According to reports, Rizin FF is interested in signing Antonio Silva to set up a rematch against Fedor Emelianenko.
With less than a month to go until Fedor Emelianenko's long-awaited return to professional competition, rumors and reports continue to spread like wildfire, fueled by curious and frustrated fans determined to figure out the ‘Last Emperor's' New Year's Eve opponent.
The latest report comes from renowned Russian state-sponsored sport's media website Sportbox.ru, which claimed that Rizin Fighting Federation is interested in signing Antonio Silva to set up a rematch against Fedor.
According to the website's lead MMA writer, Ilya Buyaev, the promotion has already reached out to Bigfoot but it remains unclear whether he will be available to them in the near future.