It seems “The Last Emperor” will rely on home-field advantage for his next bout, assuming his opponent is not a fellow Russian.
News broke earlier today that Fedor will get back into action on June 21, against a yet to be named opponent.
The update came via M-1 global director of operations Evgeni Kogan’s Twitter account.
Breaking!!! Fedor Emelianenko fighting on June 21st, Ice Palace, St Petersburg, Russia. News on the opponent to come!
Since coming down to Earth with three consecutive losses between June 2010, and July 2011, Fedor has reeled off back-to-back wins.
Last November, the MMA legend defeated veteran Jeff Monson via unanimous decision, and followed up with a December knockout of Japanese judo deity Satoshi Ishii.
Despite the rebound attempt, Fedor news does not get the motor of MMA fans revved in the same way that it used to. Unless, of course, you have a stake in M-1 Global and a penchant for exclamation marks.
Throwing out any names as a possible opponent is conjecture at this point, but don’t rule out former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia.
Yesterday, MMA Mania reported that “The Maine-iac” made the following annoucement:
I’m excited to be coming home to Maine in the next week or so… and I have a big announcement my fans won’t want to miss!
Could a rematch with Emelianenko be on the horizon?
While there is nothing but timing to link the upcoming announcements of Sylvia and Kogan, it is not so far-fetched. Both guys are looking for a recognizable opponent to regain some lost credibility, and both can still make promoters some cash fighting in a main event.
Only time will tell.
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