It’s back to the motherland for MMA legend and former Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko.
Vadim Finkelstein, co-founder of M-1 Global, announced on the company’s official website that Emelianenko’s next bout would be in Russia.
“Fedor is going to fight in late fall in Russia, we have already reached all the necessary agreements on his fight,” Finkelstein said.
Emelianenko hasn’t fought in his home country since April 2007, when he submitted Matt Lindland at BodogFIGHT: Clash of the Nations.
Coming off three consecutive losses, “The Last Emperor” was recently released from his Strikeforce contract, following a TKO loss to light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson.
There was talk of Emelianenko possibly retiring from the sport, but the champion insisted that he will continue to fight as long as it’s “God’s will” for him to do so.
An official opponent has yet to be named.
Stay tuned to Bleacher Report on this unfolding story.
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