I am late in updating the site and for that I apologize. The fight never happened. My opponent pulled out and so I was left without a fight. Disappointing to say the least. I ended up going to the fights anyway to make a promotional appearance and was treated to an exceptional show and was able to meet a lot of very nice fans of the sport. It was a humbling experience to be recognized for what I have done in my modest MMA career. I would like to thank Kristi and Mike for having me out to the fights and treating me so well. I would also like to thank everyone I met at the fights and the fans in attendance who came out to support this wonderful cause. Finally I would like to thank my sponsor for the event "Street Soldier". They know how to treat a fighter and have a great product. Please support them. Thank you. Rob
I will be fighting again June 5th/2010 as part of a "Fight Night MMA" charity fight to support the fight against human trafficking. It looks like a great card. Click on the picture above for more details. Thank you again for all of your support. Rob
I am officially on Twitter. I will be providing updates on upcoming fights, training at Gym Jones and various personal interests. To follow visit: http://twitter.com/bobbymaximus or click on the banner above. Thank you for all of your continued support. Rob
I would like to thank my friend Jack Rego and the Street Soldier Team for all the gear. Jack is a friend and a great guy so please support his project. For more details on "Street Soldier" click on the graphic above. Thank you, Rob.
The fight on February 20th didn't go as planned. The bottom line is that I got caught with an elbow and a few knees and got KTFO'd. I refuse to offer any excuses for my poor performance. These things happen sometimes and my opponent got the better of me on that night. There is nothing else to say except that I need to use this loss as an experience to learn from and continue to progress as a fighter and as an athlete. All I can do is strive to get better and work harder than ever. Thank you to everyone who supported me in this and all my other endeavors. Know that it is appreciated.
Tonight was the official Weigh In for the Victory Fighting Championships. The champion Chuck "The Reverend" Grigsby and the challenger Rob "Maximus" MacDonald both made weight and it should be a great show tomorrow. Thank you to Esther Lin and Combat Lifestyle for the photo.
On February 20th I will be fighting Chuck Grigsby for the VFC World Light Heavyweight title. He is a highly skilled opponent with a great record and this will be a good test. I have been training hard for this and look forward to putting on a great show. Maximus...
I have been in Salt Lake City, Utah now for 2 months and I have fully recovered from a fully torn bicep tendon which happened right before my last fight with Hector Ramirez. There are no exact dates set for my next fight but by the end of the year I plan to defend my ROF title and compete in one or two more fights.
I have been busy training and have recently had the opportunity to work with Will Bernales at The Bernales Institute of Martial Arts and with the guys over at Unified. I have found a talented group of training partners and friends during my stay here and I am learning all that I can.
Under the watchful eye of my good friends and mentors here at Gym Jones my conditioning and mental outlook on competition have never been better. Each day with the help of Mark, Lisa, Johnny, John, Mike, James, Tony, Paul, Josh and the rest of t...
I would like to extend my gratitude to everyone who assisted me in preparing for this fight. Even though the end result of the contest wasn't exactly what I wanted the fight taught me quite a bit. I truly believe that you are not a real fighter until you have been through a war. On March 29th I got that war. Even though I came away with a loss I am better for it. Hector Ramirez is a world class fighter and he pushed me to the brink. I wish him the best in his career and maybe we will meet up again. He is a highly skilled and honourable opponent and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire production that was put on by the Harcore Fighting Championships.
Maximus...
Check out the new interview up on MMA Weekly. Thank you to everyone for all the support leading into this fight. I hope to see all of you there at the fights....Maximus
New Robert "Maximus" MacDonald interview available by clicking here or on the logo above.
Thank you once again to everyone who has helped me along the way to this next fight on March 29th against Hector Ramirez....
Rob "Maximus" MacDonald has signed a multi-fight deal with Hardcore Championship Fighting. Watch for Maximus' HCF debut on March 29th/2008 in Gatineau Quebec against the highly regarded Hector "Sick Dog" Ramirez.
As of January 25th, 2008 I will no longer be working as an officer with the Toronto Police Service. I have been given the privilege of moving to Utah and becoming a full time member of Gym Jones. Gym Jones is a private, invitation-only facility located in Utah. For more information on Gym Jones you may find it on their website(In order to access it just click the graphic above) This is the most proud and humbling moment of my life and I am honoured to be afforded such a tremendous opportunity . This opportunity will give me the chance to work in a field that I am truly passionate about. In addition it will also allow me to properly focus on my fight career. I would like to thank everyone at the Toronto Police for all the support and I would like to thank all of my family, friends, sponsors a...
Click Here to view the Rob Maximus MacDonald "Reinvented" video. Thank you to the photgraphers whose work is used, Richard Sibbald and of course the great Miss Tracy Lee of www.combatlifestyle.com . Thank you to Lisa for her tremendous photgraphy and Mark the editing wizard for making them look so good. And last but not least, thank you to the man who had the vision to put them all together. Danny Gallo. Watch for my highlight reel video coming soon.
Maximus...
"There's nothing greater in the world than when somebody on the team does something good, and everybody gathers around to pat him on the back" - Billy martin.Mixed martial arts on the surface may seem like an individual sport however a deeper look reveals that a fighter is nothing without a great team surrounding him. I am fortunate enough to be blessed with such a team. The greatest part of this win for me is the opportunity to share it with those I love.Thank you my family,my friends and training partners.Thank you to those who taught me the values of excellence, integrity and sacrifice --Mother, Father, Michael, Claire, Bob, Lawrence,Virginia, Jonathan,Shah Franco, Brian Bynoe, Brian Cain, Gym Jones and of course Lisa Twight.This victory is yours more than mine. Strength and Honour.
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. - On a night of below-freezing temperatures at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Rob MacDonald re-emerged as a new fighter to wrest the Ring of Fire light heavyweight title away from fan favorite Eliot Marshall. Having taken more than a year off from competition, MacDonald spent that time reinventing himself as a fighter following a disappointing 1-2 stint in the UFC. "I rebuilt from scratch. I rebuilt myself from my last two losses," he said following the fight, giving all the credit to his trainers. Having struggled against strong ground fighters in the past, Marshall was supposed to be a tough task for MacDonald. To this point in his career, Marshall had gone undefeated (5-0) in mixed martial arts and is a nine-time Grappler's Quest champion.But it was the rebuilt Canadian fighter that ruled from th...
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