Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos It’s been more than five years since former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko (36-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) fought on U.S. soil, and that was only to wrap up a run of three consecutive losses. So what can we expect of “The Last Emperor” at Saturday’s Bellator 172 event, when he takes on Matt Mitrione (11-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA)? After all, Emelianenko has earned five consecutive victories since his three-fight skid under the Strikeforce banner. But he’s also 40, and increased age rarely proves a positive for prizefighters. It’s what makes the main event for Saturday’s event so intriguing: Does Fedor still have it?
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