Kenny Garner

Former PRIDE heavyweight kingpin Fedor Emelianenko returns to the ring for the first time this year when he meets three-time UFC title challenger Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo. Emelianenko, once the sport's pound-for-pound best, looks to run his current win streak to three since suffering a trio of losses under the Strikeforce banner.

M-1 Challenge XXVI aired on Showtime and took place on July 8, 2011 in Costa Mesa, California.