Heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko could possibly return to fighting a well -known enemy.
Fedor Emeliansko hung up the MMA gloves after a TKO defeat against Ryan Bader for the Bellator Heavyweight Championship in Bellator 290. More than two years since his pension fight, Emelianenko has repeatedly plagued a fighting comeback in another non-MMA-Discipline.
If the 48-year-old Emeliansko chooses to return to fighting, he probably has no shortage of potential opportunities. One is in a new sport led by the unmistakable face of bare fighting, Mike Perry.
Emeliansko made a potential comeback a bit easier and was called by a former rival that he eliminated during his MMA Prime.
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Andrei Arlovski focuses on Fedor Emelianenko Rematch in the promotion of Mike Perry
While Emeliansko went on his legendary undefeated streak, he collided with a former UFC title holder in misery before the promotion destroyed. The One-Punch Knock-Out was one of the most vicious finishes of his career, similar to his earlier victories over legends such as Mark Coleman, Tim Sylvia and Kevin Randleman.
If Emeliansko wants to run back, his rival is ready to oblige.
During a recent performance at The Overdogs Podcast, former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski threw a potential confrontation with Emelianenko in Mike Perry's Dirty Boxing Championship.
'[Mike Perry] sent me a message about a fight with Fedor Emelianenko, let's do it! “Arlovski said.” If we are going to fight for some good sponsors, why not? He mentioned my name a few times, probably not in an MMA fight, but boxing?
“We can do elbows with boxing, let's do it!”
Dirty Boxing Championship, which recently added Jon Jones to his ownership team, was on a hot start in 2025. Former UFC title Challenger Yoel Romero helped to draw a lot of attention on the promotion with two wild knockouts.
Mike Perry 'hired again' at Bare Knuckle FC after Conor McGregor Feud concludes
Emeliansko was recently linked to a potential signature with Bare Knuckle FC after the recent comments from Conor McGregor. McGregor, a part-owner of BKFC, has also been in a months-long feud with Perry after the boxing of the last against Jake Paul.
Fortunately for Perry, his original 'Firing' has returned by McGregor since then and he is expected to return to the BKFC ring later this year. He has not participated anymore since he defeated Thiago Alves at BKFC: Knuckklemania IV last April.
Arlovski took a second round of TKO victory last week in his dirty boxing debut in Miami. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion is probably on the last part of his martial arts career.
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