Rob MacDonald

Robert Lawrence MacDonald (born September 5, 1978) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. From 2002 until 2009, he competed in various high-profile promotions including the UFC, Maximum Fighting Championship, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 2, where he was the first Canadian to fight on the show. He later returned to competition for The Ultimate Fighter 30 in 2022.[1]

For the baseball player, see Bob MacDonald (baseball). For other uses, see Robert MacDonald (disambiguation).
Rob MacDonald
Born (1978-09-05) September 5, 1978
Capreol, Ontario, Canada
Other names
  • Bobby Maximus
  • World's Most Powerful Nerd
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (110 kg; 18 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Fighting out ofToronto, Ontario, Canada
Years active2002-2003; 2005-2009
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins5
By knockout3
By submission2
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Rob was a nationally ranked wrestler at St. Charles College (Sudbury) in Ontario and also excelled on the football and track teams. He graduated Western Ontario University with degrees in English and Psychology.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

MacDonald made his professional mixed martial arts debut on June 1, 2002, when he faced Zane Hagel at MFC 4: New Groundz. He won the fight via first round submission strikes.[3] After the impressive victory, MacDonald would win two more professional fights, defeating Victor Valimaki and Doug Sauer via TKO. MacDonald would take a three-year hiatus before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2006.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

MacDonald signed with UFC in early 2006, and made his debut against Jason Lambert at UFC 58 on March 4, 2006. He lost the fight via first round kimura.[4] He then faced Kristian Rothaermel at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 on June 28, 2006. He won the fight via armbar submission.[5]

In his third fight in the promotion, MacDonald faced Eric Schafer at UFC 62 on August 26, 2006.[6] He lost the fight via arm-triangle choke,[7] and after dropping to 1–2, was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post-UFC career

In his first fight outside of the UFC, MacDonald challenged Eliot Marshall for the ROF Light Heavyweight Championship at Ring of Fire 31 on December 1, 2007.[8] He won the fight via second-round TKO. MacDonald faced Hector Ramirez at HCF: Crow's Nest on March 29, 2008.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

He then faced Chuck Grigsby at VFC 26: Onslaught for the VFC Light Heavyweight Championship on February 20, 2009.[10] He lost the fight via KO.[11]

Return to Fighting

In 2022, it was reported that MacDonald would make his return to fighting after 14 years to compete on Season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter.[12] MacDonald faced Eduardo Perez on episode 5 of TUF. He lost the fight via TKO in round one.[13]

Gym Jones

For several years MacDonald was the Training Director and GM at Gym Jones; a fitness training facility in Salt Lake City founded by Mark Twight.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
9 matches 5 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 2 2
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5–4 Chuck Grigsby KO (punches) VFC 26: Onslaught February 20, 2009 1 4:21 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States For the VFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 5–3 Hector Ramirez Decision (unanimous) HCF: Crow's Nest March 29, 2008 3 5:00 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win 5–2 Eliot Marshall TKO (punches) Ring of Fire 31 December 1, 2007 2 1:41 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Won the ROF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 4–2 Eric Schafer Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral August 26, 2006 1 2:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–1 Kristian Rothaermel Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night 5 June 28, 2006 1 4:01 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Submission of the Night.
Loss 3–1 Jason Lambert Submission (kimura) UFC 58: USA vs. Canada March 4, 2006 1 1:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 3–0 Doug Sauer N/A TFC 8: Hell Raiser June 6, 2003 1 N/A Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win 2–0 Victor Valimaki TKO (corner stoppage) MFC 5: Sweet Redemption September 21, 2002 1 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 1–0 Zane Hagel TKO (submission to punches) MFC 4: New Groundz June 1, 2002 1 N/A Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–2 Eduardo Perez TKO (punches and elbows) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes May 31, 2022 (air date) 1 3:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 30 Quarter-final.
Loss 0–1 Brad Imes Submission (triangle choke) The Ultimate Fighter 2 June 18, 2005 (air date) 1 4:10 TUF 2 Elimination bout.


References
  1. "Rob Macdonald's Professional Record". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  2. "Biographies - the Ultimate Fighter".
  3. "MFC 4 - New Groundz Official Results". sherdog.com. June 1, 2002.
  4. "UFC 58: Jason Lambert vs. Rob MacDonald". espn.go.com. March 4, 2006.
  5. "Ultimate Fight Night: Live Results". mmaweekly.com. June 28, 2006.
  6. "Sherdog.com Preview: UFC 62 Under Card". sherdog.com. August 25, 2006.
  7. "UFC 62: Eric Schafer vs. Rob MacDonald". tapology.com. August 26, 2006.
  8. "UFC's Rob MacDonald to Fight for Title at ROF 31". mmajunkie.com. November 9, 2007.
  9. "HCF Announces "Crow's Nest" Fight Card". mmaweekly.com. March 13, 2008.
  10. "Rob MacDonald vs. Chuck Grigsby at VFC 26". mmafighting.com. January 15, 2009.
  11. "VFC 26: Onslaught Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. February 20, 2009.
  12. "TUF Season 30: UFC champions Julianna Pena & Amanda Nunes faceoff as coaches". FIGHTMAG. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  13. "EPISODE 5 RECAP THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER TEAM PEÑA VS TEAM NUNES". UFC.com. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  14. "Gym Jones". gymjones.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-14.
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