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Fedor Emelianenko wants a rematch with Fabricio Werdum, and Bellator President Scott Coker is ready to “go make it happen” for the Russian legend.<\/p>\n

Emelianenko and Werdum first met in 2010, under the Strikeforce banner, with Werdum winning by submission in a shocking upset. Today, when Emelianenko is under contract with Bellator, and Werdum is a free agent, the timing for a rematch between the two heavyweight legends seems perfect.<\/p>\n

Emelianenko, for his part, is eager for a shot at redemption, and intends to discuss that possibility with Coker when they next meet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a meeting with Scott to discuss what the future holds as far as fighting,\u201d Emelianenko told MMA Junkie<\/a>. \u201cObviously, (the pandemic) is unfortunate. Tomorrow, there will be a fight without fans, but these are the times we\u2019re living in.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor myself, yes, I would like to fight [Werdum],\u201d Emelianenko added. \u201cWhether that\u2019s a fight fans are interested in seeing or Bellator is interested in putting on, I don\u2019t know that.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked by MMA Junkie whether he’s interested in booking a rematch between Emelianenko and Werdum, Coker gave a positive response.<\/p>\n

\u201c(The plans) haven\u2019t changed,\u201d Coker said of a Werdum vs. Emelianenko rematch. \u201cIt\u2019s just now we have a little beat now because of the COVID situation. We\u2019re going to see how it goes because Europe has started to open up where you can actually have some fans. The numbers are way down and they kind of have it under control a little bit better than we do.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 But listen, Fedor has to fight in front of fans. I think that\u2019s why you don\u2019t see a lot of the MMA stars fighting now because they need the fans there to support it. Fedor is the same way. He\u2019s the greatest heavyweight of all time<\/a>. For me, it would be a shame for him to fight in an arena where there\u2019s nobody there to watch his last few fights. We\u2019re going to play it by ear. This is actually the first time I\u2019ve seen Fedor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Fabricio and it\u2019s something really that\u2019s Fedor\u2019s decision,\u201d Coker concluded. \u201cOne of the things I\u2019m going to talk to Fedor tonight is, \u2018Is this an important fight for you?\u2019 Whatever he says, then we\u2019ll go make it happen. If it\u2019s an important fight to him, then we\u2019ll probably put it together. If not, it doesn\u2019t mean we won\u2019t still pursue Fabricio.”<\/p>\n

Who do you think would come out on top in a rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Fedor Emelianenko?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fedor Emelianenko wants a rematch with Fabricio Werdum, and Bellator President Scott Coker is ready to “go make it happen” for the Russian legend. Emelianenko and Werdum first met in 2010, under the Strikeforce banner, with Werdum winning by submission in a shocking upset. 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