MOSCOW, 13 Mar. The farewell fight of Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Fedor Emelianenko will be moved from Moscow due to the conflict in Ukraine, promotion head Scott Cocker said at a press conference after the Bellator 276 tournament. Cocker said that the organization had previously received permission to host farewell fight Emelianenko on Red Square in Moscow. However, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine disrupted the plans. “There will definitely not be a fight in Moscow this year,” Cocker said. “We are not going to hold Fedor’s final fight there for obvious reasons. We are starting to look for alternative venues.” in October 2021. The Russian knocked out the American Timothy Johnson. In total, the fighter has 40 wins and six losses.
