Fedor Emelianenko returns to fight for Bellator in October, says journalist

F. Emelianenko returns to Bellator in October Photo: Reproduction/Facebook bellatormma

Considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, Fedor Emelianenko will fight again in 2021. According to Canadian journalist Ariel Helwani, the Russian legend has a commitment scheduled for Bellator in October.

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"Fedor Emelianenko is expected to announce tomorrow (25/06) that it is returning to action later this year, according to sources. The opponent has not yet been chosen. The fight will be for Bellator, in October”, wrote the journalist on his Twitter profile.

Ariel Helwani also revealed that a press conference is scheduled for 12pm (Brasília time) this Friday (25th), in which more information should be revealed.

It is not yet known, for example, who the opponent will be or where the return of Fedor Emelianenko. The Russian hasn’t been in action since he knocked out Quinton.”Rampage” Jackson at Bellator 237, held in December 2019, in Japan. Before that, Fedor was knocked out by Ryan bader in the final of the organization's heavyweight tournament.

Fedor, who is now 44 years old, will have already celebrated his 45th birthday when he steps into the Bellator cage again. The Russian veteran has a record of 39 wins, six losses and one unsuccessful fight in a career spanning more than 20 years in MMA.

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