Fedor Emelianenko was heavier than Ryan Bader before the farewell fight in MMA
Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Fedor Emelianenko and American Ryan Bader went through the weigh-in procedure before the fight at the Bellator 290 tournament, Sport24 reports.
The athlete from Russia turned out to be heavier than the opponent: 107.14 kilograms against 106.32 kilograms. Both fighters met the limit of the heavy weight category.
The fight will take place in Inglewood (USA, California) on the night of February 5th. According to the results of the fight, the heavyweight champion of the organization will be determined, at the moment the belt is owned by an American.
On account of Emelianenko 40 wins with six defeats. He is known for his appearances in Rings, Pride, Strikeforce, M-1 Global and Bellator. Emelianenko met with Bader on January 26, 2019. Then the representative of the United States won by knockout in the first round.
Source: Lenta
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