One of the biggest fights in Bellator MMA history is headed to Long Island, New York.
Bellator MMA’s heavyweight tournament semifinal fights will take place on consecutive nights in two different cities.
With Matt Mitrione vs. Ryan Bader already finalized for October 12th in Connecticut, Newsday and ESPN have now confirmed that the big showdown between the legendary Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen will take place on October 13th at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York.
Fedor (37-5, 1 NC) won his quarterfinal bout with a first-round TKO of Frank Mir, which doubled as his first Bellator MMA victory. Sonnen (31-15-1) defeated Rampage Jackson in the tournament opener way back in January. It’s expected that the tournament final will happen in early 2019.
This will be Bellator’s first-ever card at the recently renovated Nassau Coliseum. The Long Island venue hosted a UFC show last year, and they’re slated to have two PFL events there before Bellator comes to town.
Fedor vs. Chael is marked as Bellator 208, while Mitrione vs. Bader stands as Bellator 207. It is expected that Fedor vs. Chael is going to be streamed exclusively on DAZN, whereas Mitrione vs. Bader is going to be simulcast on both Paramount Network and DAZN.