Lawler/Hendricks III set for UFC 186 on April 25th in Montreal

[markg171]

The UFC is headed back to Montreal in April but welterweight Rory MacDonald will have to wait a little longer for his title shot.

UFC president Dana White confirmed Thursday that the Montreal-based MacDonald, who had been in the 170-pound title on-deck circle, will have to watch from the sidelines while newly crowned 170-pound champion (Ruthless) Robbie Lawler meets former title-holder Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks for a third time.

"That's what's going to happen," White told reporters. "Robbie and Rory just fought (at UFC 167 in November, 2013 when Lawler won a split decision). We just feel like the trilogy makes sense, to do the third fight between these two (Lawler and Hendricks)."

A source said the Montreal show is expected to be UFC 186 on April 25. The March date that had been expected for Montreal appears to be going to Dallas, which is expected to host UFC 185.

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-likely-come-montreal-april-macdonald-wait-title-000838612--spt.html

 

[The Clinch]

Really?

 

[DLX]

The WW division is too stacked for this shit.

 

[dittohead84]

Really?

 

[Degen Gambler]

I don't get it.

 

[CountOfSoCal]

If Hendricks gets injured, then we'll have Rory as a backup.

Better this than the original plan of Lawler fighting in June/July.

 

[TruthBeTold]

Fuck this.

 

[Hendo101]

Lawler/Hendricks III

Rory/Lombard

 

[europe1]

Booooooo!!!

 

[7th]

wow, he says Robbie and Rory just fought. Yeah so did Robbie and Johny. So stupid to waste people's time with this.

 

[EJRMAN513]

How does having a !70 lbs title match in Canada without Rory being in it make any sense at this point?

 

[SilchasRuin]

Fuckin UFC dummies....

 

[DrDangles]

LOL Hendricks is going to get booed soooo bad.

Beat Condit, a fan favourite in Montreal, then of course the GSP fight, and now essentially taking Rory's shot away

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Wow, even in Canada.....how dumb is the UFC......

 

[JonSnitchPhones]

That's really bizarre, with the kind of quick turnaround after another grueling fight, and having this rematch as the main of Rory's Montreal card.

I guess they'll have Rory as the co-main against TBA and put him right in line for the next shot after this if/when he wins. Maybe they give him the rematch against Condit to potentially avenge that loss. They love rematches and Condit should be on schedule to return from the knee injury around that time.

 

[Busa]

nooooooooooooo that sucks

 

[Jin Akutsu]

Hendricks will be booed for stepping on that soil at all. Kind of a fuck you from Dana to Rory as well.

 

[itsnormal]

 

[CJrider]

This must be a joke, may as well hold the fight in the tristar cage as well.

Hendricks fighting Lawler 3 times is such a fucking waste, this isn't a dominant champion who deserves rematch after rematch, he never defended once.

 

[Talent]

Not like I am paying for this shit anymore, anyway. Whatever.