According to Nolan King of MMAJunkie, Fedor Emelianenko (39-6) has an opponent for Bellator Moscow. Former Bellator heavyweight title challenger Tim Johnson (15-7) will be competing against the hometown favorite.
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Johnson Set For October 23
Bellator Moscow will take place on October 23rd at the VTB Arena. Johnson is recently coming off a loss for the Interim Heavyweight Championship against Emelianenko’s pupil Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 261. Before the defeat, Johnson rattled off three straight victories in 2020.
Fedor Emelianenko was victorious in his last outing as he defeated former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at Bellator 237.