Bellator MMA’s heavyweight grand prix continues this month, and the promotion is rolling out a special two-part series previewing the highly anticipated matchup between Fedor Emelianenko and Frank Mir . Ex-PRIDE FC champion Emelianenko (36-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) meets former UFC champ Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in Bellator 198’s main event at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., on April 28. The main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie. Related Daily Debate: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir, Bellator’s most anticipated upcoming headliner? In the first edition of “Bellator Countdown,” Emelianenko travels home to Stary Oskol in Belgorod Oblast, Russia – “the place where I became the man I am now” – to train with his team.
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