LOS ANGELES – All four fighters involved in the two Bellator 290 title bouts came together for faceoffs following Wednesday’s pre-fight news conference. In the main event, heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) puts his belt on the line in a rematch with Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) in what will be the legendary “Last Emperor’s” retirement fight. And in the co-headliner, undefeated middleweight champion Johnny Eblen (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) attempts to make his first title defense against top contender Anatoly Tokov (31-3 MMA, 7-0 BMMA).
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