Being one win away from a shot at a belt is never guaranteed in mixed martial arts. Even when competing for an interim belt, a shot at undisputed gold in one’s next bout is never a certainty, as Tony Ferguson can attest.
One of the biggest attractions in Bellator today is the promotion’s welterweight grand prix, which features among its ranks 170-pound champion Rory MacDonald. “The Red King” will debut in the tournament against Jon Fitch at a yet-to-be-announced date, and whoever comes out victorious of that bout will return in a guaranteed title bout against the winner of Gracie vs.