To see how, and to learn how to control cookies, Published on July 16, 2020 All rights reserved. Rory has 9 jobs listed on their profile. Rory MacDonald was born on July 27, 1949 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland as Roderick MacDonald. “I was a fighter first. He is an actor and composer, known for Runrig: Protect and Survive (1988), Runrig: Live at Stirling Castle (1997) and Geld oder Liebe (1989). By Shakiel Mahjouri Apr 25, 2019, 4:30pm EDT Share this story MacDONALD, Rory It's now 5 years since you've been gone But memories of you will forever linger on Life goes on, we know it's true But things aren't the same since we lost you. Please try different keywords.By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this site, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data and set He fell short in his bid to become a two-divisional champion against Gegard Mousasi, but MacDonald’s mindset has had a big impact on the mental aspect of his MMA game. “When you had seen me before my Carlos fight, I was hungry for God but with no guidance and no church. No good influence. Sorry, no headlines or news topics were found. View Rory MacDonald’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Sorry, there are currently no headlines for this topic.
© Copyright 1997 - 2020 NewsNow Publishing Limited. cookies to improve your experience and customise advertising. Keep up with I went in there very skeptical of everyone and what was being said. Rory MacDonald lost his faith somewhere along the mixed martial arts journey, but now he feels God’s presence in full. MacDonald moved to Bellator the same year he was baptized, earning back-to-back wins over Paul Daley and Douglas Lima. I had a hard heart. Ariel Helwani shares his thoughts on Rory MacDonald's thought-provoking postfight interview this past weekend and also provides a glimpse of what to expect from Monday's show.
He now fights and trains with a heightened sense of purpose. I had no other worries.” “Years down the road, after I fought Robbie Lawler [in July 2015], I met my wife-to-be, Olivia,” he shared. MacDonald was dealing with the repercussions from what some would consider a career-altering Fight of the Year at the time. I still had no church or anyone Godly around me,” he continued. He was at the peak of his MMA journey, putting together wins over the likes of Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia culminating in a Fight of the Year title shot against Robbie Lawler.
“I had no community around me and I didn’t know where to search.” MacDonald, who describes himself as a Christian raised Catholic, found himself shifting farther and farther away from his faith. To see how, and to learn how to control cookies, To be honest, I really liked what was being said.” The service immediately clicked with MacDonald and he was instantly immersed in a relationship with God. Rory MacDonald on his beginnings, influences in MMA. “I had my hunger back for God,” MacDonald exclaimed. Training, having fun and fighting. “Mixed martial arts is a melding pot of everyone. please read our By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this site, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data and set “I had heard so many criticisms of God, so I had my guard up big time. “Slowly, slowly I started getting pulled away from it by doing what people do: going partying, living life for myself.”MacDonald’s complete attention was on his fighting career. The MMA journey for MacDonald began as a teenager in British Columbia, Canada, where he started training at … It’s been very cool to experience that.” Bellator 220 airs on DAZN and takes place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, April 27. Just as he was recovering from the most significant loss of his professional career, he began to mend his faith.
People come from hard backgrounds to people who have been very blessed. MacDonald was “doing what pleased me and going through the motions of just being a fighter,” he explained. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Rory’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Sadly missed by Judy, Stephanie, Ken, Courtney and Jakob.
“I’m just really stoked on life right now,” he expressed.For MacDonald, MMA is the perfect environment to be himself. please read our