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Matt Mitrione: Possibility of Fedor fight 'absolutely' factored into Bellator signing

Heavyweight KO artist Matt Mitrione told the Three Amigos Podcast that part of his decision to leave the UFC for Bellator MMA was the possibility of a dream matchup with the legendary Fedor Emelianenko.

In case you missed the news on Monday, TUF 10 cast member and UFC veteran Matt Mitrione has become the latest fighter to sign with Bellator MMA via free agency. "Meathead" does not have a fight booked as of yet, but when he does step into the Bellator cage, it'll mark the first time in his MMA career that he's competed outside of the Octagon.