WatchESPN: Bellator 172 is underway
With the original main event canceled, a lightweight bout between Josh Thomson and Patricky "Pitbull" Freire becomes the main event for Bellator 172 on Saturday in San Jose, California.
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Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
Fedor in cage, tells the crowd Mitrione fight will be rebooked. I'm told current plan is May or June, back in San Jose.
ESPN MMA @ESPNMMA
That escalated quickly. Another @BellatorMMA 172 fight in the books: Anatoly Tokov wins by TKO over Francisco France in the second round.
ESPN MMA @ESPNMMA
Welcome to the main event, Josh Thomson. Can the San Jose native give his hometown crowd a win at @BellatorMMA 172? es.pn/2lhTaZD
ESPN MMA @ESPNMMA
#Bellator172 result: Veta Arteaga beats Brooke Mayo by TKO. Lots of blood and one really, REALLY big bruise.
Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Josh Koscheck suffers a first-round TKO loss to Mauricio Alonso in his Bellator MMA debut in San Jose, California. He looked very rusty, having not fought since March 2015.
ESPN MMA @ESPNMMA
.@BellatorMMA 172 result: Mauricio Alonso defeats Josh Koscheck by first-round knockout.
Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
Josh Koscheck knocked out in the first round of his Bellator debut. He looked very, very rusty (and/or old).
ESPN MMA @ESPNMMA
About 19 months after signing with @BellatorMMA, @JoshKoscheck will make his promotional debut. He's ready to go. es.pn/2lfNE9q
UFC @ufc
Up Next: Lewis vs Browne | February 19 | Set your 📅 calendar reminder now: on.ufc.com/1GEGaBB
Cody Garbrandt @Cody_Nolove
Shout out to both these fighters for putting on a entertaining fight!! 💯👊🏽 twitter.com/mmajunkie/stat…
ESPN MMA @ESPNMMA
The @BellatorMMA main event has been canceled and replaced with tonight's lightweight bout because of sickness: es.pn/2kL3ftt
Cody Garbrandt @Cody_Nolove
Spent the afternoon with @lastcall155 at the National wheelchair basketball association. "Las… instagram.com/p/BQrGqp9A7s8/
Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
I asked Chael who told him no ... Fedor, Bellator or California? "I wasn't told."
Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
As first reported by @arielhelwani, Chael Sonnen just confirmed to me via text he offered to fight Fedor on several hours notice tonight.
Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
Scott Coker via text, on last-minute Mitrione replacement efforts: We just ran out of time. No one could have predicted this.
Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
From what I hear, Bellator tried to keep Fedor Emelianenko in the main event over in California. Efforts were, clearly, unsuccessful.
Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer
Bellator MMA announces tonight's main event in San Jose between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione has been canceled. Mitrione is ill, according to Bellator.
Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
Wow, Bellator announces Fedor vs. Mitrione has been scratched tonight in San Jose. Mitrione dealing with illness.
Paul Biancardi @PaulBiancardi
UFC with a road win against a feisty @ecupiratehoops team. @UCF_MBB defends the 3pt shot best in the @American_MBB & held ECU to 21% from 3
ESPN MMA @ESPNMMA
Josh Thomson will need to avoid the ring rust if he's getting a win tonight: espn.com/mma/story/_/id…
