“The Last Emperor” is back in the Bellator cage.
Bellator President Scott Coker announced at a press conference Friday that the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) will fight at an Oct. 23 card at VTB Arena in Moscow against an opponent that is still to be determined. This marks Emelianenko’s first fight since December 2019, when he defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at Bellator 237.
The Oct. 23 event will be Bellator’s first event in Russia.
Emelianenko returning to fight in October was first reported by Ariel Helwani shortly after Bellator announced yesterday it would be holding a special press conference for the former PRIDE heavyweight champion.