Don’t expect Matt Mitrione to get a swelled head about his position in the sport if he wins the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Mitrione (12-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) competes in the second tournament quarterfinal bout tonight at Bellator 194 when he rematches Roy Nelson (22-14 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in the Paramount-televised headliner at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., following prelims on MMAjunkie. If Mitrione ends up winning the eight-man tournament, he would have gone through a group of names which could potentially include Nelson, Muhammad Lawal, Ryan Bader, Fedor Emelianenko, Frank Mir, and Chael Sonnen. Those are strong additions to an already solid career resume, but Mitrione isn’t getting overzealous about what it would all mean. Related Bellator 194 main-event breakdown: Can Roy Nelson upset tourney favorite Matt Mitrione
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