After a week off, the UFC returns on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 89 and a pivotal bout in the welterweight division. In the FOX Sports 1-televised headliner, Rory MacDonald (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC), who’s No. 2 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings, meets No. 5 Stephen Thompson (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC). Tyron Woodley is next up for champ Robbie Lawler, but the MacDonald vs. Thompson winner could get the winner.
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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie Rankings, June 14: Big stakes for MacDonald, Thompson – MMA Junkie