mo4ch:>Last chance for The Last Emperor? Fedor Emelianenko takes on Ryan Bader for Bellator crown | Mo4ch News

Bellator will crown their first heavyweight champion in more than two years later this month when Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko faces the promotion's light heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader, in the finals of an 8-man Grand Prix.Bellator, the undisputed number two promotion in mixed martial arts, has been without a heavyweight champion since Russian Vitaly Minakov vacated the title in 2016 having not defended it for more than two years. Now Emelianenko wants to ensure that the organization's flagship title comes back to his homeland after he faces Bader in the finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix on January 26. And, keeping in mind Fedor's age and the stage of his career, this is most certainly his last chance to win a championship belt.READ MORE: Fedor Emelianenko TKO's Chael Sonnen to reach Bellator HW Grand Prix finalEach fighter has won two successive bouts to get to this point in the tournament. Fedor was successful against both Frank Mir and Chael Sonne…