an honor. You know, I am very thankful for the experience. I trained very hard and I felt really sharp with my gameplan. Unfortunately, I didn&#8217;t put as much pressure as I should have,&#8221; Rory MacDonald explained. &#8220;I think that is where I was winning the fight, was when I applied the pressure. But, I just wasn&#8217;t hitting that gas peddle earlier enough in the fight. Until later it started working. But, you know I am not going to sit here and have a heavy face. I have so much to be grateful for. I am truly blessed and what an honor to share the world stage with another brother in Christ. It was an honor to be here and I am thankful to God.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who would you like to see Rory MacDonald fight next following his title loss to Douglas Lima at tonight&#8217;s Bellator 232 event? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p>This article first appeared on BJPENN.com October 26, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rory MacDonald squared off with Douglas Lima for second time in tonight&#8217;s Bellator 232 looking to retain his Bellator welterweight world championship. MacDonald and Lima had first met at Bellator 192 in January of 2018, with &#8216;The Red King&#8217; emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision. 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