Their first encounter lasted just 15 seconds, so Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov are getting another 25 minutes to make things right.
Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) and Kharitonov (28-6, 2 NC) will face off in the main event of an upcoming Aug. 24 Bellator show at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut, officials announced Friday. This will be a rematch of their Bellator 215 headlining bout from this past February that ended in a no contest.
The two veteran heavyweights barely got out of the gate when an errant inside leg kick from Mitrione caught Kharitonov between the legs, leaving him in agony on the mat.