Haunted by First Defeat, Rory MacDonald Looks to Rebound at UFC 129

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It's been ten months since UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald (10-1) lost a heartbreaker of a fight to Carlos Condit at UFC 115, and he's finally put it behind him.

Well, mostly. Sort of.

That is to say, he's put it behind as much as any fighter can after being stopped in the final ten seconds of a fight he was winning on the scorecards. Had he lasted just seven seconds longer, MacDonald would likely have won a split decision victory. Instead, he went home with his first loss, and he's been feeling the sting of it ever since.

"It was difficult," said the 21-year-old MacDonald. "It was really hard to deal with, but I think I've dealt with most of it by now. I still think I need to get in there again and win this fight [against Nate Diaz at UFC 129] to really get over it, and maybe one day I need to get a rematch with Carlos to fully get over it. I don't know."

Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/26/haunted-by-first-defeat-rory-macdonald-looks-to-rebound-at-ufc/

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