Yup, you’ve heard it right: Fedor Emelianenko is back. Bellator officials have announced that he will return to the MMA cage on October 23.
Emelianenko is supposed to headline Bellator’s debut show in Russia, against an opponent that’s yet to be determined. This will be The Last Emperor’s first fight since 2019, when he won against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
Bellator’s President Scott Coker has said that he and his matchmakers are going through the process of selecting Emelianenko’s opponent, and that they have – thus far – picked a couple of names that may be suitable for the match.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Bellator MMA President @ScottCoker has announced the promotion’s first-ever event in Moscow, Russia on Saturday, October 23rd headlined by the legendary Fedor Emelianenko 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/wm8OgcFNk7— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) June 25, 2021
The Last Emperor, now 44 years old, has had a decade-long unbeaten streak, which is often said to be one of the most impressive streaks in MMA history. He went undefeated for 32 fights!
However, this streak was ended on a Strikeforce card in the summer of 2010. He was submitted by Fabricio Werdum, and would then go on to lose against Antonio Silva and Dan Henderson as well.
But here’s the kicker: in the last decade, he has been defeated only twice! Even though he lost to Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader, he holds impressive wins against Quinton Jackson, Frank Mir, and Chael Sonnen.
Fedor’s return will, then, surely be an exciting one to witness!
