Fedor Emelianenko vs. Pedro Rizzo Announced For June 21 In Russia

[No More Sorrow]

Fedor Emelianenko (33-4) has his next opponent.

The longtime PRIDE champion will meet former UFC heavyweight-title challenger Pedro Rizzo (19-9) on June 21, M-1 official Evgeni Kogan today announced via Twitter.


Fighters such as Bobby Lashley and Rolles Gracie previously were rumored for the slot, but it'll instead go to 37-year-old Rizzo.


The June 21 event, which is expected to be an M-1 show, takes place at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. It'll likely air on pay-per-view.

At least i can sleep tonight knowing i wont have to witness Fedor and Tim Sylvia fight :YES!:

 

[Deezy]

Pedro Rizzo? Why not just get Mark Coleman?

Fucking fail here. Rizzo hasn't been relevant since the 90s.

 

[No More Sorrow]

I feel like he should go to the UFC or retire. I do think this almost makes him seem like a circus show by just fighting cans now.

 

[Deezy]

fedor has been living off cans for almost six years now, look what happened when he actually fought relevant people in a country where they don't work fights.

 

[The Cork]

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He hasnt fought for 2 years.

Talk about being wrapped in cotton wool.

 

[Deezy]

Big wins against Gary Goodridge and Ken Shamrock.

Would've been a good stat if it was 1996. Too bad that was in 2010. The parade of cans continue.

 

[Slim]

This is absolutely pathetic. Pedro Rizzo? Really? Really? Really? Pedro Rizzo? This is a bad joke. Fedor better win by KO in the first round... cause this is just sad. I'm very disappointed.

 

[Troy]

Pedro Rizzo ..... well that is a blast from the past. I had assumed that he had retired but I guess many MMA fighters are happy to come out of retirement for a six figure payday for a minutes work. Fedor will destroy him and at the same time will destroy a bit more of his reputation.