Neiman Gracie believes his Bellator 255 co-main event clash with Jason Jackson, which goes down Friday night in Uncasville, Conn., should determine who is next in line for the welterweight championship. Yet, like in most cases in the MMA business, one can’t be so certain.
Gracie challenged for the 170-pound belt in June 2019 in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix semifinal, but lost a decision to then-champion Rory MacDonald. Back in the win column with a submission over Jon Fitch, a victory that boosted his Bellator record to 8-1 with seven submissions, Gracie is “kind of lost as well, not knowing who will fight [for the belt] and who won’t.