Bellator 172 main event between Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione scratched

The highly anticipated Bellator debut of Fedor Emelianenko will have to wait.

In a stunning development just hours before the Bellator 172 main card tonight in San Jose, Calif., the promotion announced that the headliner between Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione was scratched because of illness to Mitrione.

Bellator said it would look to reschedule the fight at a later date.

The lightweight fight between Josh Thomson and Patricky Freire is the new main event.

More to come.