Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix continues next week with a dream matchup in the opening round. A fight MMA fans were clamoring for years ago finally will come to fruition when Fedor Emelianenko (36-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) takes on Frank Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in the Bellator 198 main event. Bellator 198 takes place April 28 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago. The main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie. Related 'Bellator 198 Countdown,' No. 1: Fedor returns to 'the place where I became the man I am now' Mir will be making his Bellator debut and will be fighting for the first time in more than two years after spending 27 of his 29 career fights in the UFC.
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