MMA Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Semfinal Update: Matt Mitrione v. Ryan Bader set for Oct. 12 The semifinals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix feature two of the top fighters Bellator has to offer by Daniel Yanofsky July 10, 2018 After surviving the first round of Bellator’s Heaveyweight Grand Prix tournament, Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader are set to clash in what should be a hard-hitting affair. While we knew they would be facing one another, we didn’t know where and when, until now. The two will be facing off at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on October 12. The winner of the bout will face the winner of Chael Sonnen v. Fedor Emelianenko in the finals. The date for that bout has not been announced yet. Mitrione (13-5) got to the semifinals by beating Roy Nelson via majority decision at Bellator 194 back in January. Before then, he was on a three-fight win streak, his most recent victory coming against Fedor at Bellator NYC/180. On the other side is Bader (25-5), the current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. He easily dispatched of Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal at Bellator 199 in May with a round one TKO in 15 seconds. Before that, he was on a four-fight win streak. The exclusive online pre-sale for the October 12 bout will be taking place this Thursday. Post Views: 1,445 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsbellatorBellator 207Bellator MMABellator MMA World Grand Prixmatt mitrionemmaRyan Bader 7 Comments You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in MMA The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... The Leverage Game: What’s Going on Between Jon Jones and UFC? After Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic, fight fans everywhere were already excited about... Athletes and their “Charitable” Contributions The other day I was watching TV when I saw a commercial for Conor... Should the Holloway vs. Katter fight have been Stopped in the 4th Round? Dana White thought so… In my honest opinion, when it comes to sports there is nothing like watching... KHABIB and MCGREGOR set to clash at UFC 229 DAZN U.S. officially debuts with MAJOR Matchroom Boxing and Bellator announcements, matchups