Rory MacDonald will be the first to admit he was conflicted about his career in recent years.
Just moments after a majority draw against Jon Fitch while he was competing in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix, MacDonald sounded more like a fighter on his way out of the sport rather than someone motivated to continue competing.
He fought in Bellator two more times after that night before leaving the promotion and signing a new deal to join the PFL roster. Following over a year off due to the global pandemic, MacDonald returned to action in April and made quick work of UFC veteran Curtis Millender with a first-round rear-naked choke.