Zahabi: Title fight only thing that makes sense (for MacDonald)
Rory MacDonald has won eight of his last fights inside the Octagon and as far as coach Firas Zahabi is concerned, a title fight is the only logical fight next.
Rory MacDonald has won eight of his last fights inside the Octagon and as far as coach Firas Zahabi is concerned, a title fight is the only logical fight
“When he beat (Tyron) Woodley, they said he’d get the title shot after that. But it wasn’t enough,” MacDonald’s head Tristar trainer, Firas Zahabi, said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “They gave it to Matt Brown and (Robbie) Lawler as a (title) elimination bout. It’s because they have more exciting performances and that’s what the market is. People want to pay for what they want to see, and I understand that. It’s fair. I think now people want to see Rory.
“He finished with an incredible left hook that I think would’ve knocked out an elephant if it’d hit an elephant. I think people believe now that it would be an exciting match against whoever’s champion in the spring.”
“How many more fights are on the table?” Zahabi asked. “If you look at the top-10, who else would be eligible? Everybody’s pretty much booked or [MacDonald] has beat. I don’t see who’s really out there who makes sense. I think the only thing that makes sense now is the winner of Hendricks and Lawler. I can’t think of anybody else.”