NEW YORK – Neiman Gracie has a pretty dreamlike scenario ahead of him: Fighting for his first Bellator title, before his 31st birthday, at an iconic venue that also happens to be in his backyard. There’s one caveat, though: It all hinges on delicate timing. Last December, Gracie beat Ed Ruth to secure a spot in the semifinals of Bellator’s ongoing welterweight grand prix. That meant he’d get the winner of a quarterfinal bout between champ Rory MacDonald vs. Jon Fitch – and, necessarily, a title shot, as MacDonald is putting his belt on the line at every stage of the tournament. The deal got even sweeter for Gracie when the semifinal was placed on the Bellator 222 card, at New York’s Madison Square Garden, just two blocks away from where the trains at his uncle Renzo Gracie’s gym.
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Bellator 222′s Neiman Gracie worried about Rory MacDonald-Jon Fitch timing – MMA Junkie