Reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will face Jon Fitch as part of the first round of the Bellator grand prix at an event in San Jose, Calif., on April 27.
MacDonald will also put his belt on the line in the five-round bout, with the winner moving on to the semifinals as the California-based promotion’s welterweight champion. MMAFighting.com was first to report the matchup, which is expected to take place at the SAP Center. Bellator has not officially confirmed the booking.
MacDonald is coming off a lopsided second-round TKO loss at the hands of Gegard Mousasi in a middleweight championship tilt at Bellator 206 this past September.