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19th February 2017
09:49am GMT

Once Mitrione was out, Bellator officials immediately tried to find a replacement to save the headline act. Undisputed Gangsterweight champion Chael Sonnen offered his services on very short notice, but nothing came of his interest.
https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/833098952232824832 Retired star Tito Ortiz also threw his hat into the ring, as did King Mo, but neither of them secured the fight and instead it will be moved to a later date that has yet to be confirmed. The potential lightweight title eliminator between Josh Thomson and Patricky Freire was bumped to the main event to fill the large heavyweight-shaped void. With the huge disappointed of the main draw being removed from the card, fans who bought tickets were allowed to get a refund as long as they made the request before the event officially started. https://twitter.com/titoortiz/status/833104458351468545 https://twitter.com/MMAjunkieJohn/status/833104197688004608 Mitrione later offered his apologies for the fight falling through, confirming that he was still in agony trying to pass a kidney stone. He also sent a crude message to anyone who criticised him for pulling out on such short notice. https://twitter.com/mattmitrione/status/833213965622579201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/mattmitrione/status/833216428039819266?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwExplore more on these topics: