Tim Johnson won’t be rattled by the aura of the legendary Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 269 . Johnson (15-7 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) is positioned as the spoiler going into Saturday’s event as he travels into VTB Arena in Moscow to fight Emelianenko (39-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) in the heavyweight headliner, which airs on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie. The former PRIDE FC champion Emelianenko is widely regarded as one of greatest fighters in MMA history. His decorated resume through more than 20 years in the game speaks for itself, and although he’s very much at the tail end of his career, he’s still a one-of-a-kind figure in the fight game
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