Top 5 Rory MacDonald UFC fights

#4. MacDonald vs. Nate Diaz - UFC 129

UFC 129 was an excellent showing for Canadian MMA fighters in the sport. It was the promotion's first event in Toronto, Canada, and took place at Rogers Centre infront of over 55,000 fans. The event still holds the record for being the promotion's largest attended event.

MacDonald fought Nate Diaz on the Spike TV prelims in one of the former TUF winner's early forays at 170lbs. It was a dominant performance for the 'Red King' as he effectively utilized range and timed his strikes well. He landed a lot of calf kicks and didn't let Diaz's mind games affect him.

MacDonald also suplexed Diaz multiple times and outgrappled him, which clearly earned him more points on the judges' scorecards. He earned a unanimous decision after the judges scored the bout 30-26, 30-26, and 30-27 in his favor. It was only his third fight in the promotion.

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#3. MacDonald vs. Carlos Condit - UFC 115

Rory MacDonald was given a massive opportunity at UFC 115, which took place in his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. It was only his second bout with the promotion and they booked him in the pay-per-view opener against Carlos Condit.

At the time, MacDonald was an undefeated fighter with a 10-0 MMA record. Condit, on the other hand, was a former WEC welterweight champion and much more experienced with a 25-5 MMA record.

Despite the vast discrepancy in experience, the 'Red King' was in control in the first and second rounds. He secured a takedown in the opening round and was getting the upper-hand in the majority of striking exchanges. The second round concluded with a memorable exchange as both landed front-kicks at the same time.

'The Natural Born Killer' completely shifted the momentum in the final round. He bloodied MacDonald and dropped him to the ground, finishing him with hammer-fists with only 7-seconds remaining. Although the event featured Chuck Liddell's retirement bout, Condit vs. Rory stole the show and was awarded "Fight of the Night."