Fedor Emelianenko successfully came out of retirement Today, in a fight that was essentially over before it began.<br /><br />Emelianenko, 39, took out a blatantly overmatched opponent in Jaideep Singh via TKO at 3:02 of the opening round. The bout, which co-headlined Japanese startup promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation's inaugural event inside Saitama Super Arena, marked Emelianenko's first appearance since he announced his retirement following a first-round knockout over Pedro Rizzo in June 2012.<br /><br />Within the opening minute, it was clear Emelianenko (35-4) intended to wrestle Singh to the floor. The 28-year-old has been a title-holder in professional kickboxing, but has limited experience in MMA. Prior to Thursday, Singh (2-1) had just two pro MMA bouts, one of which occurred back in 2013.<br /><br />Singh managed to break away from Emelianenko's first takedown attempt, but couldn't maintain space. He moved forward behind a wall of punches and was eventually successful in pulling Singh away from the ropes and tripping him near the center of the ring.
