CHICAGO – All that’s left now is the fight. Fedor Emelianenko (36-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and Frank Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) got face to face today at the ceremonial weigh-ins for Bellator 198 and their long-awaited meeting more than a deacde after fans first started talking about a fight between them. Emelianenko no longer is the PRIDE heavyweight champion, and Mir no longer is the champ in the UFC. But they’ll fight in the opening round of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix for a chance to reach the semifinals and move on for a potential shot at the Bellator vacant title later this year. Mir weighed in at 261.5 pounds earlier today at the official weigh-ins at the host hotel in Rosemont, Ill. Emelianenko was 240
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