Filed under: News (UPDATED on 10/24/16 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Shane Carwin has clarified via Twitter than the offer to fight Fedor Emelianeko was separate from his talks with Rizin FF.) Fedor Emelianenko is always in need of recognizable heavyweight opponents and he may have found one – if Shane Carwin is to be believed. Carwin (12-2), a former UFC interim heavyweight champion who recently announced his intentions to return to fighting, tweeted a photo of a Rizin FF glove with a message reading, “Hey @rizin_PR you are going to need bigger gloves, these do not fit, not even close!” Hey @rizin_PR you are going to need bigger gloves, these do not fit, not even close! #MMA pic.twitter.com/Yk3gp2ataz — Shane Carwin (@ShaneCarwin) October 23, 2016 Of course, this sent fans into a fit of fantasy matchmaking
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