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EXCLUSIVE | Rory MacDonald Would ‘Love’ To Compete In Boxing

Rory MacDonald would “love” to compete inside the squared circle. The former Bellator champion has one eye on the many MMA fighters who are currently migrating to boxing for monster paydays. On August 29, Tyron Woodley is set to square off against Jake Paul. ‘The Chosen One’ will make his highest ever purse in his […]

Rory MacDonald would “love” to compete inside the squared circle.

The former Bellator champion has one eye on the many MMA fighters who are currently migrating to boxing for monster paydays.

On August 29, Tyron Woodley is set to square off against Jake Paul. ‘The Chosen One’ will make his highest ever purse in his professional boxing debut.

MacDonald tells LowKickMMA he is looking forward to watching his former foe square off against Paul.

“I think that’s actually a pretty good fight, to be honest,” MacDonald said. “A lot of people just write off Jake because he’s a YouTube guy and he doesn’t have a lot of fight experience, but from what I seen, the guy can box and he likes to fight. He brings it so I got respect for the guy.

“He goes in there and he fights hard and it’s not like he’s in there and he doesn’t know what he’s doing,” MacDonald added. “He can actually punch and he can punch hard by the looks of it. So, Tyron can’t take him lightly and he’s got to be on his A-game that’s for sure.

“To be honest from just like a boxing perspective. I think Jake could give him a very tough time,” MacDonald concluded. “I like Tyron and we’ve crossed paths before, but it’s not MMA. It’s just with the hands so he’s going to have to be at his best.”

MacDonald would ‘love’ to compete in boxing one day and is excited to see lots of MMA fighters getting paid good money for competing in these crossover bouts.

“Yeah, of course, I’d love to, but again, it would have to be for the right situation. You know, a fair deal,” MacDonald said. “I wouldn’t do it for pennies. I would want to make some money and it’s awesome to see guys making good money too. I am really happy to see a lot of these MMA fighters being able to go into a different combat sport and earn their fair take of things.”

Do you want to see Rory MacDonald compete in boxing?

Ray Cooper III Rips MMA Judging: ‘They’re Ruining People’s Lives’

PFL welterweight king Ray Cooper III is primed and ready ahead of his highly-anticipated playoff bout with Rory MacDonald, and he isn’t planning on leaving it in the judges’ hands. Following the cancellation of the 2020 PFL season, Cooper came into 2021 as almost a forgotten champion in the midst of the hype surrounding MacDonald’s […]

PFL welterweight king Ray Cooper III is primed and ready ahead of his highly-anticipated playoff bout with Rory MacDonald, and he isn’t planning on leaving it in the judges’ hands.

Following the cancellation of the 2020 PFL season, Cooper came into 2021 as almost a forgotten champion in the midst of the hype surrounding MacDonald’s signing with the league. Cooper responded to the forgetful fans by earning back-to-back dominant victories over Jason Ponet and Nikolay Aleksakhin in the regular season.

Many believed that Cooper and MacDonald were destined to meet in the PFL finals this season, but everything changed after MacDonald’s controversial loss to Gleison Tibau in the season finale. MacDonald fell to the former UFC lightweight Tibau by decision despite seemingly dominating the fight in every aspect from start to finish.

Joao Zeferino ended up earning the top overall seed, while MacDonald and Cooper fell to seeds 2 and 3 respectively. While he doesn’t feel any ill-will towards MacDonald, he’s looking to beat him in style.

“I’m a bad matchup for him,” MacDonald said in an exclusive interview with LowKickMMA. “The pressure will be a problem for him and I can’t wait to knock him out.”

Cooper and MacDonald fought on the same card in the PFL regular-season finale, and the Hawaiian-born welterweight got the chance to watch the MacDonald vs. Tibau fight shortly after his own. Many around the MMA community thought it was a clear robbery to give Tibau the win on the judges’ scorecard, and Cooper is not a fan of the current system.

Cooper’s style is aggressive and forward-pushing, leading to a plethora of finishes over his career and dominant victories. He agrees with MacDonald that things need to change when it comes to how fights are scored going forward.

“These judges aren’t fighters, they don’t know any aspect of the game,” Cooper said. “It’s a tough topic because these guys are ruining people’s lives with their decision-making. They don’t know what the hell they’re doing. It’s weird, and someone needs to change this.”

Cooper will have a chance to earn a second-straight PFL welterweight crown, but first, he must work past the fan-favorite MacDonald in the semifinals on Aug. 13.

What are your thoughts on the current state of judging in MMA?

EXCLUSIVE | Brendan Loughnane Hopes To Meet Bubba Jenkins In PFL Final

Brendan Loughnane is hoping he’ll square off against Bubba Jenkins for the chance to win $1 million in the final of the PFL’s 2021 featherweight tournament. First up, the Englishman has the not so easy task of overcoming Movlid Khaybulaev in the PFL Playoffs on August 27. On the same night, Jenkins will try to […]

Brendan Loughnane is hoping he’ll square off against Bubba Jenkins for the chance to win $1 million in the final of the PFL’s 2021 featherweight tournament.

First up, the Englishman has the not so easy task of overcoming Movlid Khaybulaev in the PFL Playoffs on August 27.

On the same night, Jenkins will try to get by Chris Wade at PFL 9.

In a recent interview with LowKickMMA, Loughnane explained why he is hoping to face Jenkins in the final but is doubtful that fight will actually happen.

“I think it’s good [for the PFL] because Bubba opens his mouth. I open my mouth. We’re not scared to say what we think, and we’re not scared to say how we’re going to get the job done,” Loughnane said. “I think he’s a pretty popular guy in the states being a national champion and things like that. So I just thought that me and him would make a great final, but I don’t think he’s going to get to the final. I think Chris Wade is going to beat him. I really do, after watching his last fight. I think that Chris Wade’s gonna stop him in the third round. I mean, hopefully, he gets out [passed Wade], but if it doesn’t and it’s Chris Wade, let’s go!”

Despite looking ahead to what’s next, Loughnane insists he is not overlooking his upcoming fight with Khaybulaev.

“Yeah, I’m definitely not looking past Movlid. Movlid’s a dangerous guy. He’s probably the most well-rounded guy in the tournament,” Loughnane said.

“It’s going to be a tough fight. He’s a good wrestler. He comes from that Dagestani pedigree. It’s not going to be an easy fight, but that’s not what I signed up for. So I’m excited to test my skills.”

“I’m the top seed. I’m the one on the crazy win streak. Like, you know, you don’t change win formulas. I’m just going to work my ass off like I do every day. And I’m going to come in the best Brendan.”

Do you think Brendan Loughnane will progress to the PFL play-off final?

Report: Jason Knight Signs With PFL, Making Debut Next In August

Jason Knight will be competing for a top MMA promotion again. According to multiple reports, the former Bare Knuckle FC star has signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He will be making his debut next month on August 27 against an opponent yet to be announced. Knight previously competed for the UFC from 2015 […]

Jason Knight will be competing for a top MMA promotion again.

According to multiple reports, the former Bare Knuckle FC star has signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He will be making his debut next month on August 27 against an opponent yet to be announced.

Knight previously competed for the UFC from 2015 to 2018 as a featherweight before transitioning to the bare knuckle boxing world in 2019. At Bare Knuckle FC, Knight fought fellow UFC alumni Artem Lobov twice, losing the first encounter by decision before getting revenge in the rematch with a fifth-round TKO win.

The man known as “Hick Diaz” actually returned to MMA early in 2021 with submission wins over Cliff Wright and Charles Bennett at an iKon FF and Gamebred Fighting Championships event respectively.

His competition will undoubtedly increase now that he’s at the PFL.

Report: Jason Knight Signs With PFL, Making Debut Next In August

Jason Knight will be competing for a top MMA promotion again.

His competition will undoubtedly increase now that he’s at the PFL.

Report: Jason Knight Signs With PFL, Making Debut Next In August

Jason Knight will be competing for a top MMA promotion again.

His competition will undoubtedly increase now that he’s at the PFL.