Fight Nights Global promoter Kamil Gadzhiev revealed that Fedor personally selected his opponent from a list of potential foes.
Fedor Emelianenko appears to have far more control over promotional affairs than some would have expected.
According to Fight Nights Global promoter Kamil Gadzhiev, the 'Last Emperor' handpicked Fabio Maldonado from a list of potential opponents for the June 17 clash.
"Fedor was choosing from opponents that I offered him," Gadzhiev candidly stated on the ValeTudo.ru podcast. He revealed that the decision was a reasonable one based on Fedor's iconic status.