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"I think it was a clear robbery," MacDonald said after the fight, "I thought I was dominant in this fight. It was a hard fight. Gleison brought it. And respect to him. But I believe I clearly won that fight and I think that this should be looked into." MacDonald said he was "totally sure" he had won the fight while he waited for the judges scorecards to be read out. "I was so surprised when the first judge they announced scored it for him," MacDonald said. "I was shocked. But when I heard the split decision, I was blown away. What do you say? I didn't see it that way at all."

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Neil Davidson May 19, 2021 - 1:28 PM Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald will face fellow UFC alumnus Gleison Tibau at PFL 5 on June 17 in Atlantic City, N.J. The fight at the Ocean Casino Resort will be the second for MacDonald in the Professional Fighters League. The 31-year-old mixed martial artist from Kelowna, B.C., who now makes his home in Montreal, submitted (Curious) Curtis Millender in the first round at PFL 2 on April 29. It marked the first outing for MacDonald (22-6-1) since Oct. 26, 2019, when he lost his Bellator title to Douglas (The Phe...

MMA Fighting Share this story Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Brazilian welterweights Gleison Tibau and Joao Zeferino will now face each other at Thursday night’s PFL 2 in Atlantic City, N.J., after their original opponents Aleksei Kunchenko and Magomed Magomedkerimov withdrew from the card due to undisclosed reasons, PFL announced. Magomedkerimov was the PFL season 2018 welterweight champion but hasn’t fought since October 2019, withdrawing from that year’s finals as well. Kunchenko, on the other hand, was set to compete for the first time since going 2-2 in the UFC between 20...

PFL announces new signings, including Gleison Tibau, Chris Wade, and Kaitlin Young Share this story PFL PFL continues to add to their already impressive roster, announcing some surprising names and bolstering their women’s lightweight division. Former UFC fighter Gleison Tibau (35-14) and former M-1 champ Aleksei Kunchenko (20-2), both joining the welterweight division. The announcement was made via press release and on social media, highlighting their accomplishments and what fans can expect to see from them. Tibau is a known veteran that has faced a who’s who in the UFC but was ultimat...