Here we go.
At Saturday’s Bellator 165 event in San Jose, California, which featured Benson Henderson vs. Michael Chandler in the main event and the return of exciting up-and-coming prospect Michael “Venom” Page, a big announcement was made regarding a familiar face in the Heavyweight division finally making his Bellator fighting debut.
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione was announced as the main event for the promotion’s upcoming Bellator 172 event on February 18th at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, airing live and free on Spike TV.
Below is the announcement that Bellator MMA made via their official Twitter page on Saturday evening.
THE EMPEROR HAS ARRIVED! #Bellator172: Fedor vs @mattmitrione | FEB 18 live & free on @spike 9/8c pic.twitter.com/lSlMuwE48x
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) November 20, 2016
