Fedor Emelianenko makes weight and confirms farewell fight at Bellator 290

Fedor Emelianenko makes his farewell at Bellator 290. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @bellatormma

This Friday (3), Bellator promoted its weigh-in for edition number 290, which should be the last of Bellator's career. Fedor Emelianenko. Challenger for the heavyweight belt (up to 120,2kg), the Russian fulfilled his commitment and confirmed his presence in the clash against Ryan Bades, which takes place this Saturday (4).

Ryan bader he was the first to step on the scale. Without much mystery, the North American weighed 106,3kg. and confirmed his presence on the card with the aim of securing his third heavyweight belt defense (up to 120,2kg).

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One of the biggest names in the history of sport, Fedor Emelianenko entered then. With his characteristic cold gaze, the 'Last Emperor' passed weighing 107,2kg. for his last MMA fight. He must have done his last scouting for Bellator gloves.

In another fight for the title, Johnny Eblen arrived lighter and didn't even need to struggle to weigh 83,4kg. His opponent, Russian Anatoly Tokov, was heavier and weighed in at 83,8kg. The duel is valid for the linear middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg).

Brazil on the card

The only Brazilian representative on the card, Neiman Gracie trying to recover from an uncomfortable phase of two defeats in a series and, on the scale, weighed 77,2kg. He closes the preliminary card of the event against Dante Schiro, who scored 77,3kg. The clash takes place at welterweight.

Check out the athletes' weights for Bellator 290

MAIN CARD 

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Ryan bader (106,3kg.) x Fedor Emelianenko (107,2kg.) – Fight for the belt

Middleweight (up to 83,9kg): Johnny Eblen (83,4kg) x Anatoly Tokov (83,8kg) – Fight for the belt

Welterweight: Sabah Homasi (77,4kg.) x Brennan ward (77,4kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Neiman Gracie (77,2kg.) x Dante Schiro (77,3kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Lorenz Larkin (77,5kg) x Mukhamed Berkhamov (77,5kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg.): Henry Corrales (66kg.) x Akhmed Magomedov (65,2kg.)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2kg.): Ali Isaev (118,7kg.) x Steve Mowry (114,9kg.)

Lightweight (up to 70,3kg.): Chris Gonzalez (70,5kg.) x Max Rohskopf (70,5kg.)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Karl Albrektsson (93kg) x Grant Neal (93kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Alejandra Lara (57kg) x Diana Avsaragova (58,4kg)*

Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.): Darrion Caldwell (61,5kg.) x Nikita Mikhailov (61,4kg.)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.): Jornel Lugo (61,2kg.) x Jaylon Bates (61,7kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg.): Isaiah Hokit (66kg.) x Peter Ishiguro (65,7kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Ethan Hughes (77,4kg) x Yusuf Karakaya (77,2kg)

*Diana Avsaragova did not make weight