Fedor Emelianenko, in the black shorts, defeated Frank Mir by TKO in 48 seconds at Bellator 198 on April 28, 2018. Credit: Bellator MMA By The Associated PressApril 29, 2018 ...

Frank Mir has already defeated a couple of PRIDE Fighting Championship legends and he would love to face another as Fedor Emelianenko is rumored to return to the ring after a three year retirement.

Apr 28, 2018; Rosemont, IL, USA; Fedor Emelianeko (red gloves) enters the ring before his fight against Frank Mir (blue gloves) during Bellator 198 at Allstate Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dave Mandel ...

"Fedor has fast hands and is a very aggressive puncher," said Mir, who meets Brock Lesnar for the undisputed UFC heavyweight title at UFC 100 on July 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Fedor said, laughing. "Mirko Cro Cop. Antonio Nogueira is another one. Against Nogueira, I had to articulate my fighter's IQ on the ground. With Mirko Cro Cop, I had to do it with the standing." ...

"He's a really nice guy," Couture said of meeting Fedor on a commercial shoot. "We had trouble not smiling at each other. He wants the fight as bad as I do. He wants to fight the best guys too." ...

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