A pair of big upcoming matchups in the Bellator welterweight division have been turned into something of a mini-tournament.
Paul Daley will meet Rory MacDonald in the main event of Bellator 179 in London on May 19, which will be followed by the 170-lb. title fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden between champion Douglas Lima and Lorenz Larkin at Bellator NYC on June 24.
Tuesday, Bellator CEO Scott Coker made official that the winner of the MacDonald-Daley bout will meet the winner of the title fight on a date to be determined.
“This fight clearly will be for the number-one contender spot, and will fight the winner of Douglas Lima vs.