Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News , UFC Even before he officially got the matchup, Frank Mir knew he wanted a fight with Fedor Emelianenko . The way Mir, a former UFC heavyweight champion, sees it, former longtime PRIDE titleholder Emelianenko is the biggest name in the eight-man field of the Bellator MMA World Grand Prix 2018 . MMAjunkie first reported plans for the multi-event tournament , which kicks off in January, this past week. And on Wednesday, officials formally confirmed the opening-round pairings , which include Emelianenko (36-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs.
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Why ‘big-game hunter’ Frank Mir wanted Fedor Emelianenko in Bellator grand prix – MMA Junkie