Fans invited to next week's Bellator 170 Fan Fest with Mitrione, Gracie, Wanderlei Silva, 'King Mo,' more

Bellator heads to Los Angeles next week for its latest “tentpole event.” Beforehand, fans can get up close and personal with some current stars and MMA legends.

Fans are invited to the Bellator Fan Fest the night before Bellator 170. The fan event takes place Thursday from 8-11 p.m. PT at Dave & Buster’s at The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center, 6081 Center Drive in Los Angeles.

Bellator 170 takes place Saturday, Jan. 21, at The Forum in Los Angeles with a main card airing on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie. In the headliner, UFC Hall of Famer and former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz fights in what he says will be his retirement fight. He takes on three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, who will be making his promotional debut.

Royce Gracie, Kazushi Sakuraba, Wanderlei Silva, Muhammed Lawal, Matt Mitrione and referee John McCarthy are scheduled to take part in the Fan Fest, the promotion recently announced. The event is free and open to the public.

Of note, Mitrione is preparing to headline Bellator 172 in February against heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko in San Jose, Calif. The 14-fight UFC veteran signed with Bellator in 2016 and won his first two fights for the promotion by TKO at Bellator 157 and Bellator 158.

For more on Bellator 170, check out the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.