When UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler battle it out at UFC 181 on Dec. 6th in Las Vegas, you can bet Rory MacDonald will be watching. Not only will the 25-year-old MacDonald get the shot at the winner, he’ll get to fight for the title in his home country of Canada.
UFC President Dana White’s words (via Canadian Press):
“It’s pretty impossible to deny Rory that, whoever comes out of that Hendricks-Lawler fight, he’s the next guy in line,” White told The Canadian Press on Wednesday.
“I have a lot of respect for Saffiedine,” White said. “That’s guy’s tough to deal with. Rory just absolutely made him look like he didn’t belong there. He actually treated him like No. 9.”
White said the MacDonald title bout would “absolutely, positively, without a doubt, be in Canada. He’s next in line and that fight will be in Canada.”
Since losing a split decision to Robbie Lawler in Nov. 2013, MacDonald has reeled off consecutive victories over Demian Maia, Tyron Woodley, and most recently, Tarec Saffiedine.
Who do you think MacDonald will be fighting for the title, Hendricks or Lawler? And who do you see winning? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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