Rory MacDonald is back in the welterweight division and set to embark on an historic assignment — defending his Bellator title throughout a grand-prix tournament.
MacDonald will fight Jon Fitch on April 27 in San Jose, Calif., sources told MMA Fighting this week. The bout will have a two-fold meaning. The Bellator welterweight title will be on the line. And the winner will also advance out of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix first round.
MacDonald vs. Fitch will be five rounds, though it’s unclear if it’s scheduled to be the main event of the card.