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Welterweight Stephen Thompson will try for his seventh straight win as he takes on Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89: Macdonald vs Thompson on June 18th, 2016 at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Due to his strong record and recent success, Thompson could be favored in the in this match in UFC gambling.
Stephen Thompson is 12-1 so far in his career with seven knockouts. The 33-year-old is riding a six-fight winning streak coming into Ontario and will look for lucky number seven against MacDonald. In his most recent bout on February 6th, Thompson defeated Johny Hendricks by technical knockout in the first round. He also had a first-round knockout win over Jake Ellenberger last July. Thompson’s only loss of his career came in April 2012 when he fell to Matt Brown by decision. He has also captured recent victories over Patrick Côté and Robert Whittaker. Before turning to MMA, Thompson was a world champion kickboxer with a perfect record of 57-0.
Rory MacDonald comes into this matchup with a record of 18-3. He has won seven fights by knockout, six by submission and five by decision. MacDonald will be looking to get back in the winning column against Thompson at UFC Fight Night 89 after losing in a rematch to Robbie Lawler by technical knockout in his most recent bout last July. Lawler also defeated MacDonald back in 2013, winning that bout by split decision. MacDonald is 3-2 in his last five fights with victories over Demian Maia, Tyron Woodley and Tarec Saffiedine. His most recent victory, against Saffiedine, came by technical knockout in October 2014. MacDonald turned pro in 2005 and started his career off with ten straight wins before suffering his first loss to Carlos Condit in 2010.
Another bout to watch at UFC Fight Night 89 is the welterweight showdown between Donald Cerrone and Patrick Côté. Cerrone has a professional record of 29-7. He has defeated five opponents by knockout and 16 by submission. After falling to Rafael dos Anjos in a rematch last December, Cerrone rebounded in January, defeating Alex Oliveira in a first-round submission. The 33-year-old has lost to Dos Anjos twice in his career, with the first loss coming in 2013 by decision. Cerrone has gone 9-1 in his last ten bouts with recent wins over John Makdessi, Benson Henderson and Eddie Alvarez. Côté is 23-9 with 10 knockout victories. He is riding a three-fight winning streak coming into this bout. In his most recent appearance in the octagon on January 17th, Côté defeated Ben Saunders by technical knockout in the second round. He also went 2-0 in 2015 with victories over Josh Burkman and Joe Riggs. The 36-year-old’s most recent loss was in September 2014 when he fell to Thompson at UFC 178. He has gone 8-2 in his last ten bouts in UFC gambling.
Quick Pick UFC Odds: Stephen Thompson should come away with the win at UFC Fight Night 89.
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