Neiman Gracie and Goiti Yamauchi have different questions to answer at Bellator 284, but between the two of them, they might just settle the issue of who is the best grappler in Bellator MMA.
Gracie is arguably the most accomplished mixed martial artist to compete under the name of Brazilian jiu-jitsu’s first family, but enters the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, having gone 3-3 in his last six fights and looking to prove he is still a top 170-pound contender. Yamauchi has been one of Bellator’s best and most entertaining fighters since his debut at Bellator 99 nine years ago, but will be making his welterweight debut after having missed weight at 145 as well as 155 pounds.