Former UFC light heavyweight titleholder and current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones showed the utmost respect for Fedor Emelianenko by meeting “The Last Emperor” at the Bellator and PFL co-main event in Riyadh.
“I love you, Fedor – you have always been and remain my favorite fighter,” the American told the Russian, kissing his hand. “You and Alexander. Tell your brother I say hi to him!”
As a reminder, Jon Jones attended the event as an invited guest, and Fedor Emelianenko seconded his student Vadim Nemkov, who made a successful debut in the heavyweight division, finishing former PFL champion Bruno Cappelozza by arm-triangle choke.
The American fighter, currently recovering from two surgeries, plans to return to the octagon before the end of the year and make a title defense against former division champion Stipe Miocic.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/34015-dzhon-dzhons-potseloval-ruku-fedoru-emelyanenko.html?rand=19907
