Fedor Emelianenko hasn't fought since 2012, but the former PRIDE great says the break has done his body some good.
Emelianenko makes his return to fighting as the headliner of RIZIN's debut event set to air New Year's Eve from the famed Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
"Compared with what it was like three years ago, I recovered from all injuries," Emelianenko told Rizinff.com (via Bloody Elbow). "I was able to receive medical treatment for injuries that bothered me. You can decide after my fight [if I am better now].
"I think that you will not be disappointed.