A biography for Rory MacDonaldhasn’t been written yet.
“I've sacrificed a lot to get to the top, to the world title. I really sacrificed, and I took a lot of chances. I did a lot of favors, I felt like, for the UFC and I don't think it got returned.”
“I like knees to the head on the ground, kicks to the head on the ground, headbutts. I think those are all really good tools for human body weapons. I think those are important.”
“As I walk in faith every day, God just keeps doing amazing things one after the other. And will continue to do so.”
“I can't just keep fooling around every other fight. Have a few good fights and then get unfocused again and have a couple bad fights. I really have to stay the course and stay focused.”
“When you take a pound-for-pound style fight in other weight classes or with guys who have proven themselves against a lot of guys, it opens eyes and gets people talking.”
“All the guys in the upper echelon of this sport, if one guy's feeling at his best, and one guy's feeling a little under the weather, not at his best that month or that day, you could see drastic changes in performances and victories and losses.”
“Standing up for yourself. That's the thing martial artists aren't used to. You've got to really stick up for yourself and be a tough businessman when it's time for negotiations.”
“I'll fight whoever I have to fight to prove that I'm the best.”
“I'm a competitive guy. So when push comes to shove when I'm in the cage, I always push to my limits to get the victory because that's who I am.”
“I think fights that are interesting to the fans interest me.”
“I'm going to live in the woods one day. Hunt, be weird, not have to listen to people call me a psycho all the time.”
“I never train with wraps. I've always found that they kind of cut off blood flow when you're grappling as well, because you're flexing your forearms and grips and things. It's just something I decided wasn't for me anymore.”
“I feel like - and I think the UFC feels it as well - that I put on good shows every time I fight. The fans have responded well to when I fight - they seem to enjoy it - and that's what I strive to do.”
“I'm a simple martial arts guy.”
“I think people just, when you say something in an interview, they really like to make it their own story rather than, you know they like to spin it off, almost.”
“A lot of people think it's better to go into berserker mode, but it's not actually. I'm a pretty exciting fighter without going into berserker mode.”
“I'm not a massive guy.”
“MMA is my true talent and what I excel at the most.”
“One day I changed my cell phone number, but the guy at the UFC in charge of the music didn't know. So he was texting that fan who had my old number, thinking it was me. The fan was selecting my music.”
“There are multiple reasons why I choose to fight for Bellator MMA and Scott Coker. One, they have given me the opportunity to develop and grow a business together. Two, because I already feel respected by the promotion as a professional athlete. And last but not least, because Bellator is offering a setup that no-one in the world can offer me.”