F. Werdum wants a rematch against F. Emelianenko. Photo: Disclosure/Strikeforce
Since Bellator announced that Fedor Emelianenko will return to the organization's cage in October, the line of heavyweights interested in the duel is only growing. One of the main candidates is Brazilian Fabricio Werdum.
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According to the Brazilian's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, all that remains is the approval of Scott Coker, president of Bellator, for the rematch against the Russian legend to take place.
Fabricio Werdum He is under contract with the PFL, but the organization has already shown signs that it would release the Brazilian for a possible duel against Fedor at Bellator.
“Scott Coker, give what the people are asking for. The PFL has already accepted. You want it too. Let's score Werdum vs Fedor. Scott Coker is the guy to pull the trigger, because Bellator's Don Davis and PFL's Pete Murray have already said yes. Now the only thing left is Scott. And that. Simple”, asked Abdelaziz in an interview with the website MMAJunkie.
Fabricio Werdum e Fedor Emelianenko have history. The Brazilian was responsible for the Russian's first real setback in MMA when he submitted him in 2010. The “Last Emperor's” only previous defeat had been due to medical interruption.
Former UFC champion, Werdum left the UFC in 2020, after finishing Alexander Gustafson. The Brazilian debuted in the PFL in May this year and ended up defeated by his compatriot Renan Problem in a controversial duel that later had the result annulled.
Fedor Emelianenko, meanwhile, hasn’t seen action since he defeated Quinton.”Rampage” Jackson by technical knockout at Bellator 237, in December 2019. The Russian returns to the Bellator cage on October 23, at the VTB Arena, in Moscow, Russia. It will be the organization's first event on Russian territory.
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