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Douglas Lima admits he’s a bit surprised and disappointed that Rory MacDonald has left Bellator. Earlier today, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was able to confirm that MacDonald signed with PFL. MacDonald’s Bellator contract ran out after his G…
Douglas Lima admits he’s a bit surprised and disappointed that Rory MacDonald has left Bellator. Earlier today, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was able to confirm that MacDonald signed with PFL. MacDonald’s Bellator contract ran out after his Grand Prix finals bout with Lima back in October. MacDonald had a six-fight stint under the Bellator banner and […]
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Rory MacDonald has left Bellator and signed with the Professional Fighters League. Following his title fight loss to Douglas Lima, MacDonald was a free agent and early signs indicated he would return to the Viacom-owned promotion. Yet, that is not the …
Rory MacDonald has left Bellator and signed with the Professional Fighters League. Following his title fight loss to Douglas Lima, MacDonald was a free agent and early signs indicated he would return to the Viacom-owned promotion. Yet, that is not the case as he has signed with the PFL, according to Ariel Helwani of ESPN. […]
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Bellator president Scott Coker denies that Rory MacDonald’s Bellator contract is up. MacDonald competed on the Bellator 232 card this past Saturday night (Oct. 26). “Red King” put his welterweight gold on the line against Douglas Lima…
Bellator president Scott Coker denies that Rory MacDonald’s Bellator contract is up. MacDonald competed on the Bellator 232 card this past Saturday night (Oct. 26). “Red King” put his welterweight gold on the line against Douglas Lima in a rematch. This also serves as the final bout in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix. After […]
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It appears that Rory MacDonald’s Bellator contract is not expired after all. It was believed that MacDonald’s welterweight title fight with Douglas Lima at Bellator 232 on Saturday was the last of his deal. MacDonald would lose the fight — and his title as a result — via unanimous decision as well and claimed afterward […]
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It appears that Rory MacDonald’s Bellator contract is not expired after all.
It was believed that MacDonald’s welterweight title fight with Douglas Lima at Bellator 232 on Saturday was the last of his deal. MacDonald would lose the fight — and his title as a result — via unanimous decision as well and claimed afterward that he would be open to a trilogy.
However, he would need to sort out his contract first.
“It’s very likely,” MacDonald said of a trilogy fight. “I mean we had two close fights. He won one, I won one. It’s kind of inevitable that we’ll probably fight again. … I wouldn’t say no. If they wanted to do it, they could do it.
“… First I’ve got to re-sign. My contract expired so we’ve got to deal with that situation but if they want to give me a title shot, sure.”
However, that’s not the case according to Bellator president Scott Coker who didn’t dive into much detail:
”Rory’s contract has not expired, and we have remaining rights,” Coker told MMA Fighting.
It is possible that like many contracts, MacDonald’s has a clause that allows Bellator to not only have the sole right to offer a new deal, but also match deals from other promoters once a typically 90-day period has passed.
Coker would certainly like to keep MacDonald but it ultimately depends on all parties:
”I think he’s a great fighter,” he added. “I think he’s probably the No. 2 welterweight in our roster, so yeah, we would love to. But we’ll see.”
Do you think MacDonald will stay at Bellator? Or do you think he will retire?
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Rory MacDonald was defeated by Douglas Lima in their rematch and he feels he knows what went wrong. MacDonald and Lima had their rematch last night (Oct. 26) in the main event of Bellator 232. Not only was the welterweight title on the line, but so was…
Rory MacDonald was defeated by Douglas Lima in their rematch and he feels he knows what went wrong. MacDonald and Lima had their rematch last night (Oct. 26) in the main event of Bellator 232. Not only was the welterweight title on the line, but so was the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix and $1 million […]
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Rory MacDonald feels a trilogy fight with Douglas Lima is only inevitable. Lima regained the Bellator welterweight title after outpointing MacDonald over five rounds in their Bellator 232 rematch last night. As a result, he also won the Bellator welterweight grand prix. While Lima performed much better compared to their first outing, the rematch wasn’t […]
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Rory MacDonald feels a trilogy fight with Douglas Lima is only inevitable.
Lima regained the Bellator welterweight title after outpointing MacDonald over five rounds in their Bellator 232 rematch last night. As a result, he also won the Bellator welterweight grand prix.
While Lima performed much better compared to their first outing, the rematch wasn’t as action-packed or exciting as their first title fight. MacDonald, in particular, could have shown more urgency and he believes that was a factor.
“I had good moments. It was close every, single round,” MacDonald explained post-fight (via MMA Fighting). “What I feel I should have done is put the gas on a little more. I felt like when I had good moments, I backed off, let him recover and I just gave too much leeway instead of having that gas pedal on a little earlier. I felt comfortable with where I was in the fight. I felt confident, maybe more confident than I should have been in the scoring.
“The rounds just got away from me. Every round was tight though. I’m not too down about it. Just obviously wish I could have done a little more during the fight.”
With the score now tied at one win apiece, it’s only fitting for the two to have a third fight. And MacDonald believes it’s “very likely”:
“It’s very likely,” MacDonald said. “I mean we had two close fights. He won one, I won one. It’s kind of inevitable that we’ll probably fight again. … I wouldn’t say no. If they wanted to do it, they could do it.”
However, MacDonald needs to sign a new deal first. His fight last night was the last of his Bellator contract. However, the Canadian seems confident he will remain with Bellator:
“First I’ve got to re-sign,” he added. “My contract expired so we’ve got to deal with that situation but if they want to give me a title shot, sure.”
Do you want to see a trilogy?
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