Filed under: News Bellator Latest News Fedor Emelianenko explains motivation for competing in Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix By MMA Fighting Newswire Jan 22, 2018, 11:00am EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter LOS ANGELES — At Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix media day, Fedor Emelianenko explains why he wanted to compete in the tournament, how he breaks down the different styles, his opponent Frank Mir and more. Get the latest gear UFC 286 Artist Series T-Shirt UFC 286 Event T-Shirt Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards T-Shirt Kamaru ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman T-Shirt Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje T-Shirt Leon Edwards Authentic Walkout Jersey Kamaru Usman Authentic Walkout Jersey UFC Legacy Championship Replica Belt More From MMA Fighting Sean O’Malley reveals he won’t serve as UFC 288 backup fighter: ‘If one of those dorks pull out, reschedule it’ Carl Froch declares he’d face Conor McGregor ‘in the cage,’ McGregor responds Markus Perez: Gamebred Boxing paying me ‘three times more’ than UFC Colby Covington calls to face Leon Edwards on next card with ‘my old buddy’ Jon Jones: ‘It’s perfect’ Valentina Shevchenko suggests referee Jason Herzog may have contributed to Alexa Grasso loss at UFC 285 Gamebred Boxing 4 fight card set, Joe Riggs replaces Paul Daley in preliminary bout