'Bellator 194 Countdown,' No. 1: Who knew Matt Mitrione was so OCD?

Bellator MMA’s heavyweight grand prix continues this month, and the promotion is rolling out a special two-part series previewing the matchup between Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione.

Nelson (23-14 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and Mitrione (12-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) meet at Bellator 194, which takes place on Feb. 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The night’s main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

In the first edition of “Bellator Countdown,” Nelson and Mitrione each discuss their preparations for the rematch of a December 2012 affair, which saw “Big Country” prevail via first-round TKO. Both have very different feelings on how things will go the second time around.

Check out the video above and take a look behind the scenes at how both of these athletes are preparing for their quarterfinal matchup.

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