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Fedor Emelianenko Levels Quinton Jackson, Eyes Retirement in Bellator 237 Main Event

@FedorOskol hangs up the s tonight in an iconic arena and on a memorable note.#BellatorJapan pic.twitter.com/lk1HcinPvh

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) December 29, 2019

Fedor Emelianenko may not have had much left in the tank, but there was enough there to embarrass Quinton Jackson.

The former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight titleholder brought down Jackson with a lightning bolt of a right hand in the first round of their Bellator 237 headliner on Saturday at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Emelianenko (39-6, 3-2 Bellator) drew the curtain 2:44 into Round 1, then appeared to lean toward retirement from mixed martial arts.