Ryan Bader knocks out Fedor Emelianenko in 1st round

Ryan Bader won the Bellator heavyweight championship with a first-round knockout of legend Fedor Emelianenko. It was the final match of Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

It only took 35 seconds for Bader (27-5) to defeat his legendary opponent, who isn't as impressive as he used to be earlier in his career. The american now is champ-champ.

https://twitter.com/ryanbader/status/1070024102952353792

He holds the light heavyweight champion's belt, also.

The title fight headlined Bellator 214 and could be last for veteran Emelianenko (38-6). He is one of the most notable MMA fighters in the world.