Rory “Red King” MacDonald is a 33 year old Male fighter from Canada with a 23-10-1 pro MMA record. MacDonald most recently fought Dilano Taylor at PFL 8 on Saturday August 13, 2022. Rory MacDonald lost to Dilano Taylor by KO/TKO at 3:59 of Round 1 in the Welterweight division.
Rory MacDonald has 23 wins with a 70% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 9 by submission, 7 by decision.
Rory MacDonald is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-9-1 | Dilano Taylor |
KO/TKO
R1 3:59
|
PFL 8 | 2022-08-13 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Loss | 23-8-1 | Sadibou Sy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL 6 | 2022-07-01 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Win | 22-8-1 | Brett Cooper |
SUB
R1 2:23
|
PFL 3 | 2022-05-06 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Loss | 22-7-1 | Ray Cooper III |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL 2021 #7 | 2021-08-13 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Loss | 22-6-1 | Gleison Tibau |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL 2021 #5 | 2021-06-17 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Win | 21-6-1 | Curtis Millender |
SUB
R1 3:38
|
PFL 2021 #2 | 2021-04-29 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Loss | 21-5-1 | Douglas Lima |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 232 | 2019-10-26 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 20-5-1 | Neiman Gracie |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 222 | 2019-06-14 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Draw | 20-5-0 | Jon Fitch |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 220 | 2019-04-27 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Loss | 20-4-0 | Gegard Mousasi |
KO/TKO
R2 3:23
|
Bellator 206 | 2018-09-29 | Middleweight | BFC |
| Win | 19-4-0 | Douglas Lima |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 192 | 2018-01-20 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 18-4-0 | Paul Daley |
SUB
R2 1:45
|
Bellator 179 | 2017-05-19 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Loss | 18-3-0 | Stephen Thompson |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 89 | 2016-06-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-2-0 | Robbie Lawler |
KO/TKO
R5 1:00
|
UFC 189 | 2015-07-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-2-0 | Tarec Saffiedine |
KO/TKO
R3 1:28
|
UFC Fight Night 54 | 2014-10-04 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-2-0 | Tyron Woodley |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 174 | 2014-06-14 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Demian Maia |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 170 | 2014-02-22 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-1-0 | Robbie Lawler |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 167 | 2013-11-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-1-0 | Jake Ellenberger |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 8 | 2013-07-27 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-1-0 | BJ Penn |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 5 | 2012-12-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Che Mills |
KO/TKO
R2 2:20
|
UFC 145 | 2012-04-21 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Mike Pyle |
KO/TKO
R1 3:54
|
UFC 133 | 2011-08-06 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Nate Diaz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 129 | 2011-04-30 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-0-0 | Carlos Condit |
KO/TKO
R3 4:53
|
UFC 115 | 2010-06-12 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Mike Guymon |
SUB
R1 4:27
|
UFC Fight Night 20 | 2010-01-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Nick Hinchliffe |
KO/TKO
R2 2:08
|
KOTC | 2009-09-25 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Elmer Waterhen |
SUB
R1 1:27
|
KOTC | 2009-05-08 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Clay French |
KO/TKO
R2 4:26
|
KOTC | 2008-11-28 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Kajan Johnson |
KO/TKO
R3 1:48
|
KOTC | 2007-12-15 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Yoon Heo |
KO/TKO
R2 0:19
|
KOTC | 2006-11-03 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Quinton Moreno |
SUB
R1
|
KOTC | 2006-10-06 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jordan Mein |
SUB
R1 4:04
|
Regional circuit | 2006-06-17 | RITC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Ken Tran |
SUB
R1 2:33
|
KOTC | 2006-02-11 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Terry Thiara |
SUB
R1 2:11
|
Regional circuit | 2005-10-15 | XFC |
MacDonald made his professional debut against Terry Thiara on October 15, 2005, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Terry Thiara who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rory MacDonald beat Terry Thiara by Submission at 2:11 of Round 1.
MacDonald made his debut in the UFC against Mike Guymon on January 11, 2010, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs Diaz having compiled a 9-0-0 professional MMA record.
Rory MacDonald beat Mike Guymon by Submission at 4:27 of Round 1.
Since his debut, MacDonald has gone on to fight a total of 13 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-4-0.
MacDonald lost his 1st welterweight title challenge, losing to Robbie Lawler on July 11, 2015 at UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor.
Rory MacDonald lost to Robbie Lawler by KO/TKO at 1:00 of Round 5. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
After his UFC stint, MacDonald took his next fight at BFC on May 19, 2017, fighting against Paul Daley on the main event of Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald.
Rory MacDonald beat Paul Daley by Submission at 1:45 of Round 2.
MacDonald's last win came against Brett Cooper at PFL 3 on Friday May 6, 2022. Rory MacDonald beat Brett Cooper by Submission at 2:23 of Round 1.
MacDonald is not currently booked for any fights.
MacDonald's last loss came against Dilano Taylor at PFL 8 on Saturday August 13, 2022. Rory MacDonald lost to Dilano Taylor by KO/TKO at 3:59 of Round 1.
MacDonald has fought 13 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-4-0.
MacDonald has knocked out 7 opponents.
MacDonald has submitted 9 opponents.
MacDonald has been knocked out 4 times.
MacDonald has never been submitted.
