Fedor Emelianenko will return to the cage on February 18 in San Jose, California when he squares off with Matt Mitrione at Bellator 172.
Bellator officials just announced the news.
THE EMPEROR HAS ARRIVED! #Bellator172: Fedor vs @mattmitrione | FEB 18 live & free on @spike 9/8c pic.twitter.com/lSlMuwE48x
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) November 20, 2016
Fedor has won four fights in a row, his most recent being a highly controversial decision victory over Fabio Maldonado.
Meanwhile, Matt Mitrione has gone 2-0 since joining the Bellator ranks, earning both of those victories by way of knockout.
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