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LOS ANGELES – It is with great pride that BELLATOR MMA announces that on Saturday, Outubro. 23, the promotion will hold its first-ever event in Moscow, Rússia, at the VTB Arena and that the historic card will be headlined by the greatest heavyweight mixed martial artist of all-time, Fedor “O Último Imperador” Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC).
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.
Amplamente considerado o maior peso-pesado da história das artes marciais mistas, Fedor Emelianenko retorna à jaula BELLATOR pela primeira vez desde sua vitória dominante por TKO no primeiro turno sobre Quinton "Rampage" Jackson em 2019. Com uma carreira ilustre que o viu ganhar 30 paradas em seu 39 vitórias sobre a lendária oposição, o ex-campeão mundial dos pesos pesados do PRIDE FC lutará em seu país natal, a Rússia, pela primeira vez em cinco anos. Quatro vezes campeão mundial de sambo de combate, “O Último Imperador” acumulou uma série insana de invencibilidade de oito anos em seu caminho para se tornar um ícone internacional do MMA. Emelianenko estabeleceu o Team 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 está tentando adicionar outro capítulo emocionante à sua carreira de lutador em outubro 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 classificados Tim Johnson (15-6) em Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky. Tonight’s event will air live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT in America and live on OKKO Sport in Russia.
Atualizado Bellator: Moscou Cartão:
Evento Principal de Pesos Pesados: Fedor Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) vs. TBA
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*Cartão sujeitas a alterações.
Por favor, visite Bellator.com para obter informações adicionais.