Neiman Gracie has an ambitious outcome for his Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix semi-final fight with divisional champion Rory MacDonald.
Gracie, 30, spoke with Bloody Elbow ahead of his main event title fight at Bellator 222. Gracie (9-0) has found a lot of success taking his opponents’ backs, winning three fights via rear-naked choke and an additional two via neck-crank. Another favorite weapon in his arsenal is the armbar — the first submission he mastered and with which he won his first-ever jiu-jitsu competition at age 9 and professional MMA fight in 2013.