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.
