There were so many legends of MMA in the cage who traveled to Inglewood, California, from every corner of the country who knew exactly the feeling Fedor Emelianenko had on Saturday.
The legendary Russian heavyweight, who in the first half of this century helped make MMA what it is today, had just been knocked out in 2:30 by Ryan Bader in the main event of Bellator 290 at The Forum.
It happened to"The Greatest," Muhammad Ali, in Nassau, Bahamas, in 1981, when he was beaten by Trevor Berbick. At Ali’s peak, Berbick wasn’t good enough to tie his shoes, but at the end, Ali suffered an ignominious beating. It’s a lengthy list, which only proves the brutal nature of combat sports. MMA heartlessly, cruelly devours its legends and another went down the same path on Saturday.
He’s idolized by so many, most specifically by fighters who grew up and got interested in MMA by watching him look invincible as he reeled off 27 consecutive victories over nearly 10 years against some of the finest heavyweights in MMA history.
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