{"id":104556,"date":"2021-06-25T18:23:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T23:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=104556"},"modified":"2021-06-25T18:24:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T23:24:31","slug":"feder-emelianeko-breaking-mma-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=104556","title":{"rendered":"Feder Emelianeko Breaking MMA News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- RSR AD 1 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"7759247395\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=104556\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=104556\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-104557 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/thumbnail-1-4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/thumbnail-1-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/thumbnail-1-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/thumbnail-1-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/thumbnail-1-4.jpg 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It is with great pride that BELLATOR MMA announces that on Saturday, Oct. 23, the promotion will hold its first-ever event in Moscow, Russia, at the VTB Arena and that the historic card will be headlined by the greatest heavyweight mixed martial artist of all-time, Fedor \u201cThe Last Emperor\u201d Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC).<\/p>\n<p>Emelianenko\u2019s opponent, along with additional matchups, and SHOWTIME telecast details will be announced in the coming weeks.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have had the pleasure of working alongside Fedor for 12 years and nine of his fights during his time with BELLATOR and STRIKEFORCE,\u201d said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to bring him home to compete in front of his fans who have followed his entire career. In addition to Fedor, we will showcase BELLATOR\u2019s deep roster of Russian talent and put together a historic card for our first trip to Russia on Oct. 23.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Fedor\u2019s highly anticipated return home are on sale now and can be purchased at Kassir.ru.<\/p>\n<p>Widely regarded as the greatest heavyweight in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko returns to the BELLATOR cage for the first time since his dominant first-round TKO victory over Quinton \u201cRampage\u201d Jackson in 2019. With an illustrious career that has seen him earn 30 stoppages in his 39 victories over legendary opposition, the former PRIDE FC Heavyweight World Champion will be fighting in his home country of Russia for the first time in five years. A four-time combat sambo world champion, \u201cThe Last Emperor\u201d put together an insane eight-year unbeaten streak on his way to becoming an international MMA icon. Emelianenko has established Team Fedor, which features several top Russian fighters including BELLATOR\u2019s Light Heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov and Valentin Moldavsky, who is fighting for the interim heavyweight title tonight. Already proving to be a formidable head coach, with his last three victories coming by way of first-round finish, Fedor is looking to add another exciting chapter to his storied fighting career on October 23.<\/p>\n<p>BELLATOR returns to action later this evening as Team Fedor\u2019s Valentin Moldavsky (10-1) vies for the Interim Heavyweight Championship against No. 1 ranked Tim Johnson (15-6) at BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky. Tonight\u2019s event will air live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT in America and live on OKKO Sport in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Updated BELLATOR: Moscow Card:<\/p>\n<p>Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) vs. TBA<\/p>\n<p>*Card subject to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is with great pride that BELLATOR MMA announces that on Saturday, Oct. 23, the promotion will hold its first-ever event in Moscow, Russia, at the VTB Arena and that the historic card will be headlined by the greatest heavyweight mixed martial artist of all-time, Fedor \u201cThe Last Emperor\u201d Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC). 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