Calm down. It’s just an honorable mention. But still, Fedor Emelianenko (37-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) is once again a factor in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings. Emelianenko earned a 48-second knockout victory over UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir in the main event of this past weekend’s Bellator 198 event. The contest was a quarterfinal matchup in Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix, and Emelianenko now moves on to face Chael Sonnen later this year with a finals berth on the line
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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings, May 1: Welcome back, Fedor Emelianenko – MMA Junkie