Rory MacDonald kept his Bellator welterweight title and advances to the finals of the welterweight grand prix on Friday when he defeated Neiman Gracie in the Bellator 222 headliner. MacDonald (21-5-1 MMA, 3-1-1 BMMA) made a quick turnaround from his quarterfinal bout and managed to hand Gracie (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) his first career loss in the main event, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York. With the victory, the Canadian will move on to the tournament final where he will rematch Douglas Lima for the belt and $1 million prize. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to MacDonald’s victory over Gracie at Bellator 222. * * * * It's time for the #Bellator222 main event! Welterweight champ @Rory_MacDonald puts his belt on the line against @NeimanGracie in a welterweight grand prix semifinal.
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Twitter reacts to Rory MacDonald’s title defense against Neiman Gracie at Bellator 222 – MMA Junkie