UFC bantamweight KO artist Michael McDonald opens up about his frustrations over his lack of pay in his bouts inside the Octagon.
Michael McDonald hasn't competed inside the Octagon since December 2013, when Urijah Faber dominated and finished him in the 2nd round of the UFC on FOX 9 co-main event. Injuries have set him back, but now he's cleared for competition and will likely make his return in early 2016. But there's also more to McDonald's absence than just his health. The 24-year-old McDonald, known was one of the heaviest hitters in the bantamweight division, nearly quit the sport altogether, not because of his health, but because of his lack of passion for the sport, as he revealed to ESPN's Brett Okamoto:
"I'd say things started to get complicated after the Miguel Torres fight," McDonald said.