2011 hopefully will become a better year for Fedor Emelianenko at the end than it was at the beginning; the former Pride titleholder will officially take on Jeff Monson, a fight that has been rumored but not confirmed until now.
M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan made it official: Fedor will face Monson in his next fight per his Twitter account:
“Fedor vs Monson is official for November in Russia. The Last Emperor returns!!!”
The bout is expected to take place on November 12 in Russia.