Rory is coming home!
Rory “Ares” MacDonald will return to Canada to take on welterweight contender Hector Lombard.
Though nothing has been confirmed MMAJunkie.com has posted the match up with confidence:
According to multiple reports, Lombard (35-4-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has been matched up with fellow welterweight contender Rory MacDonald (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) for a fight at UFC 186 in April. UFC officials have not yet made a formal announcement of the fight booking, however.
UFC 186 takes place April 25 at Bell Centre in Montreal, which has hosted six previous UFC events, the most recent of which was UFC 158 in March 2013. The main card will air on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
MacDonald was all but guaranteed a title shot by UFC President Dana White before UFC 181 but then Hendricks lost and a trilogy fight became the best business option.
MacDonald will now have to prove that he should remain the #1 contender.