Rory MacDonald has been fighting professionally since he was was a teenager, but it appears that “The Red King” has reached the end of the line.
The 33-year-old MacDonald announced his retirement from MMA in statement via Instagram following a first-round technical knockout loss to short-notice foe Dilano Taylor in the welterweight semifinals at the Professional Fighters League playoffs on Saturday.
“My time has come to put the gloves down for good,” MacDonald wrote. “I’m so thankful for this sport and every person I’ve been able to meet along the way.
“I started this sport as a 14-year-old kid, I still remember my first day and knowing this is what I want to spend my life doing.