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Bellator Japan Results: Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Rampage Jackson (Video)
A heavyweight fight between MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko and Rampage Jackson headlines tonight’s Bellator Japan event. Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most recent appearance at Bellator 214. Prior to that, ‘The Last Emperor’ had scored back-to-back TKO victories over […]
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Bellator Japan: ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ Results and Highlights
Bellator Japan: ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ takes place this evening live from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most recent appearance at Bellator 214. Prior to that, ‘The Last Emperor’ had scored back-to-back TKO victories […]
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Fedor Emelianenko could continue fighting longer than originally planned
When heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko signed a new three-fight contract with Bellator MMA, the expectation was that it signalled the final chapter of his career. According to the man himself, however, retirement could be further off than the end of this new Bellator contract. He might continue fighting beyond that if he still feels good. […]
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Bellator 237 | Pro fighters make their picks for Fedor Emelianenko vs. ‘Rampage’ Jackson
In the main event of Bellator 237, which goes down in Tokyo, Japan, two Pride legends in Fedor Emelianenko and ‘Rampage’ Jackson square off. Heading into the fight, Emelianenko is a -135 favorite while the former UFC champion is a +105 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get […]
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Fedor Emelianenko, ‘Rampage’ set to collide in Japan
On December 29, Bellator MMA will make its debut in Japan. One of the highlights of this event will be a showdown between MMA legends Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Fedor Emelianenko. This news was announced at a joint press conference between Bellator and RIZIN Fighting Federation early on Wednesday morning (Wednesday night in Japan). Fedor […]
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Scott Coker calls Fedor Emelianenko ‘the greatest fighter in the history of MMA,’ retirement fight in Russia planned
Bellator president Scott Coker was recently asked about the future of the legend Fedor Emelianenko. According to Coker, he believes Fedor is the greatest MMA fighter of all time and said the Russian still plans on fighting a few more times, including a matchup on home soil for his final retirement bout within the next […]
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Bellator and RIZIN eyeing Fedor vs. Rampage, Bader vs. Prochazka
Bellator and RIZIN are eyeing a year-end show in Japan featuring some of the best fighters from both promotions. Reports indicate Bellator president Scott Coker and RIZIN bossman Nobuyuki Sakakibara are in talks for a main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, as well as a light heavyweight co-main event between Ryan Bader […]
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Bellator eyeing Fedor Emelianenko vs. Rampage or Josh Barnett in Japan
Many thought the great Fedor Emelianenko was considering retirement following a 35-second knockout loss to Ryan Bader back at Bellator 214 in January. Not so fast, says Bellator president Scott Coker, who confirmed Emelianenko has signed a multi-fight agreement with the promotion. Coker even has some opponents in mind for his retirement tour. According to […]
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Fedor Emelianenko signs on for ‘retirement tour’ in Bellator
Heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko has signed a new multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA, per Bellator boss Scott Coker. According to Coker, this new contract will see Emelianenko embark on a “retirement tour,” taking on foes of a similar vintage in the final bouts of his career. “It’s a multi-fight deal, multi-year [deal] and this is […]
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Fedor Emelianenko issues statement after KO loss to Ryan Bader
Fedor Emelianenko had the chance to make history on Saturday night, as he battled Ryan Bader in a bid to become the Bellator heavyweight champion in the Bellator 214 main event. Unfortunately for the 42-year-old Russian MMA legend, however, things did not go as planned in this fight. Instead, he was knocked out in less […]
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Fighters react after Ryan Bader KO’s Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 214
The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Final went down this evening in Los Angeles, as Fedor Emelianenko squared off with Ryan Bader at Bellator 214. The former PRIDE FC champion, Fedor, was last seen in action this past October, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Chael Sonnen. Prior his victory over Sonnen, “The Last […]
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Bellator 214 Results: Ryan Bader KO’s Fedor Emelianenko (VIDEO)
The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Final took place tonight in Los Angeles, as Fedor Emelianenko squared off with Ryan Bader at Bellator 214. The former PRIDE champion, Fedor Emelianenko, advanced to the tournament final by defeating Chael Sonnen via first-round TKO this past October in New York. Meanwhile, Ryan Bader earned his ticket to the […]
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Bellator 214 salaries: Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader to earn six-figure purses
Tomorrow night, Bellator MMA will make it’s long-awaited return to our screens with the stacked Bellator 214 card. This card will be topped by the final bout of the promotion’s action-packed Heavyweight Grand Prix, as Bellator light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader and heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko are set to collide with heavyweight gold on the […]
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Bellator 214: More reasons to watch
The Heavyweight Grand Prix will conclude at Bellator 214 but there are plenty of other reasons to tune into the first event of the new year for the Viacom owned promotion. The UFC got their year off to a great start with last weekend’s ESPN debut. Now its the second biggest North American MMA promotions […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Fedor Emelianenko vs Ryan Bader
Bellator is about to wrap up their heavyweight grand prix on Saturday. The main event will see Ryan Bader, Bellator’s light heavyweight champion take on MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko. If Bader is to come out on top he will be the first ever two-division champ in Bellator. Meanwhile, if Emelianenko wins, he cements his legacy […]
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Fedor Emelianenko scolds Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor for UFC 229 post-fight brawl
Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by fourth-round submission at UFC 229, he leapt over the side of the cage and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. In the subsequent moments, McGregor got into it with a pair of Nurmagomedov’s teammates inside the cage. Heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, who battles Ryan Bader for […]
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Four co-promotional fights that should happen
Bellator and RIZIN are back in the business of co-promoting. It was recently announced that Bellator is sending their current bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell to fight in RIZIN on New Year’s Eve. Caldwell will be heading to Japan to fight Kyoji Horiguchi for the RIZIN bantamweight title. Ultimately, co-promoting is something fans love to see […]
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Chael Sonnen lists the fighters he considers the best heavyweights in MMA history
Last weekend, in the main event of Bellator 208, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen was stopped in the first round by heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Post-fight Sonnen was quick to offer praise to Emelianenko. In fact, Sonnen says he considers Fedor Emelianenko the best heavyweight in MMA history, while he […]
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Betting Odds released for January’s Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader fight
Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader will collide in the final of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament on January 26 in Inglewood. The former PRIDE champion and mixed martial arts legend, Fedor Emelianenko, advanced to the tournament finals by defeating Chael Sonnen via first-round TKO in the main event of Bellator 208 (watch that here). With […]
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Scott Coker responds to ‘rubbish’ fight-fixing questions after Bellator 208 main event
Chael Sonnen vs. Fedor Emelianenko, which headlined Bellator 208 on Saturday, was a fight that many fans were looking forward to, and it lived up to most expectations. Though it was not a long fight, it was a fun one until Emelianenko finished Sonnen off with a storm of first-round ground strikes. Unfortunately, this fun fight […]
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VIDEO | Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen exchange backstage handshakes, gifts after Bellator 208 scrap
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo5qifbn776/ On Saturday night, in the main event of Bellator 208, heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko stepped into the cage with former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen in hopes of earning a spot in the finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. Although Chael Sonnen was not without success in this fight, […]
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Ryan Bader discusses upcoming showdown with Fedor Emelianenko: ‘It’s kind of surreal’
Over the weekend, Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko both won their Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal bouts, defeating Matt Mitrione and Chael Sonnen respectively. With these wins, the pair will now fight each other sometime in the new year, and the winner will be crowned the Bellator heavyweight champion. For Ryan Bader, the chance to […]
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Chael Sonnen praises Fedor Emelianenko after Bellator 208: I’ve never ‘been ground-and-pounded like that’
On Saturday night, in the main event of Bellator 208, former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen came up short to heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Although Sonnen had some success in this short but thrilling fight, landing a handful of takedowns, he had no answer for Emelianenko’s legendary power and ground and […]
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Pros react to Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen
The second semi-final of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix took place tonight at as former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko squared off with former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen. Chael Sonnen entered tonight’s Bellator 208 event having won two fights in a row, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at January’s […]
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Bellator 208 Results: Fedor Emelianenko TKO’s Chael Sonnen (VIDEO)
A heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen took place at tonight’s Bellator 208 event, with the winner advancing to the promotions Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals to fight Ryan Bader. “Darth” Bader was able to score a dominant decision victory over Matt Mitrione in the main event of yesterday’s Bellator 207 fight card. Former […]
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Bellator 208 weigh-in results: Fedor Emelianenko just 9 pounds heavier than Chael Sonnen, two fights get scrapped
On Saturday night, after tonight’s Bellator 207 card, Bellator MMA will touch down in Uniondale, New York with Bellator 208. This second card of the weekend will be headlined by a Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal showdown between former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen and heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. On Friday morning, the […]
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PHOTO | This Bellator 208 poster is something else
One of the biggest fights on Bellator MMA’s calendar is the Bellator 208 main event, which will see heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko meet three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen in the semifinal round of the promotion’s exciting Heavyweight Grand Prix. This week, the promotion released a promotional poster for this Bellator 208 card, and it’s […]
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Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen booked for October showdown
Earlier this month, we learned that the first semifinal bout of Bellator’s action-packed Heavyweight Grand Prix will go down on October 12, when reigning light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader battles Matt Mitrione at Bellator 205 in Uncasville, Conn. As it turns out, the second semifinal bout will occur the very next night, as Fedor Emelianenko and […]