Rory MacDonald

"Red King"

AGE	35 / Jul 22, 1989
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Tristar Gym

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 23

KO / TKO

30%

SUBMISSIONS

39%

DECISIONS

30%

Draws 1

Losses 10

KO / TKO

40%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

60%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Dilano Taylor	Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs Aug / 13 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:59
loss	Sadibou Sy	Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season Jul / 01 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Blake Grice VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Brett Cooper	Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season May / 06 / 2022	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:23
loss	Ray Cooper III	Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs Aug / 13 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Gary Copeland	3	5:00
loss	Gleison Tibau	Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season Jun / 17 / 2021	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Curtis Millender	Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season Apr / 29 / 2021	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:38
loss	Douglas Lima	Bellator 232 - MacDonald vs. Lima 2 Oct / 26 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson	5	5:00
win	Neiman Gracie	Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie Jun / 14 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
draw	Jon Fitch	Bellator 220 - MacDonald vs. Fitch Apr / 27 / 2019	Draw (Majority) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Gegard Mousasi	Bellator 206 - Mousasi vs. MacDonald Sep / 29 / 2018	TKO (Elbows and Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:23
win	Douglas Lima	Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen Jan / 20 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Paul Daley	Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald May / 19 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy	2	1:45
loss	Stephen Thompson	UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson Jun / 18 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Robbie Lawler	UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor Jul / 11 / 2015	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	1:00
win	Tarec Saffiedine	UFC Fight Night 54 - MacDonald vs. Saffiedine Oct / 04 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:28
win	Tyron Woodley	UFC 174 - Johnson vs. Bagautinov Jun / 14 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Demian Maia	UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann Feb / 22 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Robbie Lawler	UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks Nov / 16 / 2013	Decision (Split) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jake Ellenberger	UFC on Fox 8 - Johnson vs. Moraga Jul / 27 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	B.J. Penn	UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz Dec / 08 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Che Mills	UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans Apr / 21 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:20
win	Mike Pyle	UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2 Aug / 06 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:54
win	Nate Diaz	UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields Apr / 30 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Carlos Condit	UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin Jun / 12 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Kevin Dornan VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:53
win	Michael Guymon	UFC Fight Night 20 - Maynard vs. Diaz Jan / 11 / 2010	Submission (Armbar) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:27
win	Nick Hinchliffe	KOTC - Disturbed Sep / 25 / 2009	KO (Punches) John Braak	2	2:08
win	Elmer Waterhen	KOTC - Island Pride May / 08 / 2009	Submission (Armbar) Kevin Dornan	1	1:27
win	Clay French	KOTC - Grinder Nov / 28 / 2008	KO (Punches) Tony Williamson	2	4:26
win	Kajan Johnson	KOTC - Avalanche Dec / 15 / 2007	TKO (Elbows and Punches)	3	1:48
win	Yoon Heo	KOTC - Icebreaker Nov / 03 / 2006	TKO (Knee)	2	0:19
win	Quinton Moreno	KOTC - Insurrection Oct / 06 / 2006	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	N/A
win	Jordan Mein	RITC - Rumble in the Cage 17 Jun / 17 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	4:04
win	Ken Tran	KOTC - Anarchy Feb / 11 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Tony Williamson	1	2:33
win	Terry Thiara	EFC - Extreme Fighting Challenge 4 Oct / 15 / 2005	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:11

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