Rory MacDonald (fighter)
| Rory MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1989 Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Other names | The Waterboy |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Team | Toshido Fighting Arts |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
Rory MacDonald (born July 22, 1989) is a Canadian professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Rory is a welterweight fighter and lightweight fighter. He holds MMA lightweight titles with King of the Cage and King of the Cage Canada.[1] MacDonald has signed a four-fight deal with UFC and will likely debut in January 2010.[2]
Mixed Martial Arts
Rory trains with David Lea and his fight team Toshido Fighting Arts Academy.
Rory made his professional debut at the age of sixteen winning against Terry Thiara at a Extreme Fighting Challenge event. He moved to 2-0 beating Ken Tran in his King of the Cage debut. He fought and won one more time before signing exclusively with King of the Cage. He won two fights after signing and was then reward with a title shot against Kajan Johnson which Rory won. Rory then was awarded a shot at the King of the Cage World Lightweight title, Rory fought Clay French and knocked Clay out in the second round. After the fight Rory moved up to welterweight and was successful defeating Elmer Waterhen.[3][4] After his win over former KOTC 205-pound champion Nick Hinchliffe, Rory was signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).[5]
He will make his debut for the promotion at UFC Fight Night 20 against Mike Guymon.[6][7]
Personal life
Rory has a younger brother Jake MacDonald who also competes in mixed martial arts.
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| 9 matches | 9 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Guymon
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UFC Fight Night 20: Diaz vs. Maynard | January 11, 2010 | Fairfax, Virginia
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| Win |  Nick Hinchliffe
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KO (Punches) | KOTC Canada: Disturbed | September 25, 2009 | 2 | N/A | Edmonton, Alberta
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| Win | Elmer Waterhen
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Submission (Armbar) | KOTC Canada: Island Pride | May 8, 2009 | 1 | 1:27 | Nanaimo, British Columbia
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Welterweight Debut |
| Win | Clay French
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KO (Punches) | KOTC Canada: Grinder | November 28, 2008 | 2 | 4:26 | Calgary, Alberta
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| Win | Kajan Johnson
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TKO (Punches) | KOTC Canada: Avalanche | December 15, 2007 | 3 | 1:48 | Moncton, New Brunswick
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Won Lightweight Title |
| Win | Yoon Heo
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TKO (Knee) | KOTC Canada: Icebreaker | November 3, 2006 | 2 | 0:19 | Prince George, British Columbia
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| Win | Quinton Moreno
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | KOTC Canada: Insurrection | October 6, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Vernon, British Columbia
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| Win | Jordan Mein
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Rumble in the Cage 17 | June 17, 2006 | 1 | 4:04 | Lethbridge, Alberta
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| Win | Ken Tran
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC Canada: Anarchy | February 11, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Prince George, British Columbia
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| Win | Terry Thiara
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Extreme Fighting Challenge 4 | October 15, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Prince George, British Columbia
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References
- ^ http://www.toshido.ca/fightteam.html
- ^ "20-Year-Old Rory MacDonald Signs Four-Fight Deal With UFC".
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Rory-MacDonald-14018
- ^ http://www.toshido.ca/index.html
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/16497/ufc-signs-rory-macdonald-undefeated-20-year-old-kotc-champ.mma
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/16502/ufc-fight-night-20-targeted-for-jan-11-in-virginia-spike-tv-to-broadcast.mma
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9775&zoneid=13