Tag: Rory

BJ Penn Says He and Rory MacDonald Will Be in the Hospital After Their Fight

In case you missed it, Rory MacDonald asked for a fight with former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn and it didn’t take long for “The Prodigy” to respond this week. Not only does Penn expect this to be a competitive f…

In case you missed it, Rory MacDonald asked for a fight with former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn and it didn’t take long for “The Prodigy” to respond this week. Not only does Penn expect this to be a competitive fight, he essentially said he expects both himself and the 22-year-old prospect to […]

UFC 152 Preview: Once Great B.J. Penn Now Merely an Opponent for Rory MacDonald

It’s a sad moment, one that happens inevitably to all great athletes. In football it can come in an instant—one moment Emmitt Smith is gliding through a crack in the line, plowing a linebacker and heading for daylight. The next, he’s …

It’s a sad moment, one that happens inevitably to all great athletes. In football it can come in an instant—one moment Emmitt Smith is gliding through a crack in the line, plowing a linebacker and heading for daylight. The next, he’s on the Arizona Cardinals and picking himself up behind the line of scrimmage again […]

B.J. Penn Willing to Come out of Retirement for Rory MacDonald at UFC 152

Recently, the MMA world has been wondering what it will take to get BJ Penn out of retirement and back inside the UFC cage. Every attempt that Zuffa made to bring the former lightweight and welterweight champ back was declined, as Penn was seemingly ha…

Recently, the MMA world has been wondering what it will take to get BJ Penn out of retirement and back inside the UFC cage. Every attempt that Zuffa made to bring the former lightweight and welterweight champ back was declined, as Penn was seemingly happy spending time with his family. Even Josh Koscheck was unable […]

Busted Up Rory MacDonald Posts Graphic Picture After Training Session

Rory MacDonald is the most highly-touted welterweight prospect since Georges St-Pierre, but he is also human. On Saturday, MacDonald posted a picture of himself on Twitter after what looks to have been a rough training session. Unlike his post-fight mu…

Rory MacDonald is the most highly-touted welterweight prospect since Georges St-Pierre, but he is also human. On Saturday, MacDonald posted a picture of himself on Twitter after what looks to have been a rough training session. Unlike his post-fight mug shot in recent bouts, the 22-year-old UFC star looks like he was actually in a […]

Georges St-Pierre Talks Rehab, Rory MacDonald and His Return to the Octagon

With the landscape of the welterweight division changing drastically over the last year, MMA fans are anticipating the return of reigning UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who has been out of the Octagon since March 2011 and is expected to m…

With the landscape of the welterweight division changing drastically over the last year, MMA fans are anticipating the return of reigning UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who has been out of the Octagon since March 2011 and is expected to make his return later this year. “In July, I’ll be training again,” St-Pierre told UFC […]

UFC 145 Results: Is Che Mills Really a Can After Loss to Rory MacDonald?

Che Mills (14-5 and 1 no contest) may have bled and lost via TKO to hot welterweight prospect Rory MacDonald (13-1), but he is definitely not on a losing skid. That fifth career loss was only the first after an impressive streak of five consecutive win…

Che Mills (14-5 and 1 no contest) may have bled and lost via TKO to hot welterweight prospect Rory MacDonald (13-1), but he is definitely not on a losing skid. That fifth career loss was only the first after an impressive streak of five consecutive wins. And the last win recorded just a few months […]