Bellator 269 at the VTB Arena in Moscow has promised the return of Fedor Emelianenko. It has not promised, however, an opponent for Fedor. But an unexpected name has thrown their name in the hat: Jake Hager, formerly of AEW and WWE fame under the ring name Jack Swagger.
At 39, Hager isn’t an MMA prospect, but he’s undefeated in his Bellator career thus far, winning three fights, and tallying a No Contest against Anthony Garrett after kneeing Garrett’s balls off. Why, after struggling to beat Brandon Carlton, is he begging for a match with Fedor?