There’s no questioning that Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger are two of the top welterweight fighters in the world. They’re also the top two UFC 170-pounders that haven’t fought or aren’t scheduled to fight for the championship belt currently wrapped around the waist of Georges St-Pierre. That could change following their fight at UFC on Fox 8 on Saturday night. Nearly everyone is pointing to the fight as a de facto No. 1 contender elimination bout, including UFC president Dana White . “I would have to say that the guy who wins this fight is definitely in line for the next shot,” White told Inside MMA’s Ron Kruck on Friday.
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Rory MacDonald Would Fight Georges St-Pierre, and St-Pierre Knows It Says Dana White – MMA Weekly