Bellator president Scott Coker announced late Saturday evening that the planned Bellator 172 main event featuring Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione has been cancelled due to a Mitirione illness.
Due to illness, @mattmitrione will be unable to compete tonight at #Bellator172. @THEREALPUNK vs @PatrickyPitbull promoted to main event.
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) February 18, 2017
Josh Thomson (22-8-0) and Patrick Friere (16-8-0) have been upgraded to the main event.
It was reported that several fighters stepped up to replace Mitrione, including Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz but no agreement was reached.
#Bellator172 looks like I need to step up for the company! @BellatorMMA
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) February 19, 2017
The card continues to roll on, with the main card starting at 9 p.m. ET tonight on Spike.
