R. MacDonald (photo) is currently second in the welterweight rankings. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The request was fulfilled. After knocking out Tarec saffiedine last Saturday (4), Rory McDonald his opportunity to fight for the UFC welterweight belt was confirmed. What's more: the young Canadian will fight the champion in his home country.
The guarantee was made by UFC president, Dana White. “It's almost impossible to deny Rory that, regardless of who wins the fight between Hendricks and Lawler. He's next in line. He is next in line and the fight will be in Canada”, said the Ultimate boss to the Canadian website “Sportsnet”.
White was also full of praise for MacDonald's performance against Saffiedine. “I have a lot of respect for Saffiedine. He's a tough guy to face. Rory simply made him look like he didn't have the level for the UFC”, he highlighted.
At 25 years old, MacDonald has a professional MMA record of 18 wins and two losses. He comes from three consecutive victories, over Demian Maia, Tyron woodley and Saffiedine.
The date of his title fight has not yet been confirmed, as the current champion, John hendricks, will defend his title against Robbie Lawler in December.
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