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July 6, 2020 by Johnny Smitz

If you like the UFC, and you love sports betting, you may want to get an online betting account set up. This can be done by setting up your account with LPC, and by doing so, you’ll gain access to the very best UFC markets in the USA. Trust us, there’s an awful lot going … Read more

Machida talks Sonnen, being co-main event, and more

June 14, 2019 by Sean McClure

Tonight at Bellator 222 Chael Sonnen will have the chance to complete an impressive Brazilian tri fecta. He has beaten legends Wanderlei Silva and Shogun Rua and number 3 awaits him. Enter Lyoto Machida. About five years ago a fight between Chael and Lyoto would have been a solid main event for the UFC but … Read more

VIDEO: Bellator 220 main card highlights

April 29, 2019 by Sean McClure

Bellator 220’s main event ended in bizarre fashion with welterweight champ Rory MacDonald fighting Jon Fitch to a majority draw. This was a bout in the organization’s welterweight tournament no less. Because Rory was champion and the fight was ruled a draw he made it through to the next round. Told ya it was bizarre. … Read more

Red King and Blue Blanket set to square off in April for Bellator

January 23, 2019 by Sean McClure

Bellator welterweight champion “Red King” Rory MacDonald, or Ares, will be defending his belt against another 170 pound great in April. “The Blue Blanket” (we kid about his wrestling) Jon Fitch will get a shot at Rory’s belt in the Bellator Grand Prix Tournament. The situation is kind of confusing so we’ll break it down. … Read more

Watch the Bellator 206 weigh ins here live at 5PM ET

September 28, 2018 by Sean McClure

Bellator 206 promises to be fireworks with Rampage Jackson and rival Wanderlei Silva fight for a 4th time, the welterweight Grand Prix kicks off, and the main event is a whopper. Welterweight champion Rory MacDonald moves up to middleweight to face the division champ Gegard Mousasi. Tomorrow night the action commences but before then you can watch the weigh-ins for the event right here at 5PM ET.

Askren and MacDonald start feuding on Twitter

April 19, 2018 by Sean McClure

Ben Askren is lways in the discussion of who is the best fighter to never compete in the UFC. Dana White never brought him in citing various reasons so we never got to see if he would stack up at 170 in the world’s top promotion. Rory MacDonald at one time was considered the heir … Read more

Bellator sitdown with Rory MacDonald

January 5, 2018 by Sean McClure

Rory MacDonald is facing Douglas Lima at Bellator 192. The event takes place January 20th from the Forum in Inglewood, CA. This will be Rory’s biggest fight since leaving the UFC and a chance to capture gold in a major organization. Here’s Bellator’s sitdown with the contender in advance of that.

Salty Rory MacDonald says Lawler was on steroids, Jones ‘shameful’

September 1, 2017 by Sean McClure

It got real during a Reddit AMA yesterday when Rory MacDonald started fielding questions relating to steroids. He was asked whether or not he thought former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler was on the banned substances himself when they squared off. Robbie won that bloody war so maybe there is a little salt in the response. … Read more

Rory MacDonald wins Bellator debut; Bellator 179 full results

May 19, 2017 by Jack Bratcher

Former UFC welterweight contender Rory MacDonald made his Bellator debut today in England. The 27-year-old Canadian faced-off with knockout specialist Paul “Semtex” Daley in the Bellator 179 main event from SSE Arena in London. MacDonald took the fight to where he had the biggest advantage, on the ground. He took Daley down, worked the ground … Read more

MacDonald thinks Woodley as champ makes him look even better

April 21, 2017 by Sean McClure

BJPenn.com spoke with Bellator’s Rory MacDonald about the UFC’s welterweight scene since he departed the company. MacDonald beat champ Tyron Woodley in June of 2014 via unanimous decision and from his perspective Woodley being champ is a bonus for him. It doesn’t bother me to much to see someone else who I have beaten as the … Read more