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There’s a lot to like about Bellator MMA’s upcoming welterweight grand prix. Tournaments often create significantly more interest in the fighters involved than isolated fights, and with the Ultimate Fighting Championship showing no interest in them, it creates an opening for Bellator to fill a void when it comes to high-end tournaments that have been prominent in the sport’s past but are much rarer now.