News PFL announces welterweight matchups including Rory MacDonald – David Michaud

[Kryptt]

The 2021 PFL season is getting ready to kick off next month. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve seen the promotion announce the opening matchups for many of their weight classes including the men’s lightweight division.

The first round of lightweight matchups is headlined by the anticipated matchup between Anthony Pettis and Clay Collard. Today, PFL announced the welterweight matchups that will kick off on April 29th.

The headliner of the 4/29 card is the welterweight matchup between Rory MacDonald (21-6-1) and David Michaud (18-6). Michaud is no stranger to the PFL ring. He competed in the 2019 PFL season.

Looking forward to this kicking off!

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Looks fun apart from Tibau Vs Kunchenko which has the potential to be, shall we say not very exciting.

 

[Jose Beehive]

I didn't know Kunchenko wasn't with UFC anymore .

 

[GueseGuy]

Will be watching! Can’t wait for PFL and Bellator to come back!

 

[The_Renaissance]

Imagine being one of the world's most elite WW's, and main eventing a card against David Michaud.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Imagine being one of the world's most elite WW's, and main eventing a card against David Michaud.

Michaud is quite good tbf, he was in the finals last season. To win he'll have to fight 5 times this year, so they usually separate the big guns to start with.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Imagine being one of the world's most elite WW's, and main eventing a card against David Michaud.

Michaud isn't a bad fighter. All of his pro losses are to solid guys. His fight with Jingliang was very close.

 

[Phrozenspite]

Michaud isn't a bad fighter. All of his pro losses are to solid guys. His fight with Jingliang was very close.

and we don't know how gunshy rory is going to be. His camp needs to emphasize to just clip Rory's nose early on even if you get taken down or something in the process

 

[Danespina]

Are they doing 2 fights in 1 day?

 

[Poser Caust]

The next two months are going to be a great time to be an MMA fan

 

[TITS]

Imagine being one of the world's most elite WW's, and main eventing a card against David Michaud.

They should have fed him to Sadiboo Sy.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Are they doing 2 fights in 1 day?

They do the quarter and semi finals on the same night.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

Imagine being one of the world's most elite WW's, and main eventing a card against David Michaud.

Even religious rory should dominate the compitition here.. but I don't have any confidence in him after how he preformed since Moose humbled him.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Even religious rory should dominate the compitition here.. but I don't have any confidence in him after how he preformed since Moose humbled him.

Dunno about that, Aleksakhin is a beast.

 

[Grapplefest]

Even religious rory should dominate the compitition here.. but I don't have any confidence in him after how he preformed since Moose humbled him.

Magomedkerimov is a monster, bad matchup for Rory

 

[GangGangGang]

So Rory will fight 2-4 times in the next 10 months. Im in.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

So Rory will fight 2-4 times in the next 10 months. Im in.

5 times if he wins it.

 

[GangGangGang]

5 times if he wins it.

Is that true though? Ray Cooper only fought 4 times in 2019 and won

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Is that true though? Ray Cooper only fought 4 times in 2019 and won

He fought 5 times, he fought Kamaka, Howard, Sy, Curtis and Michaud.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Jordan Johnson is out of the LHW tournament, replaced by Shoeface.