The former champion of Pride and Rings in heavy weight Fedor Emelianenko is the second Russian citizen Vadim Nemkov in a battle for the title of the organization Bellator light heavyweight title with American Ryan Bader.

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“Fly in the US 11 th. Fedor Emelianenko will fly with us. It was originally planned that we leave the 12th, and Theodore later — about the 18th. But in the end he’s, like, coming. During the fight in my corner will be Fedor, and my brother Victor” — quoted Nemcova “Sport-Express”.

The battle for the title of champion of Bellator in a light heavyweight will take place on the night of August 22, Uncasville on the Bellator tournament 244.

Earlier it was reported that the offender Fedor Emelianenko suffered a third defeat in a row.