The co-headliners clash in a welterweight contender battle in which MacDonald (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Woodley (13-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) are fighting to stay in the hunt in the UFC’s jam-packed welterweight division. Next month’s fight between Matt Brown and Robbie Lawler should determine the first challenger for new champ Johny Hendricks, but the MacDonald-Lawler winner will emerge as the likely No. 2.
