Werdum hails Fedor heavyweight GOAT, predicts another first-round submission win in Bellator

Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesFabricio Werdum’s tenure with the UFC has come to an end and the former heavyweight champion is looking to sign with Bellator MMA for a super fight with Fedor Emelianenko, who he previously submitted under the Strikeforce banner in 2010.

Werdum, who submitted Emelianenko in the first round of their 2010 heavyweight matchup, forecasts a similar victory over ‘The Last Emperor’ in their all-but-confirmed rematch.

“I respected Fedor for a long time,” Werdum told MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin in a recent interview. “I never said bad things about him, never in my life. I respect him a lot. But I believe the rematch with him, it’s history for the sport. When I beat…