Even at the still young age of 30, Rory MacDonald has become one of MMA’s longstanding veterans. The Tristar talent out of Montreal has found great success under the bright lights, fighting for both the UFC and, more recently, Bellator—where he picked up the promotion’s welterweight championship.
Delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, MacDonald is still awaiting the start of the next chapter in his combat sports career—with the Professional Fighters League. His move to the PFL came shortly after losing his Bellator title in a rematch against Douglas Lima back in October of last year. That loss capped off his original 6-fight deal with the Paramount Network promotion—one that the ‘Red King’ was surprised to find Bellator uninterested in extending.