Having trained in the shadow of retired champion Georges St. Pierre for years, Rory MacDonald is no stranger to great expectations.
MacDonald, a Canadian welterweight who calls Tristar Gym home, was tabbed as St. Pierre’s heir apparent in the early stages of his rise to prominence in the UFC. And when he began to fulfill his considerable potential in the Octagon, he was often asked about a future matchup with his acclaimed training partner.
St. Pierre stepped away from the sport before those queries could intensify, however. On the same night when St.