HDNET ANNOUNCES AIR TIME AND FIGHT CARD FOR THE UPCOMING "HDNET FIGHTS: FEDOR RETURNS" - MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

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WHAT: HDNet's presentation of "HDNet Fights: Fedor Returns" has been set for 6:00 a.m. ET. The broadcast, which will be coming to viewers LIVE from Tokyo, Japan will include the entire Yarennoka event, including the return of Fedor Emelianenko - considered by many to be the best fighter in any weight class.

Fedor's opponent for this upcoming match is Korea's Hong-Man Choi. At 7-feet, 2-inches tall and 360 pounds, Choi is known as "Techno Goliath."

Also on this eight-fight Yarennoka card are six of the top ten lightweights in the world as ranked by HDNet's "Inside MMA." They include Hayato Sakurai (#2), Gilbert Melendez (#3), Tatsuya Kawajiri (#6), Shinya Aoki (#9) and Gesias "JZ" Calvancante (#8).

WHEN: Monday, December 31 LIVE at 6:00 a.m. ET. With additional re-broadcasts on Monday, December 31 at 3:00 p.m. ET, Friday, January 4 at 10:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, January 5 at 3:00 a.m. ET (late night Friday), and Saturday, January 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

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