Bellator 290 was the setting for Fedor Emelianenko’s swan song, but he fell short in his rematch with Bellator’s heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader.
Emelianenko came out looking to bang, but it didn’t take long for Bader to get his boxing going. First, it was the jousting jabs that opened up the nose of Fedor. Second, the haymakers started finding a home. Ryan ended up dropping Fedor, and then pounced on him with ground and pound. The MMA legend tried to scramble and improve his position, but Bader’s control was too strong, and the ground strikes were unwavering. The referee had no choice but to step in and stop there bout, bringing an end to an incredible era.