At UFC 205, the outfit's New York City debut at Madison Square Garden, the matchup between welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson ended on a surreal note when the fight, originally declared a victory for Woodley, was corrected to a majority draw. The fight didn't solidify either contender atop the division in the UFC rankings and prompted the promotion to schedule a rematch at UFC 209 in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.
On Saturday, their second go-round opened with shades of their first: Thompson controlling the center as Woodley circled on the outside, his back almost against the cage.