Fedor Emelianenko's dreams of a fairytale finale to his fighting career were dashed in just two and a half minutes by heavyweight champion Ryan Bader at Bellator 290, but "The Last Emperor" ended the cage smiling after an emotional in-cage retirement in Inglewood, California.
The final official weigh-ins of Fedor Emelianenko's MMA career passed off without a hitch as "The Last Emperor's" last registered weight made his title fight rematch with Ryan Bader official ahead of Bellator 290 in California.
Retiring MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko said he is looking forward to bringing the curtain down on his stellar career, but said he wouldn't be walking away from the sport completely.
Bellator 290 will see the retirement fight of one of the greatest fighters to ever pull on a set of MMA gloves, and Chael Sonnen says Fedor Emelianenko's farewell will be a sad moment for the sport.
Bellator's upcoming event in Los Angeles has a new co-main event.