After leaving Strikeforce, Fedor Emelianenko will fight again on U.S. soil, but not in the UFC as many had hoped. “The Last Emperor” makes his return Saturday in the main event of Bellator 172 against former UFC fighter Matt Mitrione. This is one of the biggest and most stacked events Bellator has put together in the company’s history, and it also features the long-awaited Bellator debut of Josh Koscheck, along with an important lightweight bout between Josh Thomson and Patricky Freire.
What: Bellator 172
Where: SAP Center, San Jose, California
When: Saturday, Feb.