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Scott Coker Has One More Fight Planned For Fedor Emelianenko Early Next Year

It may not be long until we see Fedor Emelianenko in action again.

“”The Last Emperor” enjoyed

Fedor Emelianenko

It may not be long until we see Fedor Emelianenko in action again.

“”The Last Emperor” enjoyed bellator-269/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>an emphatic knockout victory over Tim Johnson in the Bellator 269 headliner last night in Moscow, Russia.

It was Emelianenko’s first fight in nearly two years as well as his first fight in front of his home fans in Russia in five years. And Bellator MMA president Scott Coker was certainly delighted with what he saw.

“Being a promoter for so long, there’s a few times that just capture that moment in time,” Coker said (via MMA Junkie). “This is that night. It was like, ‘Wow.’ At 45, he can still bring it. He threw combinations at Tim that I haven’t seen for a little while honestly. I think that the pressure of him being at home really helped him. When I saw him yesterday, he seemed so focused, and I think a lot was riding on the line for him.

“He’s here, and he’s proud to be here. All of his people were here. It was just an amazing night. It was like, ‘Wow.’”

Given the nature of the win, it would seem the ideal time for Emelianenko to walk off into the sunset and retire as one of the greatest fighters of all time.

However, Coker has scheduled one more fight for Emelianenko and expects it to take place early next year. For now, he is simply letting the Russian enjoy his victory.

“We have scheduled one more fight for him,” Coker added. “I know him. He’s looked really good and beat (a top) contender, but let him enjoy the victory. Let him really savor this thing, and we’ll revisit with him maybe in a month. I think the next event we’ll have, we’ll probably schedule it early next year or maybe Spring of next year. That’s when you’ll see Fedor fight again.”

Emelianenko, meanwhile, was coy on the topic of fighting again.

“I will answer this question tomorrow,” Emelianenko said, with a smile.

Who do you want to see Emelianenko fight next?

The Pulse of MMA: Fans React To Vettori Win & Fedor’s Ageless KO

The Pulse of MMA: Fans’ Raw Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories UFC Vegas 41 Results: Marvin Vettori Def. Paulo Costa In last night’s UFC Vegas 41 main event, Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa via unanimous decision, this after Costa’s weight woes forced the bout up to 205 lbs after originally being scheduled for middleweight. […]

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UFC Vegas 41 Results: Marvin Vettori Def. Paulo Costa

In last night’s UFC Vegas 41 main event, Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa via unanimous decision, this after Costa’s weight woes forced the bout up to 205 lbs after originally being scheduled for middleweight. Here is how the MMA community reacted to Vettori’s victory.

Bellator 269 Results: Fedor KOs Timothy Johnson

Also last night, MMA fans worldwide caught a glimpse of timeless greatness, as the 45-year-old Fedor Emelianenko knocked out Timothy Johnson in the Bellator 269 main event. Here’s how the Pulse of MMA reacted in the aftermath of Fedor’s inspirational homecoming.

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Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson Results & Highlights, Fedor Gets The KO

Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson has wrapped up, and you can catch all of the highlights and results right here! Today, Bellator 269 took place from the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. The main event saw Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko battle the #2-ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson. Also on tap on the main card was undefeated […]

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Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson has wrapped up, and you can catch all of the highlights and results right here!

Today, Bellator 269 took place from the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. The main event saw Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko battle the #2-ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson. Also on tap on the main card was undefeated prospect and cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov, who was scheduled to face the 11-8 Patrik Pietila. The co-main event saw heavyweights Vitaly Minakov (22-1) up against Said Sowma (7-2).

We’ve got you covered with the full main card highlights below followed by the quick results from today’s special event!

Anatoly Tokov vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov

Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Patrik Pietila

Vitaly Minakov vs. Said Sowma 

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Johnson

Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson Quick Results

MAIN CARD

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Johnson via knockout (punches): Round 1, 1:46

Said Sowma def. Vitaly Minakov via TKO (doctor stoppage): R3, 3:08

Usman Nurmagomedov def. Patrik Pietila via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 4:06

Anatoly Tokov def. Sharaf Davlatmurodov via split decision (28-29, 29-28×2)

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Kirill Sidelnikov def. Rab Truesdale via TKO (strikes): R1, 2:01

Katarzyna Sadura def. Darina Mazdyuk via TKO (punches): R2, 3:17

Irina Alekseeva def. Stephanie Page via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)

Nikita Mikhailov def. Brian Moore via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

Alexey Shurkevich def. Grachik Bozinyan via knockout (punches): R1, 2:25

Aiden Lee def. Alexander Osetrov via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 3:41

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Fedor Emelianenko Scores Walk-Off KO Over Tim Johnson In Russia Homecoming – Bellator 269 Highlights

Fedor EmelianenkoMixed martial arts icon, Fedor Emelianenko successfully made his homecoming one to remember tonight to round out Bellator 269 in Moscow, Russia — stopping former interim heavyweight title challenger, Tim Johnson with a stunning, opening round walk-off knockout win inside two minutes of the first frame. Emelianenko, making his first appearance in Russia since June […]

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Mixed martial arts icon, Fedor Emelianenko successfully made his homecoming one to remember tonight to round out Bellator 269 in Moscow, Russia — stopping former interim heavyweight title challenger, Tim Johnson with a stunning, opening round walk-off knockout win inside two minutes of the first frame.

Emelianenko, making his first appearance in Russia since June of 2016 when he bested Fabio Maldonado, Emelianenko headlined the VTB Arena card in Moscow, taking on UFC alum and the #2 ranked Bellator heavyweight contender, Johnson.

Fedor Emelianenko lands huge walk-off KO in Russia homecoming against Tim Johnson

Circling from the outside and landing well during the numerous early exchanges, Emelianenko managed to unleash an almost classic, lightening fast combination on the chin of Johnson, landing with a huge straight hand, before swinging and crashing home with a pair of alternating hooks, sending Johnson to the canvas as he scored a massive walk-off finish on his home soil return.

Below, catch the highlights from Emelianenko’s massive stoppage of Johnson.

Bellator 269 Takes Place Live Tonight On Showtime

Bellator 269 brings Bellator MMA to Russia with one of the greatest heavyweights from the region in Fedor Emelianenko. As he continues his retirement tour in what could be his final fight against Bellator’s #2-ranked heavyweight in Tim Johnson at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. It’s Bellator’s first time in the region, so they’re […]

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Bellator 269 brings Bellator MMA to Russia with one of the greatest heavyweights from the region in Fedor Emelianenko. As he continues his retirement tour in what could be his final fight against Bellator’s #2-ranked heavyweight in Tim Johnson at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. It’s Bellator’s first time in the region, so they’re showcasing a lot of Russia’s best fighters on this card.

Former Bellator Heavyweight Champion, Vitaly Minakov will face  Said Sowma in the co-main event and undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov also faces Patrik Pietila on the main card. Fans were expecting Andrey Koreshkov versus Rustam Khabilov on this card as well, but the bout was removed due to an undisclosed injury according to a press release from Bellator.

This is another Saturday event for Bellator MMA and earlier than fans are used to since it will be airing live from Russia. See the start times and where to watch below. Also, be sure to check back here at the conclusion of tonight’s event!

BELLATOR MMA 269: FEDOR VS. JOHNSON MAIN CARD: SHOWTIME (U.S.) | OKKO (RUS) | BBC iPlayer (U.K.) | Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND) Saturday, Oct. 23 – 10 p.m. MSK / 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) vs. No. 2 Tim Johnson (15-7)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Vitaly Minakov (22-1) vs. No. 8 Said Sowma (7-2)

160-Pound Contract Weight Bout: No. 6 Usman Nurmagomedov (13-0) vs. Patrik Pietila (11-8)

Middleweight Bout: Anatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov (18-3-1)

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7 p.m. MSK / 5 p.m. BST / 12 p.m. ET

Heavyweight Bout: Kirill Sidelnikov (12-6) vs. Rab Truesdale (10-7-1)

Lightweight Bout: Vladimir Tokov (6-1) vs. Aymard Guih (15-11-1)

Flyweight Bout: Darina Mazdyuk (4-1) vs. Katarzyna Sadura (4-4)

Flyweight Bout: Irina Alekseeva (3-1) vs. Stephanie Page (5-2)

Bantamweight Bout: Brian Moore (14-7) vs. Nikita Mikhailov (7-1)

Welterweight Bout: Grachik Bozinyan (11-4) vs. Alexey Shurkevich (12-4)

Featherweight Bout: Aiden Lee (9-5) vs. Alexander Osetrov (8-2-1)

Featherweight Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-1) vs. Alexander Belikh (9-4)

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Fedor May Retire After Tim Johnson Fight, Has One Fight Left On Contract

Fedor Emelianenko may be walking away after his fight with Tim Johnson, or he might fight out his Bellator contract. There is not much to be said about Fedor that has not already been said. The Russian MMA legend has been competing since the turn of the century, and despite more than two decades and […]

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Fedor Emelianenko may be walking away after his fight with Tim Johnson, or he might fight out his Bellator contract.

There is not much to be said about Fedor that has not already been said. The Russian MMA legend has been competing since the turn of the century, and despite more than two decades and nearly 50 pro fights, he is still set to return to the cage against Timothy Johnson at Bellator 269 this weekend, having won three of his last four fights.

Obviously, with this much fight time and the fact that he is 45 years old, there are lingering questions about how much longer he wants to compete before retiring. Speaking on The MMA Hour, he made it clear that retirement was not off the table after this fight, explaining that he wants to see how he feels while knowing that he still has another fight on his Bellator contract.

“There’s is such a chance. Certainly, that would depend on my health, on my physical condition after the fight. Certainly, we’ll discuss, we’ll discuss that with the family as well,” Fedor said, through a translator.

“No I haven’t made any decision. Everything will depend on my performance, everything will depend on this fight, and certainly on the plans of Bellator, because according to the contract I still have another fight.”

This would not be the first time that Fedor Emelianenko decided to retire from MMA, initially calling it a career in 2012 before making a comeback three years later. With that in mind, it seems likely that when he ends his career this time around, it will almost certainly be for good.

In the meantime, you can catch his fight with Timothy Johnson, set to go down in Moscow, Russia, this Saturday, October 23rd, at Bellator 269. The fate of the Russian legend’s fighting future likely depends on the outcome of this fight.

Check out the full interview with Fedor below:

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