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Shane Carwin Says He’s Accepted a Fight With Fedor Emelianenko
Shane Carwin says he’s accepted a fight with Fedor Emelianenko for Rizin Fighting Federation. The former interim UFC heavyweight champion posted to Twitter and revealed that he has a fight with the company, later revealing that he accepted a fight with Emelianenko two weeks ago and that he’s now up to Fedor.
Carwin posted:
Hey @rizin_PR you are going to need bigger gloves, these do not fit, not even close! #MMA pic.twitter.com/Yk3gp2ataz
— Shane Carwin (@ShaneCarwin) October 23, 2016
@GlynWilkinson I accepted that fight two weeks ago. Would be an honor. It is up to him
— Shane Carwin (@ShaneCarwin) October 23, 2016
Carwin’s last fight was in June of 2011 when he lost a unanimous decision bout to Junior Dos Santos at UFC 131. He retired from MMA after that bout.