Born Rory Joseph MacDonald on the 22nd July 1989, in Quesnel, British Columbia Canada, he is a professional mixed martial artist, who is currently a part of the welterweight division of the Bellator MMA. During his career, Rory has won the King of the Cage Canadian Lightweight Championship in 2007, and King of the Cage Lightweight Championship in 2008, and amassed a record of 19 wins and 4 losses.
Have you ever wondered how rich Rory MacDonald is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that MacDonald’s net worth is as high as $1 million, an amount earned through his successful career as a fighter, which has been active since 2005.
Rory MacDonald Net Worth $1 Million
Of Scottish, Irish, and Norwegian ancestry, Rory began to take fighting seriously in his teens, when he joined to train with David Lea at Lea’s fight team Toshido Fighting Arts Academy, found just out of Kelowna, British Columbia.
Rory improved steadily, and made his debut in 2005, when he was only 16 years old, defeating Terry Thiara in a successful start to his professional career; the match was a part of the Extreme Fighting Challenge 4. After the victory, Rory took a step forward and joined Georges St-Pierre at his Tristar Gym.
After that, Rory debuted in the King of the Cage promotion, and in his second professional fight defeated Ken Tran. He compiled a 9-0 record and along the way defeated such fighters as Kajan Johnson at the KOTC Canada: Avalanche in 2007 for the KOTC Canadian Lightweight Championship, then Clay French at the KOTC Canada: Grinder for the KOTC Lightweight Championship.
After a successful career in KOTC, he was signed by the UFC and made his debut at UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz when he fought against Mike Guymon. He was again successful, winning his first ten fights, which certainly increased his wealth. However, his next match was a loss, as Carlos Condit defeated Rory at the UFC 115, which was regarded as a Fight of the Night. However, he bounced back in no time, defeating Nate Diaz by a unanimous decision, dominating Diaz all three rounds. Rory continued to string up victory after victory, reaching a 15-1 record, before losing his second match, this time to Robbie Lawler by split decision. He then fought Demian Maia and won for the 16th time in his career, and for the second time received the Fight of the Night bonus, which increased his wealth again. However, he lost again to Lawler, this time at the UFC 189 in a match for the UFC Welterweight Championship. The fight became a fan classic and due to overall performance by both fighters, received the Fight of the Year honors, while both of them got their Fight of the Night bonuses. He participated in one more fight in the UFC promotion, recording his fourth loss, and first to Stephen Thompson.
In August 2016, Rory signed a contract with the Bellator MMA and made his debut in 2017 at the Bellator 179 against Paul Daley – Rory won by submission, further increasing his wealth.
Regarding his personal life, Rory is in a relationship with Ashlin Rainbow, however, there are no further details about their relationship.
Due to his aggressive fighting style, Rory received several nicknames over the course of his career, including The Red King, Ares, and The Canadian Psycho.
