He's got no drive anymore (other than the wheels taking him places in this video).
He ascribes it to his relationship with Jesus but, IMO, this is the complacency that comes with success and it’s what many athletes who reach the top, or close to it, experience at some point or another. He never won UFC gold but he has a Bellator title. He’s a dad too. That came make you turn into Cowboy Cerrone and become more focused or it can mean you play it safer because you want to be sure you’re there to raise your kids.
It’s like Mike Tyson before he met Buster Douglas (minus the drugs). Rory can stay in the game but his head isn’t where it needs to be. He’s gonna get smashed by some young lion who is really hungry.
I am fascinated by the new Rory MacDonald. Here he is talking about how his approach to fighting has changed. “For the longest time I fought with a certain anger inside of me …”
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– Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 7, 2019
PelosiesPanties - He should have never taken that Mousasi beating, completely avoidable and no clue what he was thinking there. He took massive beating from Lawler and now Mousasi, mentally that would tear anyone up.
He’s obviously not all mentally there because Fitch was a easy matchup for him even with Fitch being roided to the max (quite obviously).
Roids? You mean guys don’s normally have career resurgences in their 40s?
The old has gone and the new is here. Don't be scurred homies.
Taco Muncher: "He ascribes it to his relationship with Jesus"
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Understand that Rory’s relationship is with “another Jesus” (2 Cor. 11:4), “called the Devil” (Rev. 12:9); Rory is not a follower of the true God, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
A follower of the Son of God, Jesus Christ continues without wavering to confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (Heb. 4:14 > Heb. 10:23 > Rev. 3:11 > 1 John 4 :15 > 1 Tim. 6:12-14 > 1 John 3:23-24), which Rory does not do.
Blessed be the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. (1 John 4:15)
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. (Heb. 4:14)
hereby we do know that we know him (1 John 2:3)
Neiman has to be licking his chops right now.
Still has to put in the work obviously, but he has to like his chances.
