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Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie Welterweight Tourney Semifinal Official for Bellator 222

After a little bit of uncertainty over the weekend, Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie is official for the Bellator welterweight grand prix semifinals.

The California-based promotion confirmed on Tuesday that MacDonald and Gracie will square off in a five-round bout with the 170-pound belt on the line at Bellator 222 on June 14. The card takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York and is headlined by a light heavyweight tilt pitting Chael Sonnen against Lyoto Machida. In another featured bout, Darrion Caldwell will defend his bantamweight crown against Rizin champ Kyoji Horiguchi.