When my friends and family are fighting with me on the same card, it's important that I concentrate on my own fight and not get caught up in the rest. "As far as fighting alongside my friends and family, I think this can be difficult. "I'm never tired of the press events, and actually consider them to be a necessity to the business of combat sports, so I have gotten used to them over the years.
"MMA is the most joyful job that I could have," the soft-spoken Emelianenko said, through an interpreter, during Tuesday's media teleconference. But win or lose, "The Last Emperor" promises he will be back for one more fight - preferably in Chicago - to close out his incredible career.
The heavyweight tilt against bruising American Timothy Johnson (15-7) represents the final time Emelianenko will fight on Russian soil and the first since his disputed 2016 win over Fabio Maldonado.
The Russian slugger, widely considered the greatest heavyweight in MMA history, will make his penultimate walk to the cage on Saturday in front of his adoring countrymen when Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) headlines Bellator 269 inside VTB Arena in Moscow ( Showtime, 3 p.m. Throughout a legendary career that has spanned 21 years and 46 pro fights, Fedor Emelianenko can proudly say he's still doing what he loves.
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