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LOS ANGELES – It is with great pride that BELLATOR MMA announces that on Saturday, Octobre. 23, the promotion will hold its first-ever event in Moscow, Russie, at the VTB Arena and that the historic card will be headlined by the greatest heavyweight mixed martial artist of all-time, Fedor « Le dernier empereur » Emelianenko (39-6, 1 Caroline du Nord).
Emelianenko’s opponent, along with additional matchups, and SHOWTIME telecast details will be announced in the coming weeks.
“I have had the pleasure of working alongside Fedor for 12 years and nine of his fights during his time with BELLATOR and STRIKEFORCE,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “It’s 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’s deep roster of Russian talent and put together a historic card for our first trip to Russia on Oct. 23."
Tickets for Fedor’s highly anticipated return home are on sale now and can be purchased at Kassir.ru.
Largement considéré comme le plus grand poids lourd de l'histoire des arts martiaux mixtes, Fedor Emelianenko revient dans la cage BELLATOR pour la première fois depuis sa victoire dominante au premier tour par TKO contre Quinton "Rampage" Jackson en 2019. Avec une carrière illustre qui l'a vu gagner 30 arrêts dans son 39 victoires sur une opposition légendaire, l'ancien champion du monde des poids lourds du PRIDE FC se battra dans son pays d'origine, la Russie, pour la première fois en cinq ans. Un quadruple champion du monde de combat sambo, "The Last Emperor" a mis en place une séquence insensée de huit ans sans défaite pour devenir une icône internationale du MMA. Emelianenko a créé l'équipe Fedor, which features several top Russian fighters including BELLATOR’s 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 cherche à ajouter un autre chapitre passionnant à sa carrière de combattante en octobre 23.
BELLATOR returns to action later this evening as Team Fedor’s Valentin Moldavsky (10-1) vies for the Interim Heavyweight Championship against No. 1 classé Tim Johnson (15-6) à Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavski. Tonight’s event will air live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT in America and live on OKKO Sport in Russia.
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Poids lourd Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (39-6, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. TBA
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