UNIONDALE, N.Y. — “The Last Emperor” is going to be fighting for a major tournament title in 2019.
Fedor Emelianenko stopped Chael Sonnen via TKO at 4:46 of the first round Saturday night in the main event of Bellator 208 at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum. The bout was a semifinal of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Emelianenko dropped Sonnen in the opening exchange and didn’t let up from there.
With the victory, Emelianenko will take on Ryan Bader in the finals of the tourney Jan. 26 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.