When Rory MacDonald signed with Bellator in the summer of 2016, he spoke often of possibility. The possibility to pave his own way. The possibility to test the waters in whatever weight class he pleased. The possibility to take risks with his prime years, to experiment, to ultimately lend a creative hand to his own athletic career, unshackled from the corporate handcuffs. And although his run may have begun in a more traditional sense — a two-fight romp that saw him crowned the king of Bellator’s 170-pound division — that was simply table-setting for all of the nontraditional to come.
Rory MacDonald is a lunatic preparing for two different fights at once — how is he doing it?
