Fedor Emelianenko is getting a championship opportunity in the final fight of his legendary career.
CBS Sports’ Brent Brookhouse and Shakiel Mahjouri report that Emelianenko and reigning Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader are expected to headline Bellator 290, the upcoming event scheduled for Feb. 4, 2023, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Bellator 290 airs on CBS, which is the first time the promotion will host an event on the network.
“We have been working tirelessly on growing this brand into the global powerhouse it is today and a primetime slot on CBS has always been one of our key objectives,” said Bellator president Scott Coker in a press release.