Rory MacDonald beginning to UFC comeback following million-buck title bustle in PFL

Aged UFC title challenger and most modern PFL welterweight Rory MacDonald stated he is beginning to a return to the Octagon within the lengthy bustle.

MacDonald is for the time being signed to PFL and could presumably perhaps goal participate within the promotion’s upcoming third season on ESPN. Ever the consummate old style, “The Crimson King” is clearly for the time being centered on winning the PFL welterweight match and taking dwelling the $1 million buck astronomical prize. Nonetheless when a fan asked him in the end of a most modern Q&A session if he would ever fabricate a return to the UFC, MacDonald stated he would be beginning to it.

“UFC comeback? Seemingly. We’ll gape. I arrangement on doing a diminutive bit of of my ideal fights in PFL within the next couple of years while I’m with them, but you under no conditions know what’s going to happen after that,” the 31-yr-archaic MacDonald stated.

MacDonald (21-6-1) fought for the UFC from 2010 to 2016. He went 9-4 general within the Octagon, with critical wins over BJ Penn, Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz, Demian Maia, and Jake Ellenberger. After leaving the UFC, MacDonald joined Bellator as a excessive-profile free agent and proceeded to take the promotion’s welterweight title. Total, MacDonald went 3-2-1 in Bellator, with critical wins over Douglas Lima, Paul Daley, and Neiman Gracie. He closing fought in October 2019 when he lost to Lima.

After leaving Bellator, MacDonald signed with PFL and used to be expected to compete within the promotion’s 2020 season. Nonetheless, PFL held no events closing yr so MacDonald has been on the shelf for comparatively a while. Fortunately for the Canadian, PFL is now prepared to maneuver for its third season and MacDonald confirmed his upcoming date. Fully refreshed and practising at Sanford MMA, MacDonald is worked as a lot as in discovering support into the cage all once more.

“My upcoming fight is April 29 in, wait, I don’t know the set aside aside it is but, but April 29 I deem. That shall be shall be my first spherical of the PFL in style season,” MacDonald stated, noting Ray Cooper III and Magomed Magomedov as doable opponents.

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