Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘MacDonald vs. Thompson’

Stephen Thompson can sit back, relax and wait for the remaining pieces to fall in place. His work is done for now.

Thompson cemented himself as the No. 1 contender for the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title with a five-round unanimous decision over Rory MacDonald in the UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Thompson” main event on Saturday at the TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario. “Wonderboy” drew 50-45, 50-45 and 48-47 marks from the judges, as he ran his career-best winning streak to seven fights.

In his first appearance since his technical knockout loss to welterweight champion Robbie Lawler a little less than a year ago, MacDonald never seemed comfortable; and Thompson took…