Emelianenko’s next fight can take place in Japan on December 31

Vadim Finkelstein, Fedor Emelianenko’s manager, revealed the Russian fighter’s plans after his recent victory over Jeff Monson.

«Fedor will continue his career. He did not intend to retire after this fight regardless of its result, and the victory was another confirmation that it’s too early to write Fedor off. He just needed to gain confidence after three defeats. The first step has been taken, now we are thinking about the second one. We are in talks about a fight in Japan on New Year’s Eve. In Asia, they remember Fedor well from his performances in Pride fights, they love him, and will be very glad to see him. However, it’s too early to talk about specific terms, we are still discussing them,» Finkelstein told Sports.ru.