The date is set for the first semifinal matchup of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix.
Matt Mitrione (13-5) and Ryan Bader (25-5) will fight at a Bellator event on Oct. 12 at the Mohegun Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The winner will go on to the finals of the tournament where he will face the winner of the other semifinal matchup, either Chael Sonnen or Fedor Emelianenko.
Bellator officially announced the date on Tuesday:
Mitrione is unbeaten in four Bellator contests since joining the promotion in June 2016.