When Rory MacDonald enters the octagon for the main event at UFC Fight Night 54 in Halifax to face off against Tarec Saffiedine on Saturday the last thing he’ll be thinking about is a shot at the UFC Welterweight championship.
[b]Hydro Flask Clearance[/b] . The last time the Quesnel, B.C. native had a title shot in sight he came up empty in a decision loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC 167 in November. “It refocused me on a lot of things,” MacDonald told TSN.ca. “It kind of reset me a little bit – my attitude and approach to fighting. In the long run it was a good thing for me.” Since his defeat at the hands of Lawler, MacDonald (17-2) has proven those comments to be true. “Ares” dominated Demian Maia in two of three rounds at UFC 170 in February. After spending the entire first round on his back, victimized by Maia’s lethal ground-and-pound, MacDonald stuffed 20 of the next 21 takedowns and put on a world-class striking display in the unanimous decision win. MacDonald’s next opponent came in the form of the heavily-feared welterweight contender Tyron Woodley at UFC 174 in June. Riding a train of momentum of his own, Woodley was no match for the ever-improving MacDonald, who put together a deadly combination of striking and grappling to earn his second-straight unanimous decision. “I train to be that type of fighter that can take the fight anywhere at any point,” MacDonald said. “I think that’s one of my strengths - being able to fight any style of fighter in their strong points and weak points.” In the wake of two straight convincing victories, the 25-year-old was ready to refocus his sights on the belt. However, it was not to be. Lawler, who lost to Johny Hendricks in a bout for the vacant Welterweight championship at UFC 171 in March, earned a rematch with the new champ after consecutive victories of his own – including a title eliminator fight against Matt Brown. And with Hendricks sidelined due to a torn bicep suffered in his first matchup with Lawler, MacDonald was forced to wait again for his golden opportunity. “I was hoping the title, but it didn’t work out that way and I was prepared for that – for it to go either way,” he said. “But I was happy with the way the fight (vs. Woodley) went and I think the UFC was and all the fans watching were really happy with it, so it put me in a position to fight Tarec and hopefully get the title shot after this.” Once again, MacDonald’s target has changed and he is adamant that Saffiedine (15-3) is all he is worried about heading into his first headline assignment as well as the UFC’s first event in Halifax. He knows all too well what can happen when you look past the fighter at the opposite end of the cage. “For me, I had that opportunity with Robbie (Lawler) with a title shot on the line before,” he said. “I’m always just focused on the fight ahead of me because your most important fight is the one you’re dealing with. All I see right now is Tarec.” In Saffiedine, MacDonald is up against a former Strikeforce Welterweight champion currently on a five-fight win streak. The Belgian veteran has shown a propensity for marathon matches, having gone to decision in 10 of his last 11 bouts and winning eight of them. He has just one bout in the UFC – a unanimous decision win over Hyun Gyu Lim at UFC Fight Night 34 in January – but his record and reputation have earned a spot at No. 9 in the welterweight rankings, seven back of MacDonald at No. 2. “In my opinion we’re both some of the best talent in the Welterweight division and numbers aside, we both have a lot to win and both have a lot to lose,” MacDonald said. And while MacDonald makes a conscious effort to live in the moment, he knows very well what is at stake and that’s not easy to ignore. “I just want to be the guy wearing the belt.”
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[b]Cheap Hydro Flask Water Bottle[/b] . Follow all the action live on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto, TSN Radio 690 in Montreal, TSN Radio 1260 in Edmonton and TEAM 1410 on Friday at 3pm et/Noon pt.Steve Bruce will take the next 10 days to consider his future as manager of Hull City, according to Sky sources. Bruce admitted after Hulls 1-0 victory over Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the play-off final at Wembley on Saturday that he would find it difficult to leave the club, but that is future is uncertain because of a potential takeover of the club.Vice chairman Ehab Allam confirmed to Sky Sports News HQ that talks are ongoing over that deal, with interest from several countries including America, China and Thailand. Highlights of Hull v Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship play-off final I think I need to ask the question because its out there and people keep asking me, so Ive got to ask the question, Bruce told Sky Sports News HQ on Saturday.A change of ownership always brings a new broom, sweeps clean. So, Ill have to ask the question and see if its real, if its going to happen and thats all I know at the moment. Utd should have considered Bruce Ian Holloway thinks it is only a matter of time before Steve Bruce gets considered for top jobs.
[b]Hydro Flask Cheap Ombre[/b]. .. Hull have been up for sale since 2014 after the Football Association rejected owner Assem Allams application to change the clubs name to Hull Tigers. The 76-year-old multi-millionaire, who acquired Hull in 2010, missed the majority of the season, including the play-off final, because of ill health. Bruce celebrates Hulls promotion to the Premier League with his son, Alex Bruce added: The chairman is having a tough time with his health at the moment. Thats more important than any game of football, so when we are ready, well take our time, like we normally do, and try and find a conclusion.Its very, very difficult to leave because we are in the Premier League. Everybody wants to be in the Premier League. Of course, you want to pit your wits against all these great coaches and managers. Joses back, Guardiola is round the corner and, of course, little tiny Hull have to take them on. Get Sky Sports Alerts Keep up to date during the close season. Your teams breaking news - direct to your mobile Also See: Bruce hails Diame magic Utd should have considered Bruce Diame sends Hull back to PL WATCH: How Hull won promotion ' ' '
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