Bellator 179’s headliner between Paul Daley and Rory MacDonald is now officially a No. 1 contender’s bout. Bellator CEO Scott Coker confirmed the news on an official conference call ahead of May 19’s scrap in London. The victor is expected to face whoever comes out victorious of the “Bellator: NYC” clash between welterweight champion Douglas Lima (28-6 MMA, 10-2 BMMA) and challenger Lorenz Larkin (18-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) set for June 24. Coker later told MMAjunkie that either Daley (39-14-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) or MacDonald (18-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) are expected to have their stab at the belt some time in October or November. Related Bellator 179's Rory MacDonald 'chomping at the bit' after enduring 2016 full of broken noses “If you look at our division in the 170-pound weight class, it’s clearly one of our strongest divisions,” Coker said