“The main thing for Fedor Emelianenko is not to grab it like last time” – Vasilevsky

Mixed martial arts fighter Vyacheslav Vasilevsky believes that the fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader will end quickly.

“It will be fast anyway. But in what direction is not clear. Last time, Fedor lost quickly, and in a duel in Moscow, Fedor quickly won. Now he has such a style that he comes out and immediately starts to aggravate: he goes forward, tries to knock out, he opens himself somewhere. This happened in a duel with Matt Mitrione, when they hit each other towards each other, but Matt got up faster. It will be the same here. We hope that Fedor will be faster, will be the first to find a gap in Bader’s defense and hit first. Fedor’s knockout power and speed have not disappeared anywhere. The main thing is not to grab, as it was in the last fight. Then, I think, Fedor will be able to win. If the fight drags on, then it will not be in the hands of Emelianenko, Vasilevsky told MMA.Metaratings.ru.

February 4, 2023 at Bellator 290 Fedor Emelianenko will have a rematch against Ryan Bader. The first meeting of the fighters, which took place in January 2019, ended with the victory of the American by knockout in the first round.