Rory MacDonald is a mixed fighter from Canada. In the ring, he is known as "Ares" and "The Red King". Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion.
Biography: early years
Rory Joseph MacDonald was born on July 22, 1989 in Quenel, British Columbia, Canada. As a child, he was a shy and insecure boy. According to Rory himself, he was terribly afraid of communicating with unfamiliar people. At school, MacDonald studied with great reluctance, but he idolized sports. With special ecstasy, he loved to play football.
As a teenager, Rory became interested in mixed martial arts. He spent a lot of time in training. His labors did not pass without leaving a trace. Soon he began to show good results for his age.
When Rory was 14 years old, he was coached by David Leah, who at the time was considered one of the most promising Canadian specialists in mixed martial arts. To do this, MacDonald moved to another city - Kelowna, where the Toshido Fighting Arts Academy training hall was located.
Two years later, Rory made her debut in the professional ring. He showed himself brilliantly in the Extreme Fighting Challenge competition. Then Rory defeated Terry Tiara with a choke hold. This victory inspired MacDonald, and he continued to work on himself in an enhanced mode.
Career
In the winter of 2006, Rory fought his compatriot Ken Tran as part of KOTC Canada: Anarchy. He emerged victorious with the same choke hold. At the same time, the enemy was 6 years older than Rory.
In the summer of the same year, a duel with Jordan Maine took place at the Rumble in the Cage tournament. And MacDonald won again. After this fight, the King of the Cage offered him an exclusive working contract.
Rory won the next two fights and was declared to meet for the KOTC Canada lightweight title. Kayan Johnson became his opponent. Rory won by TKO.
His next opponent was the lightweight champion King of the Cage Clame French. In the second round, Rory managed to knock out his opponent. He soon moved to welterweight, where he also continued to win.
In 2010, MacDonald began competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, an American organization. He began his performance there with a victory over Mike Guymon.
In June 2010, Rory suffered his debut defeat in the professional ring. His rival was Carlos Condit. This was followed by a series of five victories.
In 2012, Rory was named the best Canadian fighter of the year. In January 2018, he became the Bellator MMA Welterweight and Middleweight Champion. He confirmed his championship in June 2019.
As of September 2019, Rory has played 27 bouts in the professional ring. Of these, only 5 battles ended in defeat for him.
Personal life
Rory MacDonald is married. Wife Olivia Mack gave birth to two children to the fighter. In 2016, a daughter was born. Three years later, a son was born in the family. The heir was named Rocky.
