PHOTO | Rory MacDonald brings in ‘Karate Expert’ for bout with Stephen Thompson

UFC welterweight contenders Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson are set for battle at UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on June 18.

MacDonald and head coach Firas Zahabi have brought in some help to train for their fight with Thompson, who comes from a karate background.

Zahabi posted the following photo to twitter with the tweet, “Great having Karate Expert Jonathan Doucet from Karate Plus @tristargym with @rory_macdonald @Reebok @ReebokCanada”

Great having Karate Expert Jonathan Doucet from Karate Plus @tristargym with @rory_macdonald @Reebok @ReebokCanada pic.twitter.com/rjqi97p7hW

— Firas Zahabi (@Firas_Zahabi) May 26, 2016

MacDonald vs. Thompson has a lot of fans excited with many thinking the bout will be a “Fight of the Year” candidate.

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