Pro Record
"Ares"
13-1-0
Rory MacDonald
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- Name: Rory MacDonald
- Professional MMA Record: 13-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Ares
- Current Streak: 3 Wins
- Age: 22 | Date of Birth: 1989.07.22
- Last Fight: April 21, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 169.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $141,000 USD
- Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 76.0" (193cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Zahabi MMA
- Born: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Montreal, Quebec
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook
| Consensus Rank |
#9 Current Best MMA Welterweight Fighter
#36 Top Fan Favorite MMA Fighter #81 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter |
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Having trained at Toshido MMA in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada since he was a teenager, Rory MacDonald is unique among most UFC fighters in that he started training for mixed martial arts competition at a young age. Also unique is the fact that MacDonald made his professional debut at the age of 16—with his parents’ permission—and promptly won nine fights in a row, finishing all of them and taking the KOTC Canada Lightweight Championship and the KOTC World Lightweight Championship in the process.
MacDonald made his UFC debut in January of 2010, submitting veteran Mike Guymon in the first round with an Armbar. He then lost to the more experienced Carlos Condit in the third round after controlling the first two rounds, in one of the best fights of 2010. MacDonald was scheduled to take on Matt "The Immortal" Brown at UFC 123 in November 2010, but had to withdraw after suffering a knee injury that required surgery.
Despite the setback, MacDonald is talked about as one of the most promising young fighters in the world given his well-rounded and aggressive skills both on the feet and on the ground, the polish on his game considering his young age, and his finishing ability.
Rory MacDonald MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:20 Round 2 of 3, 7:20 Total |
Che Mills
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.04.21 |
| Odds: -670 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $36,000 ($18K Base, $18K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 169.5 lbs | |||
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#40 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012
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| Cancelled Bout | Brian Ebersole | UFC 140 - Reason: MacDonald Injury | 2011.12.10 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:54 Round 1 of 3 |
Mike Pyle
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.08.06 |
| Odds: -280 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.6 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Nate Diaz
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.04.30 |
| Odds: -135 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs | |||
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#44 Greatest Welterweight MMA Fight of All Time
#38 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011 |
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| Cancelled Bout | Matt Brown | UFC 123 - Reason: MacDonald Knee Injury | 2010.11.20 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
4:53 Round 3 of 3, 14:53 Total |
Carlos Condit
Ref: Kevin Dornan |
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.06.12 |
| Odds: -125 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $93,000 ($8K Base, $85K Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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#27 Greatest Fight of All Time
#5 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010 #3 Greatest Welterweight MMA Fight of All Time #21 Greatest Comeback of All Time UFC 115 Fight of the Night |
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Win | Submission | Armlock
4:27 Round 1 of 3 |
Michael Guymon
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UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs Diaz
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.01.11 |
| Odds: -213 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 ($6K Base, $6K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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#40 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010
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| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Nick Hinchliffe | KOTC | 2009.09.25 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Elmer Waterhen | KOTC | 2009.05.08 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Clay French | KOTC | 2008.11.28 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Kajan Johnson | KOTC | 2007.12.15 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Knee | Yoon Heo | KOTC | 2006.11.03 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Quinton Moreno | KOTC | 2006.10.06 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jordan Mein | RITC 17 | 2006.06.17 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Ken Tran | KOTC | 2006.02.11 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Terry Thiara | EFC | 2005.10.15 |
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