MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko will receive 100 thousand dollars for the fight with American Bader
Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Fedor Emelianenko will receive prize money for his farewell fight with American Ryan Bader. This became known to MMA Fighting.
According to the source, the athlete earned $100,000 for the fight. His opponent will receive 150 thousand dollars.
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, Emelianenko 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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