Emelianenko explains why he chose Johnson over Dos Santos or Werdum

Dmitriy Kel Oct. 19, 2021, 5:06 p.m.

Legendary MMA heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko explained why he chose Timothy Johnson out of all suggested opponents to fight at Bellator 269 .

"That same Dos Santos had a string of losses and was fired from the UFC. I also know there was a desire for Fabricio Werdum and other fighters. But I looked at them and noticed that they had a number of losses. Bellator offered [options], but there were no specifics - that there was time, but the final choice will be made later. And when Valentin [Moldavsky] fought off Timothy, Bellator offered to fight Timothy," Emelianenko said.

The Bellator 269 tournament will be held on October 23 in Moscow.

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