Bellator NYC: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione Toe to Toe Preview - A Complete Breakdown

Fedor, father of memes of Pride, returns to the cage this February 18, 2017 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

(Editor’s Note: Take 2! Phil and David originally wrote this preview for Bellator 172 in February, but since it was cancelled on fight day, we’re running it again on June 23rd, 2017 but with updated Bellator NYC odds.)

Single sentence summary:

Phil: The Last Emperor vs Meathead is not as much of a demotion in terms of quality opponents as it sounds... but it's not that far off either.

David: It’s the mythical creature fight MMA fans longed for in demythologized format when Fedor was a cyborg meme, and Matt Mitrione had yet to embody the features of Manbearpig.

Stats?

Odds: Fedor…