Rory MacDonald signing to Bellator is undoubtedly the biggest free agent acquisition in the history of mixed martial arts.

The talented Canadian welterweight rose to prominence under the UFC banner, but friction with the promotion led him to look elsewhere once his contract expired. News of MacDonald testing the market created a stir throughout the MMA community, and said community straight up tilted when FloCombat reported MacDonald had become the newest addition to the Bellator roster last Wednesday.

On Friday night at Bellator 160, cameras were rolling to catch the historic moment as the 27-year-old British Columbia native took his first steps into the next chapter of his career.