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Fedor Emelianenko Doesn’t See an End to His Career

June 16, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Fedor Emelianenko spoke with MMAjunkie for a new interview ahead of his fight with Matt Mitrione at Bellator NYC. The highlights are below:

On his future as a fighter: “Like every other fighter, I would like to fight as long as I can and am physically capable of and my body allows me to do it. I have three fights signed with Bellator, so hopefully no injuries or anything else and I will continue to fight.”

On his first fight with Mitrone falling apart: “The main difference was that for the first time the fight was scheduled I spent most of my training time training in Russia. When the fight fell through because of Mitrione’s problems, I actually ended up training a lot right now in Poland with a lot of partners who were trying to mimic Mitrione’s style. I felt very strong and whatever injuries I had before, this time I actually feel better. I am in top shape and I am ready to go.”

On concern about this fight not happening: “I don’t worry about this. The fight will happen with Mitrione. Don’t worry about other details or the other plan. Our fight with Mitrione will happen, it’s guaranteed.”

On Mitrione: “Matt belongs to a top echelon of MMA fighters. He’s a very dangerous fighter. He ha the same opportunity to win because he’s just very skilled and strong and packs a very good punch. He definitely belongs to the top tier of those fighters.”