RORY MACDONALD - THE RED KING

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Recorded02 Apr 2017

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Rory MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist who recently signed a contract with Bellator MMA. He is a former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. WATCH THIS EPISODE FOR FREE: https://londonreal.tv/rory-macdonald-red-king/ 00:00 Trailer 01:44 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 04:12 Brian's introduction. 04:36 Forthcoming first London fight with Paul Daley. 08:09 I don't have a fight plan, I like to go with the flow. 09:47 Learning technique is the most important thing. 10:26 Training in MMA from the beginning. 16:22 The ups and downs of the past year for Rory. 22:07 Leaving the UFC. 25:58 The benefits of joining Bellator. 26:55 Dealing with enforced break following last lost fight. 28:06 Doesn't do much pre-fight analysis of opponent. 29:30 What Rory does in fight week and on fight night. 32:04 Moving to Montreal to train at Tri-Star with Georges St-Pierre. 39:53 Rory's media tour with Conor McGregor. 41:06 Keeping true to his own image, not emulating Conor McGregor 47:17 What an adrenalin dump feels like. 49:10 You get to know who you are in the cage. 50:53 Why Rory continues to fight despite the injuries. 53:13 How Rory finds fatherhood. 57:41 Why Rory loves hunting. 1:01:20 Rory's diet. 1:02:32 Rory's surprising interest. 1:03:37 Plans for the next year. 1:05:20 Head trauma issues. 1:06:52 Steroid use in the sport. 1:08:32 Success secrets. 1:09:07 Phone call to the 20 year old Rory MacDonald. 1:10:55 Best advice ever received. 1:12:03 Advice to the young person who wants to be a fighter. 1:14:57 Brian's summing up. FULL SHOW NOTES: https://londonreal.tv/rory-macdonald-red-king/

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