The Octagon travels to Ottawa this Saturday night for UFC Fight Night 89. The host country of Canada is well-represented throughout the event, including on the main card, which features a Canadian in each bout.
Headlining the show is a welterweight scrap between Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson. MacDonald, fresh off a narrowly missed title shot, will look to get back in the win column by besting the surging Thompson, who enters riding a six-fight win streak.
Fan-favorite Patrick Cote takes on Donald Cerrone in the evening's co-main event. Cote has won three in a row, while Cerrone is hoping to build off a successful welterweight debut, which he kicked off earlier this year.
Rounding out the main card is a trio of contests ranging from flyweight to light heavyweight. The docket looks like this:
- Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen Thompson
- Donald Cerrone vs. Patrick Cote
- Steve Bosse vs. Sean O'Connell
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Thibault Gouti
- Valerie Letourneau vs. Joanne Calderwood
The agenda boasts some competitive propositions, which only the most advanced intellects could suss out. That's why we've assembled the Bleacher Report picks team. It's the closest we could get.
Read on for predictions from Scott "Hold the Door" Harris, Sydnie "Joffrey" Jones, Nathan "The Mountain" McCarter, Steven "Red Viper" Rondina and Craig "Aegon" Amos.
