Any questions about Rory MacDonald’s future were answered on Friday night as he retained his Bellator welterweight title with a strong five round performance to hand Neiman Gracie his first professional defeat.
MacDonald showcased a slick striking attack coupled with a dominant ground game to punish Gracie and avoid every submission attempt thrown at him over all 25 minutes they spent in the cage together. Following a hard fought battle, MacDonald was rewarded with a unanimous decision victory with the judges scoring the fight 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 all in his favor.
“I feel pretty good,” MacDonald said with a smile on his face while celebrating the win.