Emelianenko on possible signing with Bellator: "I will look at my fight against Tarasov"

Alexander Emelianenko

MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko of Russia spoke out about a possible signing with Bellator promotion.

"I asked my manager to come out to the Bellator tournament organizers in order to take part in this event. It's all in the negotiation stage right now. They haven't said no or yes. Now they will look at my fight with Tarasov, what form I am in, to include me in the main grid of this tournament," Emelianenko said.

Emelianenko's fight against Tarasov will take place on October 23 in Moscow, at Bellator's debut tournament in Russia