Worst roster decision the ufc ever made is letting this kid go. Rory vs Robbie 2 is the best fight I have ever seen

@jonny00k

6 жыл бұрын

They did not cut him he did not resign....nice try tho

@jalenherring2405

6 жыл бұрын

Shit imagine a 3rd time 💯💯💯

@johnnycash187

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree, obviously Rory was being hurt financially by Reebok and wanted to make more money but the UFC should’ve done whatever possible to get him to stay. He’s the elite of the elite and deserves to be paid well for it. The fact that they wouldn’t pay him what he wanted is fucking shameful. Unless of course he was asking an absurd amount but if Bellator can afford him, the UFC damn sure can. It just sucks because we’re not going to see Rory face the level of competition he should be facing. I don’t criticize the UFC very often, I get why they make a lot of tough calls but this one is just really bad.

@carstenlarsen1939

6 жыл бұрын

So nice to hear an honest athlete

@redeyejedi9504

6 жыл бұрын

I think they might have thought his nose is ruined and that he wouldn't ever be the same.

Dude looks so shy. Makes it scarier. I also appreciate the Mozart.

This show completely changed my perception of Rory MacDonald. I always thought he was a good fighter but this interview was so deep and intense that I have a new elevated respect for Rory. Wow, just wow

@bananablast2959

7 жыл бұрын

I completely agree, this was very powerful stuff and I don't think I've ever seen Rory this open before.

@bradg2069

7 жыл бұрын

I always liked him, & I remember the second Robbie Lawler fight. I loved him talking about it though, because I had such a different idea of what went down, and now he changed it. This is the guy we need to watch. He doesn't Talk, he just fights.

@bflo1000

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. What did him in vs Robbie wasn't the intense pain so much as the blood dripping down his throat making it difficult to breathe and his gas tank emptying. Anyone would have quit, most before the last round.

@chetfreeland1920

7 жыл бұрын

Ivan Yost he's ok but he'd be way cooler if he acted like a giant douche got shitty tats and had rehearsed lines

@Unknownfollower760

7 жыл бұрын

i agree 100%

His mind and mental are stronger than his body can take

@vintincrows6909

6 жыл бұрын

Sir. Funnik, flat out, he's one of the toughest bastards out there!

@cted.c1732

5 жыл бұрын

Sir. Funnik his mind and mental ....

@TranscendentalTunes

5 жыл бұрын

Those were my exact thoughts going into the Mousasi fight

"If you're fighting a crazy person, they might enjoy it while your hitting them" -- Rory One of the funniest MMA-oriented statements ever.

hands down favorite fighter.

@barrystone44

6 жыл бұрын

Jay Bird true warrior

@garyryan6491

5 жыл бұрын

@@barrystone44 i think he'sprobably all round baddest man on the planet

@thekingofcolumbus6146

5 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhh idk there's a dude that goes by " the bad guy " he comes from the mean streets of West linn Oregon ... Chael p sonnen the his never lost a second of a minute of a round in a fight soooo yeah but rory is up there too and robbie after he took ben askren to Dunkin doughnuts ...

@hr0727

5 жыл бұрын

Well I would say Diego Sanchez could possibly be my favorite but then again his personality is unbelievably weird so either Rory or Roy Nelson

@Rahul-uk4su

3 жыл бұрын

By a mile

rory is legit tougher than his human skeleton

@MrRemixV3

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Sucks he's not like that anymore

@joegrills9458

5 жыл бұрын

Well said

@rkenshin364

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrRemixV3 Everyone cracks eventually

@Khaos969

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds odd but makes total sense

@ackack3829

4 жыл бұрын

He’s also a humble fighter. Which is huge

Why didnt they mention when Rory beat Woodley's ass?

@PheseantNetsuke

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing interesting to note I guess, Woodley only has a overhand right and when you seal that he's done

@jeremysmithers6119

3 жыл бұрын

@@PheseantNetsuke imagine if Rory stayed in the UFC long enough to fight Woodley again for the belt.

@liquidsword601

3 жыл бұрын

@@PheseantNetsuke Not really.

Refreshing to hear a fighter admitting that he was broken in a fight.

@SuburbanProprane

6 жыл бұрын

Tyler Warman he's a smart man

@lukeism2

6 жыл бұрын

No ego

@thomasj5956

6 жыл бұрын

He wasn't broken, well I mean his nose was broken but if you mean his fighting spirit, then no. It's actually the opposite. He fought till his last breath almost, he didn't give up either. He was just gassed out at the end, understandably, and his adrenaline was all gone so he felt the hits to his nose.

@TotallyNoCat

5 жыл бұрын

And still thinks he didn't go out on his shield in that fight, insane warrior.

@sgt.lincolnosiris4111

5 жыл бұрын

@@bobsmith5529 he collapsed after that final left from lawler broke his orbital. If youve ever broken your orbital you'll know how excrusiating that pain is. Had mine broken by a skim board and had a black eye for 5 months.

I absolutely love this and Rory for his blunt honesty which is truly refreshing. thank you Fight Network & Rory McDonald for this epic video.

Rory "When I'm locked into a staredown with somebody, I think aggressive things" MacDonald

I will always be a fan of Rory Mac no matter what. He never won the UFC gold but I believe that his legacy was set in stone with that fight with Lawler. Absolutely the greatest fight in the history of MMA.

@brooksysdead

5 жыл бұрын

By far the goat of all mma fights

Humble legend miss ya MacDonald shame ufc cut someone as skilled and down to earth as you

@davidolsen6328

6 жыл бұрын

nuggett He was not cut, his contract ended and Bellator offered more money. Simple as that

@Exposinggoodandbad1

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidolsen6328 people don’t like researching. They have to use too many brain cells.

Rory is the man! Very likable down to earth guy. Not too much talk just skill and heart. I hope more fighters move to Bellator and the UFC has to take notice. Drop the Reebok deal and let the fighters wear private sponsorship... OR pay them a lot more. If Reebok can't cough up the money then get a new sponsor with some coin

@vintincrows6909

6 жыл бұрын

samuel rogers, you aren't lying. These guys need more scratch, period.

The ufc are stupid cutting Rory.

@canihaveasodaandamcchicken6487

7 жыл бұрын

They didn't cut him, Rory WANTED to go

@armcollector1580

7 жыл бұрын

dj dak he didn't wanna go. Bellator made him an offer and he went to the UFC to see if they would match it and they told him no.

@FizzleyFizz

7 жыл бұрын

he has a kid, money is more important to him than gold or glory now.

@cornking6

7 жыл бұрын

You have it backwards. The UFC made the first offer (as is part of their contract). He then went to Bellator and they offered him more.

@orangevanilla5699

7 жыл бұрын

they chose the reebok deal over him lol

That was the best Rory interview i have ever seen. He is normally so hard to get to talk, so a cool thing he is doing this.

@PheseantNetsuke

3 жыл бұрын

@Glenn BL they ask him questions about then edit it to make it seem like he's reminiscing, it's very well done

He's been my favorite fighter for as long as I can remember. Thanks to whoever was behind the making of this, and thanks to Rory. This was extremely entertaining for me.

@spacecowboy6707

5 жыл бұрын

While he's being interviewed he sort of looks like a smaller version of Brendan Schaub. Baby Brown!!!

@spacecowboy6707

5 жыл бұрын

@CoNnErW 125 he really does

"Robbie hits very hard.... but in that second fight I never got rocked. It was more my facial structure breaking" - the Red King

Unfairly reffed by Mario yamasaki? Nooooooooooooo way

@jeremyscott9578

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah imagine that

5 жыл бұрын

😆😆😆

@nbngblaise6405

5 жыл бұрын

"Mario was never my friend" - Dana "Call Girl" Red

@Nipa10

5 жыл бұрын

Lol!!

@systematik

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because Mario Yamasaki is well known to unfairly ref........SMH. People didn't even know who Mario was before he was shit on by Dana White for that WMMA fight he didn't stop, so don't spin excuses that support Rory's excuses for why he lost. Rory is an overrated 3rd tier fighter who just got smooshed by Jon Fitch, literally smooshed by a guy that's 108 years old, and previously smooshed by Gegard, he wasn't treated wrongly, he's just not good enough to convincingly beat anyone. His only notable win in his career is beating a pre-Duke Roufus Tyron, that's it, he beat a guy who didn't know how to box yet, every other fight he was in against a legit champion he got smooshed, and easily.

waaaaaaw this guy is so honest.

“Diaz called me a bitch this and that, but I would just punch him in the face” a fair counter-arguement.

This guy is a fucking monster. He has to go down in the history books, he just has to. What a fighter, man.

What a fucking monster Rory is. And, a great dude, to boot. He's got a great sense of humor, too.

@alexasilveira4101

7 жыл бұрын

+Bob Mills yeah his complete and total dismantling of the current champ was utter shit

@bflo1000

7 жыл бұрын

Antoher "Killer with a baby face". LOL

@nugget22gil39

6 жыл бұрын

your right ne nearly won a title but he sucks yea ok dumbass

still surprised, that UFC was willing to let him go rather than paying him more money. He's a home grown talent, that they've invested a lot in over the years....then they let him go without offering him shit. It's odd that he's not in the ufc anymore.

@zimikkachui5766

3 жыл бұрын

It wasn't about the pay. He had already made decision long before the UFC even offered any amount. He had decided to go to Bellator because of the sponsorship money he could earn. He got lower pay at Bellator but the sponsorship deals are much better and higher. It's not about his pay/contract.

@1994mrmysteryman

3 жыл бұрын

@@zimikkachui5766 watch his interviews. It was definitely about the pay. Stop making stuff up.

@joseph4043

3 жыл бұрын

@@zimikkachui5766 you contradicted yourself there bud

@13:43 When he starts talking about the Robbie fight, along with the classical music, it sorta reminded me of A Clockwork Orange.

@jamalydude

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Marquez fuck man I love that movie and book! Rory and Robbie were enjoying a little bit of the old ultra violence

@PheseantNetsuke

3 жыл бұрын

The guy directing those vids is a genius, shame they don't get MMA fighters to do more of those

By far my favourite series on KZread.Great work FN!

@willjamesb

7 жыл бұрын

By far my favorite fighter. Great work Bellator (for shame UFC)

@thejohnboyglasgow

7 жыл бұрын

Will Byrne paul daley then Rory top level

27 years old & such a storied career! Hope he comes back to the UFC at some point... it'd be a shame not being able to see him fight against high lvl competition every time out for the rest of his career

There's something indestructible about SINCERITY!!!

“I never got rocked in my brain, it was more just my facial structure breaking..heh, heh” Daaaang! Forgot how nonchalantly savage Rory is!

Warrior

Rory is the man

Damn man you can still hear his nose... Warrior though fucking warrior

"It's not turning off respect, it's turning on aggression"

I'm sad he went to bellator. He still could hang with the best. Idgaf what anyone says bellator has no ww on his level.

@hearwho8438

7 жыл бұрын

thejazzydemon The reason you say that is because there's never been a UFC elite WW fight a Bellator elite WW. The difference in skill is not known yet

@glowshaketv

7 жыл бұрын

Oh ok well let's just wait and see and we'll have a nice conversation about that ;)

@hearwho8438

7 жыл бұрын

thejazzydemon Yeah man we see how Rory does in Bellator

@bennettgirard1047

7 жыл бұрын

Koreshkov vs Rory, should be great

@byronkerry1965

7 жыл бұрын

Kerr Fflop Hes just got knocked out 😂

Such an honest, humble, honorable and strong warrior, Rory is one of my all time favorite fighters!

Most humble fighter I've ever seen, first time I seen rory was in a interview, he was asked what's the best feeling about being a ufc fighter, he said "seeing people look up to him as he looked up to fighters that he admired", he's a great genuine guy

I love how chill he was explaining that Robbie hits hard but I never was buzzed, just my facial structure. Even crazier that Rory dismantled Tyron and then Tyron goes on to starch Robbie. WW is madness.

good human being. Good luck!!

Great to see these "Retrospective" episodes here. Thanks so much for posting. Rory is one of my favorite fighters. I love the he'll flat-out talk about "GLORY" when asked about what motivates him. #Warrior #RedKing

thank you for being an amazing fighter and a humble guy. Respect to both Rory and Robbie

Full episodes are way better then the segments. Good job on this.

These retrospective videos are incredible! Great to hear the emotional roller coaster these fighters go through

Rory shut Diaz up HARD with those supplexes.

He said people wouldn't remember him at the end. People will definitely remember him for his incredible toughness and true fighting spirit.

Appreciate mma fighters especially the elite ones. These guys put it out on the line, someone wins and someone loses. It's a reality that not everyone can be the best. But most of the time they try to be and damage their bodies and minds in the process. Much respect.

7:04....*of how I will dispose of his corpse... Shit I can't say that* " uh... I look for openings..."

@jonny2hotty378

7 жыл бұрын

Ya boy Yoda

so much respect for that guy

Simply fantastic and humble to the core. A real super hero, the like's that will be hard to emulate.

Big fan of Rory's honesty. Hope you're back in the UFC soon.

I was at his fight vs Diaz in Toronto. He was right, the crowd went nuts after every suplex. Great atmosphere.

This was Really well put together. Excellent job.

Very humble man! Great fighter and martial artist.

Great interview and the editing was fantastic. Well done

this is awesome! i love rory... good luck in bellator!! get your money right rory!

Man, what a likeable dude he is! Great interview.

Lawler vs. MacDonald 2 the greatest fight of all time no doubt.

Glad Rory stood up for himself and left, hopefully he finds the success and respect he has earned and deserves.

This ''retrospective'' series are awesome. Good job creating content. I'm subbing from here on out

Massive respect for Rory after this interview, didn't know he was so honest and humble, wish we got to see more of him and his personality

going to practice this one, thanks for the video!

Rory is a beast. Very exciting athlete.

Don't know much about this guy, but I have a lot of respect for him. He's a true inspiration.

i love when fighters do these kind of videos. love seeing into the mind of a great fighter. one of the best imo

I love this series and hope it never stops. Great work!

Thank you Fight Network for uploading this on KZread. We don't get FN in Germany and this is an excellent piece of work

Rory is a rare gem in the fight game. Honest, respectful and tough as nails. He has great skills and cardio as well. The UFC should re-sign him for a few more years.

I love Rory's calm demeanor

these videos are amazing keep em going fight network!

this is such a deep interview-thanks

Rory is a tough warrior that will be remembered

Amazing fighter, excellent interview

What a great fighter. Great analysis of the fight and great humbleness. Admirable.

Why did they miss woodley and ellenberger fights if not more

@analterror3224

5 жыл бұрын

Cuz he's annoying

@bushisback112

5 жыл бұрын

@@analterror3224 What a stupid reply to a 2 year old comment get a life you goof

@mightymac1005

5 жыл бұрын

The Woodley fight is probably the most boring fight of all time

love this kind of video!

Be cool if this interview had happened AFTER he won the Bellator belt. I'd LOVE to hear him talk about THAT battle

absolutely genuine interview

Great video!

Rory is a true mma artist even though he got smashed a few times he's still a monster & he look like a soft white boy the normal guy would underestimate him & get killed in 30 seconds he beat the shit out of wood & murdered Nate Rory is a true monster in this sport he should not go to bellator he should stay in the ufc

@grindpapi

7 жыл бұрын

Marc Taykir lmao true! "Gimme Your money nerd" RIP the guy who will say that to him 😂

@M40101

6 жыл бұрын

True, any outsider in their fight Rory vs Woodley would have bet on Woodley for been the stronger big black guy against the baby face white boy, but Rory smoked Woodley like an apprentice.

This guy is a true warrior

Major props to Rory. He's actually the type of fighter I like the most: a humble badass. To Hades with words. This sport is not about who is the best trash talker.

Every time I go back and watch this I have renewed respect for the red king. And this guy has true talent. And his basic down to earth demeanor is refreshing. He is who he is, and wants to fight well. The guy is a natural fighter

man I wish the best for Rory in Belletor he's the man and easily one of the most technically sound MMA fighters on the planet. that is his legacy without a doubt a technical samari

Awesome video all around! Rory is such a interesting dude...I wish him the best

Amazing video

So humble and grounded. Greatness should never shout, it should only whisper.

Tough as nails. GSP and MacDonald make me proud to be Canadian.

@paulcheney4114

5 жыл бұрын

They should they are terrific people. Also your prime minister is a not a good Canadian he's an absolute shit house sorry just my opinion

@AkamapD

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulcheney4114 i dont remember anyone asking

Lawler vs MacDonald 2 is my fav fight of all time

Much respect and love from Los Angeles!

i always liked rory hes a tough sob he knows how to speak is honest and humble you sir have my respect this was a good 22:30 of my life and some of the stories of his fights and his expression shows what fighters go thru and not alot of people understand its not easy being a fighter is fun but tough as hell.

True warrior that tells it like it is. He's very honest with himself, and I'm sure it helps him grow as a person and a fighter. Much respect

Absolute killer, you will always will be one of the greats Rory, your mental game is something to really admire.

You can hear the whistling when he inhales.

Classical music over a fight is good stuff

Quality enjoyed this.Straight up killer win or lose

Officially subscribed halfway into ths interview

that fight with Robbie made me a big rory fan.im happy for him hes getting paid like he should.

This dude doesn’t give a shit about money trash talk power destiny legacy .. and all that crap he just a respectful mix martial arts fighter who wants to do his best each fight and hopefully ppl remember him.. what a legend right there in there ! 👏🏻🙌🏻

Brother! You are legit! You are an honest open character that's left an absolute awesome legacy! One of the greatest

This dude is a very nice dude cool energy humble dude

Great series