Canadian Rory MacDonald, the highly-regarded 20-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., has signed a four-fight deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
The date has yet to be confirmed, and the sport of professional MMA is still (for now) illegal in Vancouver, but assuming the city completes work to regulate mixed martial arts in quick time, undefeated Kelowna mixed martial arts fighter Rory MacDonald will feature on the UFC 115 fight card at GM Place in June.
MacDonald, who are age 20 is the Ultimate Fighting Championship's youngest contracted fighter and boasts a 10-0 record, is riding a debut UFC win over journeyman Mike Guymon, but will have to step up in class against his slated opponent, former World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) champion Carlos Condit.
Despite dropping a split decision to Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 20, Condit has won nine of his last ten fights.
MacDonald has packed a lot of fighting into his early career, debuting at the age of 16 in Prince George, BC's Extreme Fighting Challenge 4, taking the King of the Cage lightweight title from Kajan Johnson at the age of 18.
The 5'11" jiu-jitsu player/boxer has since moved up to the welterweight division.
City officials hope to have proper sanctioning place for March 2010, which would leave just enough time for the UFC to properly promote and stage a June 12 event.
cparry@vancouversun.com
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