Rory MacDonald's journey to the $1million PFL championship faces a major potential stumbling block in the unbeaten Magomed Umalatov on Saturday night.
The welterweight duo go to battle at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, with MacDonald a surprising underdog with oddsmakers. He's struggled with motivation since losing his effort at becoming double champion in Bellator to Gegard Mousasi, and has been unable to string together more than two wins in a row since that 2018 bout.
But he has found himself in the PFL play-offs after making quick work of Brett Cooper in his first fight of the tournament before losing by decision to Sadibou Sy in an upset. And amateur standout Umalatov will prove a difficult opponent during this first of two UK shows for the American promotion.
