The man once dubbed the Canadian Psycho is a changed man
TORONTO — Rory MacDonald was broken physically and mentally after his 2015 loss to then-UFC champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 189.
“Before you know it I was baptized. I accepted Christ as my lord and saviour. And things really changed. God really changed my life from where I was at where I first met my wife. ” “She basically met me at my worst … The way I was living was not who I really was. She was patient with me and by the grace of God, things turned out great.”In July 2015, MacDonald met Lawler for a second time. He had lost their first meeting by split decision at UFC 167 in November 2013 — a fight he though he won.
Looking back at those days, MacDonald says he was holding anger within. “God took that away from me. Thank God.”“God’s going to have something next for me. He’s going to use me in a different way. For now he’s using me in this field, so I’m going to do my best for him.” Getting married two weeks before the fight did little for his focus. And knowing he did not have to cut weight, his nutrition suffered. “I had a bit of a dad-bod going on,” he said.
MacDonald is currently training for an April 27 date in San Jose with 41-year-old Jon Fitch in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. The winner will face Neiman Gracie in one semifinal. The other semifinal has Lima meeting Michael Page .He feels his focus is back where it should be. He has changed up his training, adding a new kickboxing coach and returning to fitness guru Jon Chaimberg.
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