Fabio Maldonado lost a disputed majority decision to former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder Fedor Emelianenko at Eurasia Fight Nights 50 on June 17 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He had the Russian legend reeling in the first round, but his inability to execute a finish proved costly when the scorecards were read, this despite that fact that most observers believed Maldonado at the very least deserved a draw.
Maldonado recently appeared on the Brazilian cable program “Revista Combate” to discuss his controversial bout with Emelianenko, his desire to someday return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and other pertinent topics.