Fedor Emelianenko explains why he signed with Bellator, not the UFC

Fedor Emelianenko and the UFC have flirted multiple times over the year. In the end, the relationship was not to be.
The MMA legend had a chance — perhaps a final one — to sign with the UFC last year as a free agent. It didn’t happen, though. Instead, Emelianenko inked a deal with Bellator and his former promoter with Strikeforce, Scott Coker.The relationship with Coker and Bellator’s willingness to sign competitors from Emelianenko’s team in Russia were deciding fa