Bellator MMA

Bellator NYC (2017x12)

Air date: Jul 14, 2017

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva took place on June 24, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Background A grudge match between rivals Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva served as the main event. The co-main event was a heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione. The pairing were supposed to meet at Bellator 172 but Mitrione had to be hospitalized due to kidney stones.