Rory MacDonald's Bellator 232 title fight last weekend was the final fight for the deal with the promotion. Now he can open the door for the former Velator Welterweight Champion, and he will make a big decision with the option to make a decision again.
Will he be able to sign Bella Thor with a three-to-one fight against Douglas Lima? Can UFC suddenly call back with a better offer?
McDonald's said that if Velator gets the right deal, he will accept the title fight.
"no. If they want to, you can do it. McDonald's said following the contest (report card via MMAJunkie). “The contract has expired. We need to handle that situation. Obviously if they want to give a title shot.
"It's very likely a rematch," he said. “We had to end the fight. He one, I beat one. We probably have to fight again. "
Former UFC title contender, MacDonald, was promoted to free agent in 2016. Since then he has been able to defeat the welterweight belt twice and have defended it six times with Bellator.
The two losses with Bellator are a 2018 super fight against middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi and a decision loss for a new champion in Lima last weekend.