Rory MacDonald signing with Bellator was the news that stole the day on Wednesday afternoon.

The 27-year-old former welterweight title challenger had been at odds with the UFC for the past year, and his transition over to Bellator will register as one of the biggest free agent signings in MMA history. Naturally, social media was set abuzz when the news went public.

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