Fedor vs. Ishii… Confirmed!

Fedor Emelianenko will fight on New Year’s Eve in Japan against Satoshi Ishii, fighting on the DREAM “Genki Desu Ka!” card. The event will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan — and marks Fedor’s first fight in Japan since he submitted Hong-Man Choi (via armbar) in 2007.

Fedor is an excellent judo practitioner, but will likely try to avoid getting into a tight clinch game against Ishii. However, the famed Russian heavyweight will have a striking, wrestling, and submission grappling advantage against the Japanese fighter.

I expect to see Fedor pick up the win (rather easily) either by early TKO or submission against the overmatched Ishii.