An argument could be made that Bellator champion Rory MacDonald is the best welterweight in all of mixed martial arts right now but he’s never going to be the one to stir up that discussion.
When asked directly about his standing in the division as he prepares to face Douglas Lima in the finals of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix, the 14-year veteran believes without a doubt that he could return to the UFC right now and defeat the best fighters at 170 pounds.
“I don’t think about it often so I guess it’s not my biggest concern to answer your question but I’m confident that if I’m put in there with the champion of the UFC, or the top contenders, that I would win,” MacDonald told MMA Fighting.