The semifinals of the heavyweight grand prix tournament gets started at Bellator 207 with a match between Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader on Friday, Oct. 12.
Both fighters enter this contest with five career losses in their mixed martial arts careers but neither has lost while fighting for Bellator so far. Mitrione (13-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) currently has the third-longest winning streak in Bellator's heavyweight division after defeating Roy Nelson on Feb. 16 in the opening round of the heavyweight tournament at Bellator 194. At Bellator 199 on May 12, Bader (25-5 MMM, 3-0 BMMA) earned his third victory with the promotion with a 15-second knockout of Muhammed Lawal.