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BREAKING: UFC Veteran Rory MacDonald Signs With PFL Following the Loss to Douglas Lima

Published 12/18/2019, 11:46 AM EST

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If you have watched MMA long enough, then chances are you must have heard the name, Rory MacDonald and the war he went to against Robbie Lawler with the UFC welterweight title on the line. Well, MacDonald now takes on a new chapter of his fighting career by signing with PFL(Professional Fighters League).

By signing the exclusive contact with PFL, Rory MacDonald has exited his past organization, Bellator where he fought 6 times in the last 2 years.

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If you have watched MMA long enough, then chances are you must have heard the name, Rory MacDonald and the war he went to against Robbie Lawler with the UFC welterweight title on the line. Well, MacDonald now takes on a new chapter of his fighting career by signing with PFL(Professional Fighters League).

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By signing the exclusive contact with PFL, Rory MacDonald has exited his past organization, Bellator where he fought 6 times in the last 2 years.

Rory last fought Douglas Lima in the finale of the Welterweight Grand Prix. In their first encounter, Rory won the fight. However, in the rematch, Lima avenged his loss by winning the finale of the tournament via unanimous decision. Though after the loss it seemed Rory would return to Bellator to regain the welterweight throne, but Rory had something else in mind as he fought out of Bellator contract.

It’s needless to say that PFL has acquired one of the most entertaining welterweights as Rory MacDonald. Reportedly, Rory has fought for the UFC title against Robbie Lawler. He was also the Bellator welterweight champion and a middleweight contender.

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Rory last fought Douglas Lima in the finale of the Welterweight Grand Prix. In their first encounter, Rory won the fight. However, in the rematch, Lima avenged his loss by winning the finale of the tournament via unanimous decision. Though after the loss it seemed Rory would return to Bellator to regain the welterweight throne, but Rory had something else in mind as he fought out of Bellator contract.

It’s needless to say that PFL has acquired one of the most entertaining welterweights as Rory MacDonald. Reportedly, Rory has fought for the UFC title against Robbie Lawler. He was also the Bellator welterweight champion and a middleweight contender.

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