While many have written off Fedor Emelianenko as a shell of his once-dominant self, Frank Mir isn’t about to go there. So when Mir found out he’d be fighting Emelianenko in the opening round of the Bellator MMA World Grand Prix to crown a heavyweight champion, he had one immediate thought. “Damn, that’s a tough first fight,” Mir told MMAjunkie. Ex-UFC champion Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and former Pride champ Emelianenko (36-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) square off in the tournament’s third quarterfinal April 28 at All State Arena in Rosemont, Ill