NEW YORK – Heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko will not retire from MMA after falling short of Bellator gold earlier this year. Emelianenko (38-6 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), the former longtime PRIDE champion who’s regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights the sport has seen, has signed a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator. The promotion announced the news Friday night after Bellator 222 at Madison Square Garden, where the Russian was on hand. Emelianenko, 42, contemplated retirement after suffering a 35-second TKO loss to Ryan Bader in January in the finals of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix in what was the final fight of his contract . Prior to that he scored consecutive first-round finishes against Chael Sonnen and Frank Mir in the tournament. Emelianenko retired from MMA in 2012 only to come back more than three years later.
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Fedor Emelianenko not retiring, signs new multi-fight Bellator contract – MMA Junkie