Fedor Emelianenko chose a tough opponent for the last fight, but the public would like him to emerge victorious, the UFC welterweight division fighter told MMA.Metaratings.ru Rinat Fakhretdinov .
On February 5, Emelianenko lost to American Ryan Bader in the main event bout of the Bellator 290 tournament. Bader knocked out the 46-year-old Russian in the first round. After the fight, Emelianenko announced his retirement.
– As a spectator, I also believe that Fedor could take a weak fighter and beat him. But from a sporting perspective, Fedor picked the toughest fight, given he was losing to Ryan Bader. As an athlete, I understand Fedor. I think the public would like Emelianenko to win and go. It’s not up to us to teach Fedor, he will teach whoever you want. He is a pioneer. We are for him anyway. Too bad, of course, that he ended his career like that, but there is nothing to be done.
Will Fedor fight in boxing? It seems to me that if you say you’re done with your career, then you have to quit. It’s not about boxing or MMA, it’s about the fact that the body can’t handle it. Fedor has a lot to do: the MMA Union of Russia, his own team. Emelianenko is no longer up to it. He’s a legend,” Fakhretdinov said.
Emelianenko spent 48 fights in his career, during which he won 40 victories.
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