Bellator 290 is taking place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California as the promotion kicks off 2023 with a retirement bout for Fedor Emelianenko as he attempts to add one last belt to his legendary collection.
The fight is a rematch of his Bellator 214 encounter with Ryan Bader where he was defeated by TKO in the first round to win the Bellator heavyweight title.
A Bellator light heavyweight title bout between current champion Vadim Nemkov and former UFC middleweight title contender Yoel Romero was expected to take place at the event.