The final Bellator event of the year takes place Saturday with Bellator 237, which goes down at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, with a main card that airs on Paramount. A heavyweight showdown between fighters who made the majority of their fame in “The Land of the Rising Sun” is set to serve as the main event. Former PRIDE champ Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) is set to meet former UFC champ Quinton Jackson (38-13 MMA, 5-2 BMMA) in a three-round bout. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 30 pre-event facts about Bellator 237. * * * * Main event Fedor Emelianenko Emelianenko, 43, is the oldest of the 12 scheduled main card fighters. Emelianenko is 4-2 since he returned from retirement in December 2015
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Bellator 237 pre-event facts: ‘Rampage’ Jackson returns from career-long layoff – MMA Junkie