Fedor signs new multi-fight contract with Bellator

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NEW YORK – Heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko will not retire from MMA after falling short of Bellator gold earlier this year.

Emelianenko (38-6 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), the former longtime PRIDE champion who's regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights the sport has seen, has signed a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator.

The promotion announced the news Friday night after Bellator 222 at Madison Square Garden, where the Russian was on hand.

Emelianenko, 42, contemplated retirement after suffering a 35-second TKO loss to Ryan Bader in January in the finals of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix in what was the final fight of his contract. Prior to that he scored consecutive first-round finishes against Chael Sonnen and Frank Mir in the tournament.

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Lol one of the greatest heavyweights... What a load of shit. He is absolutely the greatest heavyweight. It's only arguable whether he is the greatest in all weight classes.

Anyway this is bad, please retire Fedor.

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The Goat is completely done, I really wish he'd stayed retired the first time

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ttt for one of the greatest, but its time to hang them up.

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Wonder why he's doing this. Wouldn't think he needs the money.

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He is the biggest what if in mma history. 

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Dillion Danis? 

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GoffRAMSmahome'sgutsOUT -

Wonder why he's doing this. Wouldn't think he needs the money.

Obviously, he loves doing it. 

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cyberfightr - 
GoffRAMSmahome'sgutsOUT -

Wonder why he's doing this. Wouldn't think he needs the money.

Obviously, he loves doing it. 

Fedor has been quoted in the past as saying he doesn't like fighting MMA.  His love is sambo.

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over 40 fighters only please

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Spunkchops - 

He is the biggest what if in mma history. 

The biggest what if as in what if he beat more world class wrestlers, more ADCC champs, more Olympic judoka, more K1 champs, more former UFC champions?

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I love him but he needs to retire 

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Chael did it right....

It's over johnny......

Russian mob must have something to do with it.....IMO only.

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Rahjai MD -

I love him but he needs to retire 

This. As long as they give him cans to crush he will be alright but he will get brain damage against any top 10 opponent. 

 

TOP 5 GOAT in ORDER:

Fedor

GSP

Jones

DC

Anderson

 

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Bellator is like a wash up league

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Bellator President Scott Cocker announced potential opponents of Fedor Emelianenko.

It is reported that the head of the promotion called the names of American Quinton Jackson, as well as his compatriot Josh Barnett, speaking of the possible rivals of the Russian.

We will remind, earlier it became known about the extension of the contract of 42-year-old Emelianenko with Bellator.

Barnett, 41, has 35 wins and eight losses. Jackson, who turns 41 on June 20, scored 38 wins, suffered 13 losses.

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When you get ko'd by Ryan bader in 35 seconds. It's time to retire

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Fedor vs Barnett needs to happen, and then regardless of who wins Fedor needs to step away. He's got nothing left to prove to anybody.

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Fedor vs Barnett needs to happen, and then regardless of who wins Fedor needs to step away. He's got nothing left to prove to anybody.

I actually wanna really see this.

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Thebonfirexm - 
The Destroyer88 -

Fedor vs Barnett needs to happen, and then regardless of who wins Fedor needs to step away. He's got nothing left to prove to anybody.

I actually wanna really see this.

Josh’s hands are sharp. I’d worry for Fedor in that one.