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Rory MacDonald plans to become Bellator's first simultaneous two-division champion

Rory MacDonald made a strong Bellator debut at Bellator 179 last Friday, and 'The Red King' plans to make an even stronger impression in the coming months.

MacDonald, a former UFC welterweight title challenger, dominated and submitted British knockout artist Paul Daley last week at the Wembley Arena in London, England, and will fight the winner of the 170-pound championship tilt between Douglas Lima and Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 180.

MacDonald doesn't just plan on capturing the welterweight title, either; as one of the biggest welterweights in the division, the 27-year-old talent also has his sights set on middleweight gold.