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Farah Hannoun

Ex-UFC, Bellator fighter Rory MacDonald signs multi-fight deal with PFL

Rory MacDonald is headed to the PFL.

Former Bellator welterweight champion and former UFC welterweight title challenger MacDonald (21-6-1) has signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with PFL, MMA Junkie confirmed with promotion officials following an initial report from ESPN.

MacDonald will enter the PFL’s 2020 welterweight season and compete for a chance to win the $1 million prize awarded to the winner.

In his last outing in October, MacDonald lost his 170-pound title in the Bellator welterweight world Grand Prix final to Douglas Lima, the man he defeated to claim the title in January 2018. It was the final fight of MacDonald’s contract.

During his Bellator tenure, MacDonald also attempted to capture a second title but fell short in a second-round TKO loss to then Bellator middleweight champ Gegard Mousasi.

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