Russian MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko lost to Ryan Bader in a fight for the World Champion in heavy weight according to Bellator. The fight ended with the victory of the 39-years-old American by knock-out in the first round.
Ryan Bader knocked out the 46-years-old Russian sportsmen after 2 minutes and 30 seconds after the fight started.
For Fedor Emelianenko, this fight become the last one in his career. He spent 48 fights in MMA, 40 of which he won and lost in 7. Another duel was declared invalid.
Ryan Bader scored 31 wins with seven losses. The American was the only one who managed to defeat Emelianenko twice — he won the first victory in January 2019. Then he also knocked out the Russian in the first round.
After the announcement of the results, Fedor Emelianenko put the gloves in the center of the octagon. He was greeted by MMA legends who attended the Bellator 290 tournament.