When a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter chooses a walkout song before heading to the cage, they usually select one that either hypes them up to do battle, or maybe gives them the peace and tranquility the need before engaging in fisticuffs.
For Rory MacDonald, the songs he walked out to early on in his MMA career weren't of that much importance. Which is why the welterweight standout never made a big fuss when on his way to the Octagon for a few of his fights, the arena speakers were blazing tunes he wasn't familiar with.
It wasn't until after a few years that it was brought to his attention that a song he chose wasn't allowed. A confused "Ares" had no clue what the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) employee was referring too.
It was then that they both realized someone pretending to be Rory was taking it upon himself to choose the tunes.
As Rory revealed on an episode of The MMA Hour (via MMA Fighting), it was all because a fan decided to pose as Rory during a phone number mishap.
He explains:
"I moved from Pomona to Montreal and I changed my phone number. The person who was dealing with the walkout music, his name is Jason... he was the one contacting me. He didn't get my new number. He had my old one and he texted, 'Hey Rory, what's your next entrance music?' This guy apparently pretended to be me because he knew who I was and he was picking my entrance music. I was like, 'Every time I come out to fight, I'm like why the hell is this playing? I didn't pick this.' It was so weird. Not that I really cared. It's not the biggest deal for me. It's just music, you know. Whatever. I was kind of frustrated. It was weird. Joe Rogan was making fun of me for my music. I'm like, 'Aw man, this sucks a little bit."
He continues:
"And then one day - I can't remember what the fight was - but Jason comes up to me and he's like, 'Oh man, sorry we can't play such-and-such song.' He named the song and I was like, 'What are you talking about, man?' I think it was a Nickelback song. He's like, 'You said you wanted this song when I texted you.' I'm like, 'Dude, I never said that.' He's like, 'I'll show you.' He showed me and I said, 'Dude, that's my old number. Who are you talking to?' So he calls the guy and is like, 'Dude, this is not Rory MacDonald. You're faking.' He's like,' Oh yeah, I'm just a fan. I was just pretending."
Rory went on to say that he didn't start picking his own tunes until UFC 145 back in 2012.
And for those of you wondering, yes, he did choose to walk out to Rihanna's "We Found Love" hit at UFC 167 prior to his No. 1 contender's fight against Robbie Lawler.
No word if UFC brought the hammer down on the imposter.