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Nolan King

Bellator 290 faceoffs video: Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko, Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov

LOS ANGELES – All four fighters involved in the two Bellator 290 title bouts came together for faceoffs following Wednesday’s pre-fight news conference.

In the main event, heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) puts his belt on the line in a rematch with Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) in what will be the legendary “Last Emperor’s” retirement fight. And in the co-headliner, undefeated middleweight champion Johnny Eblen (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) attempts to make his first title defense against top contender Anatoly Tokov (31-3 MMA, 7-0 BMMA).

You can watch the fighters square up in the video above.

Bellator 290 takes place Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on CBS following prelims on MMA Junkie.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.

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