Fedor Emelianenko said he was upset by the loss in the last fight of his career

Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Fedor Emelianenko said he was upset and upset by the loss to American Ryan Bader in the fight for the Bellator heavyweight championship. This fight was the last for the Russian in his professional sports career, TASS quotes Emelianenko.

Emelianenko lost to Bader by technical knockout in the first round of the fight. After the fight, the Russian took off his gloves, put them on the floor of the octagon and officially announced the end of his career as a professional athlete.

“On the one hand, I am sorry that I could not please you today. On the other – I’m very glad that you rooted for me. My friends, the fighters, have gathered here. I am glad to see them here, I am very grateful to my friends that they came to support me”, Fedor Emelianenko said after the fight.

He also confirmed that he intends to become a coach.

“Yes, I will be with the guys, with the team, I will train. I finished (career. – Note. ), thank you all, – concluded the legend of mixed martial arts.

Recall that the famous Russian MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko lost by technical knockout to Bellator champion American Ryan Bader.

The duel between them became the main event of the organization’s tournament, which was held in the American Inglewood.

Earlier, Emelianenko confirmed that the fight against Bader would be the last in the Russian sports career.

Thus, now the Russian fighter has 40 wins and seven losses in MMA. Another fight was declared invalid.