After failed negotiations with UFC, Rory MacDonald expects to become free agent.

After failed negotiations with UFC, Rory MacDonald expects to become free agent. MacDonald revealed Monday on The MMA Hour that his time on the shelf has been the result of a lengthy and ultimately failed negotiation period with the UFC, as his upcoming June 18 bout against Stephen Thompson represents the last fight of his current UFC contract. Despite sustaining heavy damage competing in an all-time great fight on one of 2015's biggest pay-per-views, MacDonald earned a disclosed salary of $59,000 against Lawler, making him only the sixth-highest paid fighter of the card. With his first child a baby girl set to arrive in July, MacDonald understands better than ever before that his window to capitalize in the fight game is short. MacDonald: I want to make the most money I can. I want to get paid for what I bring to the table. I've sacrificed a lot to get to the top, to the world title. I really sacrificed, and I took a lot of chances. I did a lot of favors, I felt like, for the UFC and I don't think it got returned. So now it's all about making money, and whoever wants to pay me the most is where I'll go. Source: MMAFighting #RoryMacDonald by mmaworld_