“On the one hand, I am sorry that I could not please you today, dear friends.
On the other hand, I'm very happy.
I'm glad you all cheered for me.
I am glad that my friends have gathered here, the fighters who have been with me for these many years, decades.
Glad to see these faces.
I think these people understand me better than anyone.
I finished.
Thank you.
Everything, ”Emelianenko said after the fight.
Emelianenko had a farewell fight with Bader as part of the Bellator tournament, where he lost to the fighter by knockout in the first round.
On account of the 46-year-old Emelianenko, 40 wins and seven losses, one more fight was declared invalid.
Bader, 39, has 31 wins and seven losses.
Earlier, promoter Vladimir Khryunov spoke about the fight between Emelianenko and Bader at Bellator 290.