When Bellator announced that Fedor Emelianenko would be returning to fight for the first time since December 2019, we knew that the whole show would be built around him. Not only did he return, but he returned to his native Russia, where he hadn’t fought since 2016. Making the walk for his 47th professional fight, the 45-year-old knocked his opponent out in the first round, looking as good as ever.
Fedor Emelianenko’s opponent on the night was Timothy Johnson. Johnson was 3-1 in his last four, having gone 3-3 for the promotion overall.