Rory MacDonald’s first defense of his Bellator welterweight title will be against Jon Fitch, one of the most experienced fighters in the division.
According to MacDonald’s coach Firas Zahabi, experienced does not necessarily mean respected.
In an interview clip posted by DAZN, Zahabi outright accuses Fitch of using steroids to fuel his recent resurgence. A standout in the UFC who once challenged Georges St-Pierre for a welterweight championship back in 2008, the 41-year-old Fitch has won his last five fights competing for the World Series of Fighting (now Professional Fighters League) and Bellator.