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Rory MacDonald Discusses Submitting Paul Daley at Bellator 179

May 20, 2017 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

Speaking to reporters after his submission win over Paul Daley at Bellator 179 (via MMAjunkie). Below are some highlights from the scrum.

MacDonald on finishing Daley: “I finished him. He’s the one that tapped out, so I guess, who’s the quitter now, right? This is mixed martial arts. When I see an opening I’m going to strike, whether it’s standing or on the ground. I kicked him in the head, I beat him up standing, I took him down, I beat him up there, and I choked him out. There’s really no area that I played it safe. I moved forward, I hunted him down, and I took him out.”

MacDonald on being the best: “I think I’m the best in the world, and I think I made a statement tonight.
(Bellator welterweight champion Douglas) Lima had a pretty hard fight with Daley. I went out there, and I smoked him in every discipline. It was a message that I’m on another level, and these guys are going to have a lot of pain to deal with if they get in the cage with me. I’m going to destroy when I get in the cage. I’m not there to play games or pick my shots or win (on) points. I had a couple fights like that, but I’ve always had regrets leaving those fights. When I walk into those doors now I’m going to destroy you, and that’s it.”

MacDonald on Douglas Lima vs. Lorenz Larkin: “It’s a hard fight to call. Those guys are closely matched. Larkin is an extremely good kick boxer, and he’s tough and very athletic. He’s not easy to keep on his back. Lima is a big guy, powerful and very disciplined. Whoever is on that night should take it.”