Rory MacDonald Post-Fight Interview: Win Over BJ Penn, Condit Challenge + Stacking Up Bodies In UFC

MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant talks with Rory MacDonald about his win over BJ Penn at UFC on FOX 5. Rory talks about his admiration for the legendary fighter, the strategy he employed during the fight and whether or not he is happy with his victory. He also talks about his desire for a rematch against Carlos Condit and what he plans to do in the weeks immediately after this fight.
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[@Leo_Zanza]

a very good point

[@stephlesson5590]

you are best rory...

[@1994RTK]

so many people give this guy shit for the way he acts in interviews.. cant anyone tell he just doesnt give a fuck and not everyone has to be really energetic all the time. hes just doing what he has to do, hes a chill guy

[@SergioLeone49]

yep :) ! I really see lots of guys with pics of clint in mma videos, that's strange but cool..

[@tonymotta1406]

10 years later it's interesting to read all the comments. Back then I agreed. Unfortunately his career didn't play out the way most of us thought it would.

[@Marky88P]

I think this kind of personality is great in the fighting game. No joking about, just pure business and focus.

[@shaunspiers1]

love him or hate him he is one amazing fighter getting better and better! his fight with condit will be great

[@scarecrow41948]

Fantastic fighter !!!!

[@IrishCultura]

These guys are very, very impressive. They are smart, tough, brave.

[@stabyourcat]

Very well said. This comment should be broadcasted to the internet community.

[@markrasta7599]

THE BEST !! Rory YOU ARE TOPS !

[@enzofernandes3908]

like this guy as fighter and is a good and professional dude !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, the next Champ!!

[@fisherman070707]

I personally liked the the Alli shuffle was surprised to see it though. Kids very focused and has a great future. Congrats Rory

[@murphyjones100]

i agree

[@mehridin]

“I can’t believe people perceived it that way. It makes no sense to me because the shuffle is a technique. It’s a way to draw your opponent’s attention. Rory did the technique three or four times, and he followed it up with a superman punch. It’s exactly what we drilled. He was trained to do that. He was not just doing it to showboat. He was doing it to execute a strike." - TriStar head coach Firas Zahabi talks about Rory MacDonald's Ali Shuffle.

[@Torgo1969]

Well said. Emotions will make a doctor botch a surgery or blow a diagnosis, and emotions will make a fighter get hurt. Great job last night by Rory, he kept his focus and didn't finish BJ but he still dominated him like GSP does to his opponents. GSP's lone losses in the UFC derive from emotional distress, whether his hero-worship of Hughes or his family problems while training for Serra. The mark of a successful man is the ability to learn from others' mistakes, and Rory has a bright future.

[@SDK2584]

Why do people keep hating on this guy?! I just don't get it.... Watch his fights for fuck sake! the kid's a stone cold killer! He has tonnes of skill and more than enough guts. As a long time fight fan, that is what I care about, skill and spirit. What else do people want from him? Can't anyone appreciate a good fight anymore?

[@seungbreivik]

no one will ever stop this badass

[@TheeDevilWearsPrada]

Rory's a BEAST. He looked like a complete different fighter tonight. If you saw his fight with Che Mills, he went for the takedown as soon as he got hit with those punches. It looked like Rory had weak stand up skills but after watching this fight, he DEFINITELY improved. His striking is surprisingly very similar to Condit's. I was thinking of Condit the whole time when he was showing off those striking techniques lol.

[@JMort95]

yeah big right hands and clinch control

[@Uppercut416]

Hendricks has been on a tear lately. He's got a powerful left hand. If he connects it's lights out. In all fairness, Koscheck did quite well, and his wrestling is at par with Koscheck. That being said, I think GSP won;t have any problems outwrestling Hendricks, and we don;t know how Hendricks BJJ is, and if he has any submission defense. GSP has nothing to worry about if he takes Hendricks down and can possibly even submit him.

[@ghostKurt]

Exactly! He said he wanted to destroy him.

[@rooferdave9814]

Whoever can't respect a hard working honest guy should just refrain from commenting. Too much negativity and what's the point. If you don't have anything better to do go find a hobby or something to make you happy. If your jealous because he's younger and more successful than you forget the hobby and work harder to be more successful. Congrats to Rory a respectful and tough guy...

[@gunfighterdrummer]

sure is. would love to see him go against Johnny just to solidify number one contender.

[@piratebri]

why are people bashing him for not being crazy outgoing and emotional? he's a freakin fighter. he explained in the Road to the Octagon show that his childhood was pretty bad, his father wasnt around at all, and his mother didnt really want him either. He had problems in school being made fun of. Upbringings like that tend to make a guy more reserved and introverted. Cut the guy some slack. Not everyone is like a blooming flower in front of cameras.

[@fuse4gaming]

I get why the question came up but it totally didn't need to be asked about clothing brands (high end). Good on Rory for speaking the truth and shame on the stupid question after a UFC fight. Just stating my opinion here, guys and gals :).

[@xxCasanova98xx]

Agreed! Not to mention, he is still a KID (early 20's). How many of us did things in our 20's (taunting perhaps?) that we later realized wasn't the smartest thing.

[@PoTaTeRsX]

This is by far the most intelligent comment I've seen from the video so far. Thumbs up!

[@CruisinMac]

All these people talking about "lack of emotion" have no idea what fighting is about and have probably never been in one, real or in a sport situation. Emotions get you killed or a loss in fights, period. Same as in life actually. You are a child if you let your emotions have any control. The first evidence of character and maturity in a person is their ability to control their emotions. Rory is one of the most mature fighters I've ever seen for his age. ppl can learn a lot from him.

[@antonkhuu]

nice guy .. calm and intelligent .

[@AliveDog]

injury... elbows from hitting him. what a badass

[@RukesRank1]

I like this kid, very professional, very sharply dressed, hard worker with great talent, soft spoken and respectful. Dont hate.

[@offfaceoff]

you are right. as someone who was a kid like him, in fights, i never wanted to "kill" the other guy but the other side of me wanted to see him suffer a lot. its a f'ed up psycho thing....like being curious about something dying cus you feel dead inside..

[@iamDoFy]

He seems honest i like that.

[@crash120ca]

I would like to see that fight, I am a Rory fan but i think it'd be a very close fight either way.

[@Jok3rDicE]

Great fight man, I think the boos were undeserving! He deserved more, he bringed it! Bj is a Legend man, always been a fan and was rooting for him, but Rory is a beast. Rory got a bit exposed with his wrestling takedown defense, so Damien Maia would be a good matchup there

[@CruisinMac]

Well said and I agree. You actually reminded me of an old wise saying with something you said, it goes like this: "Stupid people never learn from their mistakes, smart people learn from their mistakes, but wise people learn from other people's mistakes." I wonder how Dana feels and what he will say about Rory saying he'd never fight GSP. That should be fun to listen to. lol. Nothing against Rory on that though, I respect his heart on that matter.

[@SneakySnikle]

not from mtl on trains there he is a BC kid from the interior, represents canada like a true gentelmen

[@bfune4848]

rory kills it

[@NwaEazyE34]

hes coming up man trust me hes coming up

[@ThePoopcash]

sure

[@microwaveMYsoda]

i like this kid

[@lobaker1]

Great fighter thought, probably could beat GSP one day. His boxing skills are top notch

[@hennen1234]

Rory is awesome. Disciplined, focused, talented, honest, & always has entertaining fights. Fuck all you haters.

[@Joonagoona]

This guy has got serious skill dnt fckn hate hes the real deal.

[@UndercoverSpill]

Rory might finally make it to the top 20 in WW

[@j300a]

Bets fighters in welterweight(no runners included): 1.GSP 2.Rory 3.Nick Diaz 4.Hendrix

[@clintjmathewson]

B.J. your the best bro!

[@Slugger1988]

@ 2:18 When he get asked if he feels the crowd at all when they chant his name "No, i am emotionless, i dont care..." Skynet is real and we are all F**KED

[@gavinrandhawa9801]

I'm a huge fan of Ares and I love the new fight nickname idea going around... "the Canadian Psycho"

[@EmEightz22]

I like the way you think

[@js83]

Has a bright future ahead of him.

[@MrManning95]

o hes not he moved there to train at tri-star gym with GSP

[@Justintdot]

Well if he were to move up to middle weight he would still stack up good against anderson with a little more ground work because remember rorys a big welterweight

[@anthonygareth]

I will always root for GSP first, and I believe he can beat anyone in his division, but anything can happen in a fight. After that, I'd like to see Rory beat everyone, including Condit in a rematch. I think Rory vs Carlos should happen next, and I hope rory wins. If condit wins he should fight GSP again. if Rory wins he should fight Diaz. Hendricks can wait. I want all these guys to beat Diaz. We'll see. I believe these things can happen.

[@Diassifie]

Rory take me to montreal!

[@KiDeadpool89]

Rory,great fighter

[@manz92]

Maybe, but his reason was a good one, remember carlso condit fight, so dominent then gets caught and its all over, bj had a one much knockout ready for him. He didnt want that to happen again.

[@r2d2rx]

That guy actually scares me. Unlike Fedor, who laughs outside the ring, this guy is completely emotionless and the only things he talks about is "collecting bodies". He might need some help - imagine him running berserk and not letting go of a choke - causeing the first death in UFC history!!

[@slikdiez1]

man u are right!! opa psiho stile

[@TheLastFraudster]

He actually does remind of the American Physcho, not Bonnar but the character from the film. He should fight Johnny Hendricks next.

[@561vs864]

Rory MacDonald sounds like a soft spoken humble guy.

[@mahlstadt]

As someone diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder, I am proud to have Rory represent me and everyone else with this illness

[@anthonygareth]

I want GSP to win always, I like him. I think he can beat everyone in the division, but in fighting anything can happen. He beat Condit after being off a year and a half! I want Diaz to lose no matter what. When GSP is gone I want to see Rory dominate. This is what I want to see happen but I don't know how it will all go down.

[@malichai100]

he is very sure of himself, very secure . . . it seems weird or scary, but it's not

[@Haseeebo]

Word....Rory McD's all day ere day!!! I only care about a fighters ability to FIGHT! And Rory kicks ass!

[@Uppercut416]

I agree this kid is way overhyped. He owned Diaz and Penn. I'll give him credit for that. I agree he would have won on the scorecards if he survived Condit's onslaught. In all fairness, he didn;t dominate Condit. since then Rory could be a better fighter, but he's not even close to GSP's level. Forget Condit, I would prefer to see him face Koscheck, Fitch, Hendricks, Shields to see if the can handle the elite of the division.

[@jensonvaughan]

His technique is top notch, his strength is top in his division, and he has a killer instinct that few posses and that GSP hasn't shown in years. I remember hearing how ''overrated'' Jon Jones was as well. Rory will be champion. He's focused and doesn't play the game like a lot of fighters do which only makes him more scary in my opinion. Diaz brothers anyone?

[@RobertoCarlosHI]

I don't give a shit if Rory talks smack in the octagon or is gay. The guy is very technical, conditioned, skilled, 6' 1" and fucking people up, only getting better all the time. Keep hating on him, he's on a whole 'nother level. I really see a future welterweight and middleweight champ.

[@lmaolol88]

i just watched his fight with condit a few weeks ago coming into his penn fight. he did not "thrash" condit. the first round he won, but the second round couldve went either way. if rory wouldve survived the third round, the judges would have scored it as a split decision. i never said he wont be a great fighter. its just that he is way too overrated. he has yet to face a decent fighter relevant to the division since condit.

[@jmoo1257]

LOL...Rory's wrestling isn't NEAR his best weapon. He actually NEVER wrestled in HS, but trains it with GSP as he does his BJJ. His BJJ, however, is his best weapon. Not saying he'd submit Diaz, but he'd do what Henderson did to Diaz's younger brother and take his back twenty times. Also, Rory's boxing is on par with Nick's, he has some sick leg kicks, which I think would keep Nick at bay. Regardless, it would be a super close fight.

[@driscock]

why do so many people dislike rory?

[@JEFFCLEVANDR]

If you can not recognize the aptitude and potentiality of him one day becoming a champion (or rather him currently containing the spirit of one). Then you are not a good judge of talent nor are you a good analyst on issues pertaining to UFC/MMA. I too recognize the talent in Condit. However, Rory's a better fighter who IMO has reached imaginable heights in skill at such a young age.

[@samowenzbkoo]

Ok yes bj did call him out. That's not what I'm saying though. It was taunting. Plain and simple. So then call it what it is. Don't sit there and try to act like "oh no it wasn't taunting at all! It was just my strategy and meant no disrespect at all!" That's bs. Yes he was called out but even if bj called ME out being one of my heroes as well, and if I was kicking his ass I'd still give him the respect he deserves. That's just me.

[@demonikmagic]

Diaz is set for a GSP match and Rory will be getting his Condit rematch both official at this point

[@Fredthedrummer21]

Could not agree with you more. His job is to get into the octagon and be an entertaining fighter, not an entertaining crowd-friendly personality. People are so quick to judge and hate a guy, they jump to all sorts of conclusions and yet don't know anything about the guy's history or past.

[@martilack]

Rory is great one of my fav fighters for sure

[@SergioLeone49]

"i'm a happy guy" -Rory McDonald

[@swhite6]

PRA- PRA- PRA- PRODIGY

[@Funkmastabuzz]

I think people forget how young he is. A similar thing happened with Jon Jones. As they grow up in front of us, and get comfortable withe their place.

[@sexuallobster134679]

I hate when there's so many questions about GSP, I mean shit, let him out of Georges' shadow, he just put on an AMAZING performance, talk about him, not Georges.

[@nafsullawwama]

he's a nice dude

[@smileydude12]

Condit will humble him AGAIN and shut his mouth for good. Without those Takedowns, Rory had nothing in the first fight. Condit had control in the guard, and we all saw what happened when Condit got on top. Condit by Headkick KO Round 1.

[@spidasilva69]

this kid is sharp! no question. Problems GSP is the champ and won't fight plus would get murdered Condit is gonna be sharp next fight Will never win 155 or 145 if he drops.

[@bukofezra]

Rory vs. Condit or Hendrix....make it happen Dana!

[@icecreamandwine]

Don't worry about it man they're insecure you could take their girl if you wanted cause your more manly, dance better, probably a better athlete too. It's just jealousy bro don't let them get u down

[@jethyy]

"you're making me laugh". He said it like that's very rare

[@n0d0ubt007]

Rory looked very good out there but I just did not like his antics inside the octagon. He should have given BJ the proper respect he deserved as a future hall of famer.

[@Justintdot]

rory is a fucking beast

[@icecreamandwine]

He reminds me of the Connecticut shooter

[@nujrz4lyfe]

Every fight is different, and more times than not, fighters pay the price when they allow there opponent to recover...BJ Penn was finished,..He was literally waiting AND hoping for Rory to put him outta his misery

[@trentmitchell3717]

He was naturally big as a kid , thats why he was in there training with gsp as a 19 year old. He doesn't need anything

[@eddiemil88]

@DdotNes pretty sure after his career is over he'll start that right up

[@Mattayalew12]

Rory is the future

[@samowenzbkoo]

Bj penn is a fighter. Straight up a warrior. And he's kicked people's asses a lot worse than he got his kicked by rory. However, what seperates them is class. Bj doesn't need to showboat. Yea he talks his share of crap but you know what? He delivers. And he doesn't need to dance around, he just beats ass

[@ajbahus]

I think Rory has a crush on Karyn. She's the only interviewer that he'll smile for.

[@JohnnyBoyCali]

I think he let up because he felt bad for BJ. Even Joe remarked that Rory was saying something to BJ. I'm willing to bet Rory was telling BJ too just give up and call it a day.

[@freespeechordeath691]

either way were the winners here. we get nick/gsp and condit/ rory then we get the winners of both fights which=kickass fight.

[@Inediblehulk]

I'm really starting to think this is Billy Corgan, from a parallel dimension where he decided to channel his hatred for common people into kicking ass rather than writing kick-ass songs. Either way, they both rock.

[@antonyneal]

This guy is clearly a Robot. Kind of reminds me a little of of the persona Fedor had through much of his career.