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Roy Nelson reveals who he wants to fight in Bellator Grand Prix — VIDEO

By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 15, 2018 - 6:38 pm
 

The Bellator MMA Heavyweight Grand Prix will continue on Feb. 16 when Roy Nelson collides with Matt Mitrione in the main event. For both fighters, it will be the first rematch of their careers.

In their first fight, which took place in the UFC, Nelson finished Mitrione by way of technical knockout in the first round.

In this interview with Covering the Cage, Nelson explains why he’ll defeat his former Ultimate Fighter teammate again and which fighter he’d like to face most should he advance in the tournament.

Check out the video above.

Contact Heidi Fang at hfang@reviewjournal.com. Follow @HeidiFang on Twitter.

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