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Bellator is planning to have a \u2018massive\u2019 retirement fight for MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in his home country of Russia.<\/p>\n

Emelianenko (40-6 MMA) recently returned to action at last month\u2019s Bellator 269 event, where he scored a sensational knockout victory over Tim Johnson (see that here<\/a>). The win marked Fedor\u2019s second first round finish in a row, as\u00a0he had previously stopped Quinton \u2018Rampage<\/a>\u2018 Jackson.<\/p>\n

According to Bellator boss Scott Coker, the promotion<\/a> is planning one final fight for Fedor\u00a0Emelianenko and they are currently targeting a summer date in Moscow.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that we\u2019re planning something really, you know, large-scale event in Russia for him as his farewell, sending off as far as having this illustrious career being the greatest heavyweight of all time,\u201d<\/em> Coker told MMAJunkie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Fedor,
Fedor KO’s Johnson at Bellator 269<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201dWe\u2019re going to have one more. It\u2019s going to be massive. It\u2019ll probably be next summer.\u00a0It\u2019ll be in Moscow. (Fedor Emelianenko) wants to fight in Russia for us, his last fight, so we\u2019re going to do it there, and we have some great plans. Again, this is going to be a massive send-off. This is not going to just be a normal fight, and we\u2019re going to do \u2013 it\u2019s going to be something really special, and we\u2019re already starting to plan it right now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Scott Coker declined to reveal any potential opponents but did seem to rule out the contest being a shot at Bellator\u2019s heavyweight title.<\/p>\n

Who would you like to see MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko face in his retirement fight next year in Russia? Share your thoughts in the comment section Penn Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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