Fighter Alexander Emelianenko thanked his brother Fedor after his defeat in the farewell battle
Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Alexander Emelianenko on Instagram (social network banned in Russia; owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned) turned to his brother Fedor after his defeat in a farewell fight with American Ryan Bader.
“The last Emperor! Thanks for everything brother!” – the athlete wrote words of gratitude.
Earlier on February 5, Fedor Emelianenko lost to Bader by knockout in the first round. The fight, which led the Bellator 290 tournament and became a farewell for the Russian, was held in heavyweight, the title of the organization’s champion, which was owned by the American, was at stake. After the defeat, he was upset that he could not please the fans and thanked them for their support.
The defeat was the seventh in Emelianenko’s career, he has 40 victories to his credit, another fight with his participation was declared invalid. The Russian owned the titles of champion organizations Pride and RINGS. Bader won 31 victories with seven defeats.
Source: Lenta
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