In 2018, Bellator announced that it they would be putting together a welterweight grand-prix to run through 2018-2019. The tournament included Rory MacDonald, Jon Fitch, Douglas Lima, Andrey Koreshkov, Neiman Gracie, Ed Ruth, Paul Daley, Michael Page, as well as alternates, Lorenz Larkin and Erick Silva.
On Saturday, April 27, the quarterfinals of the tournament will come to an end. The title will be on the line for the first time in the main event of Bellator 220 in San Jose.