MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko has named his first fight with Antonio Nogueira as his favourite ever as he approaches his 48th and final bout tomorrow night in California.
The Russian heavyweight is considered one of the greatest in the sport's history, and after over two decades competing around the world, he has decided to hang up the gloves at the age of 46. He is a former Pride heavyweight champion, and spent the first ten years of the century as a seemingly unbeatable force atop the sport.
Fedor will retire win, lose or draw after his Bellator heavyweight title rematch with Ryan Bader on Saturday night in Inglewood with many in the sport believing that he is at least one of the greats in MMA's brief history having never competed in the UFC. And speaking with Mirror Fighting ahead of the bout, he revealed that his favourite fight happened almost 20 years ago.
