The following is an excerpt from an article by mixed-martial arts website, MMA Junkie:
“It appears Fedor Emelianenko has gone from long shot to no shot for UFC 146’s expected main-event vacancy.
M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan today announced Emelianenko will fight an unannounced opponent at a currently unspecified June 21 event.
However, sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that former WWE star and ex-Strikeforce fighter Bobby Lashley (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is under consideration for the Emelianenko (33-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) fight.”
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