Unquestionably one of the greatest mixed martial artists to ever grace the cage, Russia’s Fedor Emelianenko will seek a storybook ending to his legendary career on February 4 when he tries to capture the World Heavyweight Championship against rival Ryan Bader. 8-ranked contender Sabah “Sleek Sheik” Homasi (17-10) will make history as the first BELLATOR fight to air on CBS and Paramount+ in this must-see main card curtain-jerker.Īs the hugely significant event rapidly approaches, here are some fight-week highlights and notes to usher in BELLATOR’s first event of 2023:įEDOR EMELIANENKO, ONE OF MMA’S GREATEST EVER, IN FINAL FIGHT Welterweight fan-favorites “Irish” Brennan Ward (16-6) and No. 5 Pound-for-Pound talent Johnny “The Human Cheat Code” Eblen (12-0) will aim to earn his first title defense against Emelianenko protégé, No. In the co-headlining bout, undisputed and undefeated World Middleweight Champion, No.

BELLATOR 290 will also be available on SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME On Demand later in the month. Following the live event, the broadcast will be available on Paramount+ on an on-demand basis and streaming on the BELLATOR MMA channel on Pluto TV. Fedor 2 will air live on CBS and on the Paramount+ streaming service at 9 p.m. 3-ranked Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (40-6, 1 NC) twice in the Russian icon’s final fight of what has been an unrivaled combat sports career.īELLATOR 290: Bader vs. 6 Pound-for-Pound athlete Ryan “Darth” Bader (30-7, 1 NC) seeks to become the first man to ever defeat the legendary No.

In the historic Heavyweight World Championship main event, reigning titleholder and No. 4, BELLATOR MMA will make its landmark CBS network television and Paramount+ debut from the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA.

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