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Editorial: Can Bellator catch up with the UFC?

Bellator 179 is this Friday. It's a strong international card in my home town of London. While it suffers from the loss of Michael Page, it has a can't-miss headliner in Rory MacDonald vs Paul Daley, as well as a decent matchup between Linton Vassell and former champion Liam McGeary. It represents an international expansion from Bellator, begun with the "British Invasion" storyline.

Bellator has some momentum at the moment. It has signed a number of medium-to-big name fighters in recent years, including MacDonald himself.