Rory MacDonald is one of the most even keel fighters in the UFC , in and out of the cage. Even though his UFC on Fox 8 opponent, Jake Ellenberger , has been taking verbal jabs at him at every turn, MacDonald isn’t rattled. Thus far, he’s kept his cool attitude intact and intends to keep it all the way to the Octagon on Saturday night in Seattle. “My message to Rory is pretty clear: for him to start tasting some flavors of baby food and find which ones you like and stock up, because this isn’t the Tears for Fears look alike contest. All I said to him was prepare for some horizontal television time, and I meant it,” Ellenberger crowed during a recent media call. “I am an evidence-based abuser,” he continued. “I didn’t make him make the stupid decision to fight me, and I’m just going to make him look stupid when I destroy him.” For many fighters, such boisterous claims would come off as overcompensation for fears that he didn’t match up, but for Ellenberger, that’s not the case. It’s his own brand of confidence and an attempt bounce around in MacDonald’s head.
BAD MMA Trending Cloud
UFC • Bellator • Conor Mcgregor • news • PFL • Jon Jones • ta block • Daniel Cormier • Dustin Poirier • Khabib Nurmagomedov • videos • AXS TV Fights • Francis Ngannou • WSOF • Jorge Masvidal • Anderson Silva • Nate Diaz • Ronda Rousey • Amanda Nunes • Dana White • Max Holloway • Donald Cerrone • ufc news • Michael Bisping • Tony Ferguson • Kamaru Usman • Demetrious Johnson • Alexander Volkanovski • Henry Cejudo • Michael Chandler • Jose Aldo • Charles Oliveira • One Championship • featured • Aljamain Sterling • Derrick Lewis • Tyron Woodley • Georges St Pierre • Holly Holm • Stipe Miocic
- MMA News (105357)
- Joe Rogan says Mike Tyson is ‘terrifying’, Tyson says Jake Paul is ‘raw meat’
- Benoit Saint Denis previews ADXC 4 headliner: Marc Diakiese ‘tough opposition, but I’m more than ready’
- PFL CEO Pete Murray: Jake Paul will make ‘biggest MMA debut ever’ likely in 2025
- PFL MENA 1: Best photos from Riyadh
- Video: Watch LFA’s best fight finishes from April 2024
- Jared Cannonier says UFC initially offered Paulo Costa in Rio, Nassourdine Imavov not what he wanted
- Video: UFC on ESPN 56 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs with Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, Joaquin Buckley’s money, more
- Cory Sandhagen says UFC indicated title shot comes with Umar Nurmagomedov win, hopes for Sean O’Malley
- Daniel Cormier: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will be fun as long as it lasts, but ‘Father Time is undefeated’
- Michel Pereira, Roman Dolidze give conflicting perspectives on potential UFC booking