Rory MacDonald may be in the midst of a contract dispute with the UFC, but that doesn't mean he is going to begrudge one of his past Octagon opponents for their success.
MacDonald, who in 2011 dominated Nate Diaz at UFC 129, said he was delighted to see Diaz at last score the big payday that had previously eluded him for his stunning second-round upset over Conor McGregor at UFC 196.
"That's awesome. I'm super happy for him, man," MacDonald said Monday on The MMA Hour. "I hope everybody gets paid like that, especially guys who've been around for so long.