MMA chronicle Fedor Emelianenko has no longer viewed action since December 2019. That last fight was as soon as in opposition to fellow former Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, whom he defeated by strategy of first-spherical TKO.
Over the last 12 months and three months, “The Final Emperor” moreover battled COVID-19. Now that he’s fully recovered, Bellator CEO Scott Coker is already planning for his return.
“He’s doing considerably better and he’s ready to begin practicing and preparing,” Coker knowledgeable MMA Junkie. “He will fight here within the following a total lot of months, I deem. I’m going to chat to him when he will get here next week.
He’s coming with (Vadim) Nemkov. I’ll bear a possibility to sit down down down down and talk to him. I’ll develop obvious we’re on the identical web notify as a ways as the timing of it all. I’m pondering gradual summer or early tumble, you’ll stare Fedor within the cage again.”
As for Fedor’s conceivable opponents, Coker is searching at two names: Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem, both of whom had been recently released from the UFC.
“We’re no longer going to ticket these guys to, cherish, a two-12 months, six-fight deal or develop them up,” he said. “They’ve done every thing. They’ve already proved themselves. They’re legends of the game already. Nevertheless what I will divulge is we elevate out bear legends of the game here.
“If we trek down the avenue, and we deem a Fedor opponent will work, Alistair and Fedor will most certainly be very absorbing to me. Junior Dos Santos and Fedor will most certainly be very absorbing to me.”
Overeem and dos Santos were both reduce encourage from the UFC roster in early March. “The Demolition Man” has been restful the total time, but “Cigano” did recount passion in combating Fedor.
