Matt Mitrione previews his Bellator 255 fight against Tyrell Fortune

Matt Mitrione will return to the Bellator cage on April 2 at Bellator 255. The former UFC fighter will take on Tyrell Fortune on the main card of the event.

The fight is a big one for Mitrione as he will look to get back into the win column after going 0-3 with one no contest in his last four outings. His last victory came in the quarterfinals of the heavyweight grand prix in 2018 when he picked up a majority decision win over Roy “Big Country” Nelson at Bellator 194.

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<em><strong>Matt Mitrione lands a punch on Roy Nelson in their Bellator 194 main event Mitrione won the fight by majority decision Photo Courtesy Bellator MMALucas Noonan<strong><em>

Mitrione has been preparing for the wrestling heavy Fortune by spending part of his training in south Florida before returning back to his home in Indianapolis to finish up his camp.

Prior to his Bellator 255 fight, Mitrione spoke to MyMMANews about his upcoming matchup. You can watch his full interview in the video above.

A full list of fights announced for Bellator 255 are listed below:

Champion Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
Mike Hamel vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
Neiman Gracie vs. Jason Jackson
Tyrell Fortune vs. Matt Mitrione
Magomed Magomedov vs. Jared Scoggins
Alejandra Lara vs. Kana Watanabe
Manel Nallo vs. TBA
Mads Burnell vs. Saul Rogers
Chris Gonzalez vs. Roger Huerta

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John Eric Poli