A heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione against Sergei Kharitonov will serve as the headliner for the first of two back-to-back Bellator MMA cards at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The California-based promotion announced the pairing on Tuesday. Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will take place on Feb. 15, and the card will air on Paramount and stream on DAZN at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. On Feb. 16, a welterweight grand prix quarterfinal pairing between Paul Daley and Michael Page will headline a Bellator card at the same venue.
Mitrione was victorious in his first four Bellator MMA appearances before falling to Ryan Bader via unanimous decision in the semifinals of the promotion’s heavyweight grand prix on Oct.