My time has come to put the gloves down for good - Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald announces retirement from MMA × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News My time has come to put the gloves down for good - Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald announces retirement from MMA By Joshua Ryan Modified 15 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Rory MacDonald (Image credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Following his underwhelming run in the PFL, Rory MacDonald has today announced his immediate retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. Stepping up on short notice to face the veteran, Dilano Taylor made short work of 'Red King' with a TKO just four minutes into the first round. This serves as the Canadian's sixth loss since leaving the UFC in 2016. It signals the end of a career for a fighter many believed would become one of the greats. In an emotional and heartwarming Instagram post, Rory MacDonald recapped his 17-year career, showing appreciation to everybody who helped him along his journey through MMA. "My time has come to put the gloves down for good. im so thankful for this sport and every person ive been able to meet along the way. i started this sport as a 14 year old kid, i still remember my first day and knowing this is what i wanna spend my life doing... "what an adventure this career has been, 17 years of professional fighting. it all came and went so fast...thank you to the ufc, bellator, pfl for the opportunity to fight on the world stage." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post MacDonald retires with a record of 23 wins, 10 losses, and one draw. He will always be remembered for fighting through adversity and sharing with us some of the greatest moments we'll ever witness in the sport. The 33-year-old was 1-4 in his last five outings. Despite being relatively young, it seems like the perfect time for everybody involved for the veteran to hang up the gloves. Rory MacDonald s greatest moment in the UFC During his peak in the UFC, Rory MacDonald was a force many fans assumed would become a titleholder with the promotion. That day almost arrived on July 11, 2015. MacDonald beat Nate Diaz, B.J. Penn, Jake Ellenberger, Demian Maia, and Tyron Woodley to go 8-1 in nine appearances. The well-rounded welterweight was then pitted against the savagery of Robbie Lawler to compete for the 170lb world title. Rory MacDonald@rory_macdonaldthank you @Ruthless_RL @ufc @Firas_Zahabi this was the best time of my life, ill never forget this fight http://t.co/vKgWD6mp6e54023234thank you @Ruthless_RL @ufc @Firas_Zahabi this was the best time of my life, ill never forget this fight http://t.co/vKgWD6mp6e The back-and-forth scrap saw both men almost claim victory, with MacDonald just a couple of strikes away from finishing 'Ruthless' and obtaining UFC gold. After failing to make his opponent pay, the Canada-native was dropped and finished early in the fifth round. This put an end to one of the best fights in company history. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jodi Whisenhunt × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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