The man best-known for defeating Fedor Emelianenko in a combat sambo match is coming to Bellator Fighting Championships.
Bellator officials today announced that Blagoi Ivanov has signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion and will soon fight
for the first time in the U.S.
“Blagoi is a great signing for us at heavyweight,” Bellator chairman and
CEO Bjorn Rebney stated in today’s official release. “He brings an
incredible sambo background to the cage and is developing his hands
with some of the best in the business.”