Fedor Emelianenko has an opponent for his homecoming bout.
The former PRIDE champion makes his return against recent interim title challenger Tim Johnson at the upcoming Bellator Moscow event scheduled for Oct. 23 at VTB Arena.
Bellator officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday following a report from Russian outlet TASS.
Considered arguably the greatest heavyweight in mixed martial arts history, Emelianenko will compete for the first time since 2019 when he earned a first-round TKO against ex-UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Overall, Emelianenko has gone 3-1 in his past four fights with his only loss coming to current Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader.