Rory MacDonald gave us all plenty to talk about following his majority draw with Jon Fitch at this past Saturday’s Bellator 220.
And while the immediate questions surrounding the long-term prognosis of his career are inevitable, there is a simpler issue to address, as well: Should MacDonald (20-5-1 MMA, 2-1-1 BMMA) have been granted passage to the semifinals of Bellator’s welterweight grand prix?
With the fight ruled a draw, Bellator officials confirmed the rules of the tournament allow the champion to move forward in the bracket. But is that fair? After all, the one judge that did pick a winner leaned toward Fitch (31-7-2 MMA, 1-0-1 BMMA). Would a rematch be a better option, perhaps?
Whit all that in mind, for the latest edition of our MMA Junkie Radio Daily Debate, we asked a simple question: Should Rory MacDonald be moving on in the WWGP because he’s champion?
The results were split very nearly down the middle.
The results (via Twitter):
To hear the MMA Junkie Radio crew of “Gorgeous” George, “Goze” and Dan Tom debate the topic, check out the video above.
For complete coverage of Bellator 220, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
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