Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov - February 15 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

Bellator
February 15, 2018
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Main Card:
Matt Mitrione (13-6)       vs. (29-7) Sergei Kharitonov   
Main Event |  Title Fight | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Logan Storley (9-0)        vs.             (18-9) Ion Pascu   
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Toby Misech (11-6)        vs.    (20-6) Eduardo Dantas   
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)

Mike Kimbel (2-0           vs.           (3-1) John Douma   
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)

Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs.             (6-1) Cody Jones   
Main Card | Catchweight | 175 lbs (79 kg)

On February 15 and 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

On Friday, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle between Matt Mitrione (13-6) and Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)

Fresh off an impressive semi-final run in Bellator's Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Matt Mitrione returns to action on February 15 against a true veteran in Sergei Kharitonov. The former Purdue football defensive lineman splits his training between Indianapolis and Combat Club in South Florida, and is in the best shape of his fighting career. Recently, Mitrione has defeated Roy Nelson and Fedor Emelianenko, adding to an already-impressive list of career victories.

The man dubbed "The Paratrooper," Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the 38-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport's most marquee names, including an incredible performance against Roy Nelson, as well as Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo "Ninja" Rua and Alistair Overeem.

Really good fight. I have to go with Sergei in this one. He will out strike Mitrione I think.

Kharitonov lands the right uppercut in the first round for a knockout.

nodogoshi wrote:Kharitonov lands the right uppercut in the first round for a knockout.

Nice...That's what I would like to see. Nothing against Mitrione but I am a long time fan of Sergei.

Big fight in the main event here too. I'll pick Kharitonov by ko in this one.

Sergei balls got crushed

That fucking sucked. I looked forward to that for months. Fuck.

That sucked. Rematch should be good.