VANCOUVER – Rory MacDonald may be following a similar career path as his Tristar teammate Georges St-Pierre , but he isn’t seeking the superstar status of “Rush.” MacDonald (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) earned arguably the most impressive victory of his career over Tyron Woodley (13-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC 174 on Saturday night and is well on his way to earning a welterweight title shot. While the Canadian has a strong desire to become the best fighter in the world in his weight class, he isn’t interested in carrying the weight of his home country on his shoulders. “I want them to like me, but I don’t want to be a superstar,” MacDonald told MMAjunkie immediately following his win. “I just like to fight and hopefully I’ll be a dominant champion and represent Canada well.” MacDonald outclassed Woodley for three rounds en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory in front of the fans in his home province of British Columbia. “Ares” was sharp from start to finish, and while he was satisfied with his performance, he is slightly disappointed he couldn’t pick up a knockout or submission. “I wanted to get in there, I wanted to mix it up and I wanted to stay busy,” MacDonald said
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UFC 174 winner Rory MacDonald: ‘I don’t want to be a superstar’ – MMA Junkie