Fedor Emelianenko is preparing seriously for his return to MMA. he is to face a yet to be announced opponent at Rizin’s NYE card in Japan.
Fedor has been notified but the rest of the world won’t be finding out for another week.
It seems that MMA fans are the only people unaware of Fedor Emelianenko’s next opponent.
The Russian heavyweight legend was a guest commentator at the recent Super MMA Cup of Russia event, where he revealed that he is already in the final portion of his training camp and is preparing for a very specific opponent.
However, while the former Pride Heavyweight champ has been informed of his upcoming opponent on New Year’s Eve, the official announcement will not be made for another week.
Fedor was in Amsterdam for a portion of his training camp and recently returned to Moscow for the final few weeks leading up to his first fight in four years. His sparring partners consisted of fellow Russians like Kirill Sidelnikov, Anatoly Tokov, Vadim German, Victor German and Alexander Kosarev.
