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Through the completion of two close rounds on Saturday, it appeared as if the Bellator MMA middleweight title was up for grabs. That's when the gas tank and ...

Just eight months removed from dominating Gegard Mousasi to claim the middleweight title, Eblen already had a scenario in mind for his next title defense. The Team Fedor product out of Russia was competitive in the opening rounds by stuffing takedowns and landing the more technical counter punches. [co-main event of Bellator 290](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/bellator-290-live-results-ryan-bader-vs-fedor-emelianenko-updates-highlights-fight-card-start-time/live/) from the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Tokov (31-3) saw his seven-fight win streak under the Bellator banner come to a close. I'm the king of cardio." That's when the gas tank and ragdoll wrestling of defending champion Johnny Eblen began to take over.

Fedor Emelianenko takes a photo with MMA pioneers after his loss to Ryan Bader. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty ...

Check out the disclosed pay for all 28 fighters on Bellator 290, according to the California State Athletic Commission.

Legendary MMA fighter [Fedor Emelianenko](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/fedor-emelianenko) and welterweight Sabah Homasi each made $100,000, despite losses. California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster released a full list of fighter payouts Saturday to MMA Junkie. [Ryan Bader](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ryan-bader) and [Johnny Eblen](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/johnny-eblen) topped the list with $150,000.

Get Bellator 290 results. In the main event live from The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, Ryan Bader faces Fedor Emelianenko in rematch.

Ethan Hughes by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) [defends his belt](https://www.fightmag.com.au/2022/12/28/johnny-eblen-vs-anatoly-tokov-new-co-headliner-at-bellator-290-vadim-nemkov-vs-yoel-romero-cancelled/) against Anatoly Tokov (31-3). [Paramount+](https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/2557696/175360/3065) from The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday, February 4. Alejandra Lara by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) Akhmed Magomedov by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) Ali Isaev – unanimous draw (28–28, 28–28, 28–28)

MMA Fighting reacts to Fedor Emelianenko's final fight, Ryan Bader and Johnny Eblen's successful title defenses, and the promotion's debut on CBS.

[Apple Podcasts](https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=19954__t_w__r_google.com__d_D&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id320642139&referrer=sbnation.com), [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmZlZWRidXJuZXIuY29tL1RoZU1tYUhvdXJXaXRoQXJpZWxIZWx3YW5p), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/27Z2RR39rjGrRcV1DiQ40J?si=5ZS0Lje7QbWITUd60cOb8g), [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mma-fighting), and wherever else you get your pods. [Bellator 290](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1354/bellator-290-bader-vs-fedor-2) event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react to Emelianenko’s first-round TKO loss to heavyweight champion [Ryan Bader](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/39/ryan-bader) in the main event, Bader’s classy response to how it all played out, whether or not a fight with [Francis Ngannou](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3362/francis-ngannou) could happen, how the card performed as a whole, [Johnny Eblen](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4861/johnny-eblen)’s stock after a fantastic performance against [Anatoly Tokov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3509/anatoly-tokov) to retain his middleweight championship, [Brennan Ward](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2007/brennan-ward)’s sensational finish of [Sabah Homasi](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1314/sabah-homasi), [Lorenz Larkin](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/751/lorenz-larkin)’s knockout of the year contender, and more. Watch the Bellator 290 post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on [Fedor Emelianenko](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/23/fedor-emelianenko) is officially over, and it wasn’t the happy ending most MMA fans were hoping for. Bellator’s debut on CBS has come and gone, the career of the legendary

Legendary Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko officially retires following a disappointing first-round defeat in Saturday's rematch.

The MMA community said farewell to Fedor Emelianenko after his TKO loss to Ryan Bader in his Bellator 290 retirement fight.

[#Bellator290]results: Ryan Bader ( [@RyanBader]) def. Fedor got knocked down by a punch on the back of the head, and he couldn't effectively defend from Bader's strikes on the ground. Bader with a left hook and a couple rights. [February 5, 2023] “The Last Emperor” closes his career on a low, but it takes nothing away from his career achievements. Lands uppercut and a right behind the ear off a clinch. Bader on top dropping shots.