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| Fedor Emelianenko | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The Last Emperor1 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)2 |
| Weight | 106.5 kg (235 lb)3 |
| Nationality | Russian4 |
| Born | September 28, 1976 2 |
| Fighting out of | Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia5 |
| Town of birth | Rubizhne, Luhansk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR6 |
| Team/Association | Red Devil Sport Club2 |
| Fighting style | Sambo, Judo, Boxing. |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 297 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 16 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko (IPA: ['fʲodər jemilʲja'nʲenkə], Russian: Фëдор Владимирович Емельяненко, sometimes romanized as Fyodor Yemelyanenko8) (born September 28, 1976) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist, the current World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts heavyweight champion and the last holder of the PRIDE heavyweight championship.
Emelianenko has been considered the best heavyweight fighter in the world for the last five years by many major publications, including ESPN, the Orange County Register, The Fight Network, the Houston Chronicle, The Wrestling Observer, and Inside MMA.910 He was also chosen as the greatest fighter of all time across all weight classes by the expert panel of the television show Inside MMA.
He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the PRIDE 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo Championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national judo championships.
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Biography
Fedor Emelianenko was born in 1976 in Rubizhne, Luhansk, part of the Luhansk Oblast region of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union.6 His family moved to Stary Oskol, Russian SFSR in 1978. His mother, Olga Fedorovna, is a teacher and his father, Vladimir Alexandrovich Emelianenko, was a steel worker. 11 Emelianenko is the second child in the family and has an older sister and two younger brothers, including professional mixed martial artist Aleksander Emelianenko. His brother Ivan is currently in training, although he does not compete at his brothers' level.3
Emelianenko finished high school in 1991 and graduated with honors from a professional trade school in 1994. From 1995 until 1997, he served in the Russian Army as a military firefighter.3 In 1999, he married his wife Oksana, and their first daughter Masha was born in the same year.6 In 2006, Emelianenko broke up with his wife and started a new family with his girlfriend Marina. On December 29, 2007, his second daughter Vasilisa was born.12 In his spare time, he likes to read, listen to music and draw.1314
Martial arts background and training regimen
Emelianenko's enthusiasm for fighting began with Sambo and judo. He initially trained under Vasiliy Ivanovich Gavrilov, and later under his current coach, Vladimir Mihailovich Voronov. Voronov remembers that ten-year-old Fedor was relatively weak physically and did not have an innate grappling talent; instead, his biggest strength was his perseverance and strong will.1516
Emeliananko's official biography erroneously states that he trained in Sambo during his army years. However, he has specified in a 2005 interview that this is incorrect, and his training in the army was limited to running and strength training in a makeshift gym he put together himself.16
In 1997, Emelianenko received the official certification of a "Master of Sports" in Sambo and judo and became part of the Russian national team.17 In 1998, after earning a bronze medal in the Russian Judo Championship, he started studying striking with arms and legs under coach Alexander Vasilievich Michkov.6 Emelianenko started competing in combat sambo and mixed martial arts in 2000 at the age of 25, because he "didn't have any money".1819
Emelianenko trains two or three times per day to maintain and improve his skills. He particularly utilizes basic training methods like running, ropes, and deadweightlifting. Emelianenko used to weight train extensively, but in 1697 he almost completely substituted his weight exercises with sport-specific training in grappling, boxing, and kickboxing. His strength training consists of daily pull-ups, push ups on parallel bars, and crunches.20 Emelianenko also runs twice a day every day for a combined distance of 12–15 kilometers (7-10 miles),21 and is a proponent of high altitude training, travelling to Kislovodsk, Russia with his team once or twice a year to train in high altitude.
Emelianenko's team consists of grappling coach Voronov, boxing coach Michkov, Muay Thai coach Ruslan Nagnibeda, doctor, masseur and psychologist Oleg Neustroev, his training partners, including Roman Zentsov, and, until June 2006, his brother Aleksander.22
In 2005 Emelianenko started paying special attention to improving his kicking technique. He trained Muay Thai with kickboxer Ernesto Hoost in Netherlands,23 and added a Muay Thai coach, Ruslan Nagnibeda, “Seikin-do” league 78 kg title holder from 1998 to 2002 (33-3-1) and a former Tula State University Muay Thai instructor, to his team. Recently, Emelianenko has expressed interest in training young athletes.1
In November 2007, Emelianenko competed once again in the World Combat Sambo Championships, which brought together 780 representatives from 45 countries. When his opponent in the quarterfinals failed to show up, he received a bye to the semifinals, where he submitted a Bulgarian fighter with a choke in 40 seconds. The other finalist declined to compete, defaulting victory to Emelianenko.24
In a recent interview, Emelianenko said he doesn't consider himself to be the best pound-for-pound fighter. 25 Saying "I consider myself on top of the pedestal. I don't have weaknesses and I never make mistakes. Of course, that is frustrating, because like any athlete, I strive to get better each day. I know a lot of the media and the fans want to say I’m the best. I appreciate that, but that’s not how I consider myself."
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Fedor Emelianenko began his mixed martial arts as a member of Russian Top Team, training with the first generation of Russian RINGS competitors, such as Volk Han and Andrey Kopylov. After winning his PRIDE Heavyweight title, a rift grew between Emelianenko and the manager of RTT, Vladimir Evgenevich Pogodin. According to Emelianenko, Pogodin, who held the position of vice-president in the World Sambo Federation, attempted to control Emelianenko's career through threats and abuse of his position to deny "Master of Sports" titles to Fedor and his brother Aleksander, in addition to financial disputes between Pogodin and Emelianenko, with Fedor alleging he was deceived by Pogodin.26 After his bout with Gary Goodridge, the Emelianenko brothers left Russian Top Team and began to train with the St. Petersburg based Red Devil Sport Club, which is managed by Vadim Finklestein.16 To date, Finklestein is still his manager. Emelianenko is also a member of the VOS gym in Holland, where he trains with Johan Vos and Lucien Carbin.1627
RINGS
Emelianenko's only loss in the sport is controversial because it came at the hands of Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, at the King of Kings 2000 Block B event on December 22, 2000, via doctor stoppage due to a cut 17 seconds into the fight.28 Footage shows that the cut was caused by a missed looping punch where Kohsaka's elbow struck Emelianenko's head. Elbow strikes are illegal under RINGS rules unless the striker is wearing elbow pads, which Kohsaka wasn't. Emelianenko says that this elbow reopened a cut sustained in his previous fight against Ricardo Arona.29 Since the fight was in a tournament format, a winner and loser was required as draws or no contests could not be awarded. Since Emelianenko could not advance due to his injury, Kohsaka moved on (the match would have been a no contest or disqualification victory for Emelianenko otherwise).30 In spite of a hand injury, he avenged the loss at the PRIDE Bushido 6 event on April 3, 2005, defeating Kohsaka by technical knockout when the ring doctor stopped the fight after the first round.27
PRIDE Fighting Championships
Entering PRIDE on the heels of winning the RINGS King of Kings 2002 tournament, Emelianenko debuted at PRIDE 21 on June 23, 2002 against the 6 ft 11 in (2.1 m), 256 lb (116 kg) Dutch fighter Semmy Schilt, whom he defeated by unanimous decision. His next opponent was heavyweight Heath Herring, in a contest to establish the number one contender for the heavyweight title.31 Emelianenko, considered an underdog at the time, defeated Herring by doctor stoppage after the first round. This victory against a perennial contender brought him into title contention.32
Emelianenko was then signed to fight heavily favored Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira for PRIDE's heavyweight championship title at PRIDE 25 on March 16, 2003.3233 The judges rendered a unanimous decision, and Emelianenko became the second PRIDE Heavyweight Champion.34
Three months later Emelianenko embarked on his title reign. His first match was against the former IWGP Heavyweight champion, amateur and professional wrestler Kazuyuki Fujita. A heavy favorite, Emelianenko was expected to make quick work of Fujita, but was caught by a wild right hook that stunned him—Emelianenko has claimed this is the only time he has ever been knocked down.3536 After working his way to a clinch, Emelianenko knocked Fujita down and went on to submit him at 4:17 in the first round with a rear naked choke.
Next came a one-sided bout against heavy underdog Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge at Total Elimination 2003.37 Emelianenko took down Goodridge after wobbling him with standing combinations, then finished him with a ground and pound technique in the first round by referee stoppage after delivering unanswered punches and kicks to the head.37 Emelianenko broke his hand in this fight, resulting in surgery.34 He has since reinjured this hand, leading to the postponement of several bouts.38
His next fight against New Japan professional wrestler Yuji Nagata at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 ended the same way, with Emelianenko first knocking Nagata to the ground twice with punches. Emelianenko fought at this event as opposed to Shockwave 2003 on the same day due to being offered a higher fight purse because of the great deal of competition between the Japanese television networks screening these events and K-1 Premium Dynamite!! on the same night.39
Four months later at Total Elimination 2004, he met PRIDE 2000 Grand Prix winner and former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman for the first time in the ring and submitted him with an armbar at 2:11 of the first round to advance in the 2004 heavyweight Grand Prix. Emelianenko has indicated his respect for Coleman, who popularized the ground and pound technique that has become his trademark.40
A notable match with Coleman’s protégé Kevin "The Monster" Randleman followed just two months later at the tournament's second round. Randleman, a two-time Division I NCAA Wrestling Champion for Ohio State University and a former UFC heavyweight champion, quickly worked into a clinch with Emelianenko and then delivered a suplex, slamming him to the canvas headfirst.41 Emelianenko recovered immediately and forced Randleman to submit with a kimura armlock 1:33 into the first round.4243
On August 15, 2004, Emelianenko faced six-time All-Japan Judo Champion Naoya Ogawa in the semifinals of the 2004 Grand Prix. After submitting Ogawa with an armbar, he advanced to face Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, who had won a decision against Emelianenko's former teammate Sergei Kharitonov earlier that night. This match was not only to decide the winner of the 2004 Grand Prix, but to unify the heavyweight championship as Nogueira was awarded the interim title due to Emelianenko's inability to defend his championship in a timely manner.44 In this rematch with Nogueira, the fight was stopped due to a cut to Emelianenko's head from an accidental headbutt he delivered to Nogueira.45 A third meeting was thus scheduled for Shockwave 2004, which Emelianenko won. Emelianenko overpowered the Brazilian on the feet in the first round, beating him to the punch for the first nine minutes of the first round.45 Nogueira faced great difficulty in attempting to put his opponent on his back, save for the final 30 seconds of the first round.46 During the second and third rounds, Emelianenko's takedown defense and counter-punching earned him a unanimous decision victory to retain the heavyweight championship.45
In other notable bouts, Emelianenko won a unanimous decision over former K-1 star Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović, a bout he calls his toughest to date.47 The fight had been delayed previously due to Emelianenko's hand injuries and Filipović's loss to Kevin Randleman derailing their expected meeting in the 2004 Grand Prix.48 Emelianenko managed to outscore Filipović in stand up fighting, landing many hard body shots, and controlled the bout on the ground. He has later stated that his hand injury took away his grip strength and so prevented him from trying submissions.49
Although originally endangered due to Emelianenko's recurring hand injury, a plate inserted in his hand green-lighted a rematch with American Mark Coleman in PRIDE's American debut show.5051 In a fight where Coleman was unable to mount any significant offense, Emelianenko defeated Coleman with an armbar at 1:15 in the second round.52
Emelianenko's most recent title defense was against 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix champion Mark Hunt at Shockwave 2006. Sporting a broken toe during the contest, Emelianenko nevertheless secured an armbar in the second minute of the first round, but Hunt was able to escape and counter by stepping over Emelianenko, ending in side control.53 At five minutes into the first round, Hunt made two attempts at an americana on Emelianenko’s left arm but failed to complete them.54 Emelianenko submitted Hunt with a kimura at 8:16 in the first round.55
BodogFight
With a special clause in his PRIDE contract that allowed him to fight under the banner of any mixed martial arts organization as long as the event was held on Russian soil, Emelianenko accepted a match in BodogFight against Matt Lindland. The fight was held on April 14, 2007 at the "Clash of the Nations" event in St. Petersburg, Russia. Lindland moved up two weight classes (from middleweight to heavyweight) for the match and came in weighing 218 lb (99 kg) to Emelianenko's 233 lb (106 kg).
Early in the fight, Lindland opened a cut above Emelianenko's left eye and clinched with him, pushing him into the corner and working for a takedown. At this point, the referee warned Emelianenko against grabbing the ropes and Emelianenko corrected himself. After a few seconds of working in the clinch, Lindland attempted a bodylock takedown. When Lindland lifted Emelianenko from his feet, Emelianenko reached for and made contact with the top rope; whether he grabbed it or only touched it remains a subject of disagreement.56 After Emelianenko reversed Lindland's takedown and landed in his half guard, the fight remained on the ground where Emelianenko won by submission via armbar at 2:58 of the first round.
M-1 Global
Since the purchase of PRIDE by the majority owners of UFC and the expiration of Emelianenko's contract with PRIDE, there has been speculation about the possibility of him fighting in the UFC, especially since a public falling out between Bodog's Calvin Ayre and Emelianenko's manager, Vadim Finklestein.57 In a June 2007 interview with the Baltimore Sun, Chuck Liddell suggested that Emelianenko was on his way to the UFC.58 Dana White has also expressed interest in signing Emelianenko, but considers his management team to be the primary barrier left to the inking of a contract,59 whereas Finklestein has cited difficult negotiations as the reason.60 A main point of contention between the two is Finkelstein's request for the UFC to work with his Russian M-1 promotion, extending contractual offers to other members of the Red Devil Sport Club, and permitting Emelianenko to compete in combat sambo tournaments.57 At UFC 76 however, UFC president Dana White stated that he expected Emelianenko to sign with the UFC in late 2007 or early 2008, after Emelianenko was to compete in a Sambo competition that White would not allow him to participate in if he were under a UFC contract. He also revealed his intent to set up a unification bout with UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture as his first UFC fight.61 Nevertheless, these negotiations broke down,62 as Emelianenko committed to a non-exclusive, two-year and six-fight deal with M-1 Global in October 2007.6364
Yarennoka
Monte Cox, the president and CEO of M-1 Global, confirmed Emelianenko would face South Korean kickboxer Hong-Man Choi in a New Year's Eve event, Yarennoka!, taking place in Japan and organized by the former PRIDE FC staff with support from M-1 Global, FEG, and DEEP. The fight was broadcasted live in the United States on Mark Cuban's HDNet. 65 Emelianenko defeated Choi in the opening round by submission via an armbar.66
DREAM
On February 13, 2008, Emelianenko attended a press conference held by DREAM, a newly-formed Japanese mixed martial arts promotion. His manager, Finkelstein, confirmed that the organization had a tightly knit alliance with M-1 Global and that he would be fighting on the new organization's fight cards.67 Emelianenko has since parted ways with M-1 Global.68
Affliction
At Affliction's inaugural event, promoted as Affliction: Banned, Emelianenko defeated former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia via submission at 36 seconds in the first round.69
Emelianenko is scheduled to fight in the second Affliction event, dubbed "Affliction: Day of Reckoning", against Andrei Arlovski. There was some question to the status of the fight but it will now be held on January 24, 2009.70
Mixed Martial Arts record
As of September 2008, Emelianenko has compiled an amateur record of seven wins without any losses,30 and a professional record of 29 wins, one loss, and one no contest; six of these wins are by knockout and sixteen by submission.2771
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 31 matches | 29 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 16 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
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| Win |  Tim Sylvia |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Affliction: Banned | July 19, 2008 | 1 | 0:36 | Anaheim, California, United States |
| Win |  Hong-Man Choi |
Submission (armbar) | Yarennoka! | December 31, 2007 | 1 | 1:54 |  Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Matt Lindland |
Submission (armbar) | BodogFIGHT - Clash of the Nations | April 14, 2007 | 1 | 2:58 |  St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Win |  Mark Hunt |
Submission (kimura) | PRIDE Shockwave 2006 | December 31, 2006 | 1 | 8:16 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Mark Coleman |
Submission (armbar) | PRIDE 32: The Real Deal | October 21, 2006 | 2 | 1:15 | Las Vegas, United States |
| Win |  Zuluzinho |
Submission (strikes) | PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | December 31, 2005 | 1 | 0:26 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win |  Mirko Filipović |
Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 | August 28, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | PRIDE Bushido 6 | April 3, 2005 | 1 | 10:00 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Win | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | December 31, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan |
| NC | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
No contest (accidental headbutt) | PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 | August 15, 2004 | 1 | 3:52 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Naoya Ogawa |
Submission (armbar) | PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 | August 15, 2004 | 1 | 0:54 | Saitinokiama, Japan |
| Win | Kevin Randleman |
Submission (kimura) | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 | June 20, 2004 | 1 | 1:33 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Mark Coleman |
Submission (armbar) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 | April 25, 2004 | 1 | 2:11 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Yuji Nagata |
TKO (strikes) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 | December 31, 2003 | 1 | 1:02 | Kobe, Japan |
| Win |  Gary Goodridge |
TKO (strikes) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 | August 10, 2003 | 1 | 1:09 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Kazuyuki Fujita |
Submission (rear naked choke) | PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone | June 8, 2003 | 1 | 4:17 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |  Egidijus Valavicius |
Submission (kimura) | RINGS Lithuania - Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas | April 5, 2003 | 2 | 1:11 | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Win | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 25: Body Blow | March 16, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Win | Heath Herring |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2 | November 24, 2002 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |  Semmy Schilt |
Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 21: Demolition | June 23, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win |  Chris Haseman |
TKO (lost points) | RINGS - World Title Series Grand Final | February 15, 2002 | 1 | 2:50 | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Win |  Lee Hasdell |
Submission (guillotine choke) | RINGS - World Title Series 5 | December 21, 2001 | 1 | 4:10 | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa |
Decision (unanimous) | RINGS - World Title Series 4 | October 20, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Renato Sobral |
Decision (unanimous) | RINGS - 10th Anniversary | August 11, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Kerry Schall |
Submission (armbar) | RINGS - World Title Series 1 | April 20, 2001 | 1 | 1:47 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |  Mihail Apostolov |
Submission (rear naked choke) | RINGS Russia - Russia vs. Bulgaria | April 6, 2001 | 1 | 1:03 | Ekaterinburg, Russia |
| *Loss | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka |
TKO (cut) | RINGS - King of Kings 2000 Block B | December 22, 2000 | 1 | 0:17 | Osaka, Japan |
| Win | Ricardo Arona |
Decision (unanimous) | RINGS - King of Kings 2000 Block B | December 22, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan |
| Win | Hiroya Takada |
KO (strikes) | RINGS - Battle Genesis Vol. 6 | September 5, 2000 | 1 | 0:12 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |  Levon Lagvilava |
Submission (choke) | RINGS - Russia vs. Georgia | August 16, 2000 | 1 | 7:24 | Tula, Russia |
| Win7 | Martin Lazarev |
Submission (guillotine choke) | RINGS - Russia vs. Bulgaria | 21.05.20001 | 1 | 2:24 | Ekaterinburg, Russia |
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
| Status | Date | Championship | Weight | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | July 19, 2008 - present | WAMMA World Heavyweight Championship | Heavyweight | Anaheim, California, USA |
| Champion | March 16, 2003 - April 8, 2007 | PRIDE World Heavyweight Championship6 | Heavyweight | Yokohama, Japan |
| Winner | 2004 | PRIDE Grand Prix Tournament | Heavyweight | Saitama, Japan |
| Winner | 2002 | RINGS Kings of Kings Tournament | Open Weight | Yokohama, Japan |
| Winner | 2001 | RINGS World Class Tournament72 | Heavyweight | Yokohama, Japan |
Judo
| Status | Date | Championship | Weight | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | April 1, 2000 | Dutch Grand Prix73 | 100 kg | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 3rd | February 7, 1999 | Sofia Liberation A-Team73 | 100 kg | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 3rd | January 24, 1999 | Moscow International Tournament73 | 100 kg | Moscow, Russia |
| 3rd | December 5, 1998 | Russian National Championships73 | Open weight | Kstovo, Russia |
| Winner | 1997 | Russian National Championships74 | 100KGcitation needed | Kursk, Russia |
Sambo
| Status | Date | Championship | Weight | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 2008 | World Combat Sambo Championships75 | Open weight |  Prague, Czech Republic |
| Winner | 2008 | Russian Combat Sambo Championship76 | 100kg+ | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Winner | 2007 | World Combat Sambo Championships24 | Open weight | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Winner | 2007 | Russian Combat Sambo Championships77 | ? | Buryat Republic, Russia |
| Winner | 2006 | Russian Combat Sambo Championships77 | ? | Buryat Republic, Russia |
| Winner | 2005 | World Combat Sambo Championships | Heavyweight | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Winner | 2002 | World Combat Sambo Championships6 | Open weight |  Panama City, Panama |
| Winner | 2002 | World Combat Sambo Championships | Heavyweight |  Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Winner | 2002 | Russian Combat Sambo Championships | ? | Moscow, Russia |
| 3rd | 2000 | Russian Combat Sambo Championships6 | ? | Orenburg, Russia |
| Winner | 1998 | Russian Armed Forces Combat Sambo Championships6 | ? | Russia |
| 2nd | 1998 | Russian Armed Forces Combat Sambo Championships6 | Open weight | Russia |
| 3rd | 1998 | Russian Combat Sambo Championships6 | ? | Kaliningrad, Russia |
| Winner | 1997 | European Combat Sambo Championships8 | ? | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Winner | 1997 | Russian Combat Sambo Championships74 | ? | St. Petersburg, Russia |
Honorary titles and appellations
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2005 Shootfighter of the Year78
- Sherdog 2005 #1 Pound for Pound Fighter in the World79
- Sherdog 2005-2008 #1 Heavyweight in the World80
- Yahoo! Sports #1 MMA Fighter (July—November 2007)81
- Inside MMA #1 MMA Fighter of All-Time10
See also
References
- ^ a b c "On fights, brothers, and a meeting with the President" (May 8, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
- ^ a b c d "Fight Finder: Fedor Emelianenko". Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
- ^ a b c Nastenko, Georgiy (February 21, 2007). ""It's possible to win even lying on your back"" (Reprint). Rossiya. Retrieved on 2007-06-04. "Ivan is 18, and though he has a lot of talent, he does not have enough drive and ambition. However, he is not shooting for huge success either. At the very least, he is not ready for any sacrifices in order to reach certain results, unlike me, for example. And that's normal. For each his own. Sport, especially martial arts, is not something people should be forced to do." —Fedor Emelianenko
- ^ Gross, Josh (May 26, 2007). "Emelianenko motivated to represent himself in U.S.". ESPN. Retrieved on 2007-06-15. "I want to stay on top and show people that Russian fighters are very good... I want to represent myself and to be honored by the Russian people." —Fedor Emelianenko
- ^ Rousseau, Robert (2006). "Fedor Emelianenko Bio / Training / Fighting Techniques". ExtremeProSports.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Official website - biography" (2004). Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
- ^ a b c Emelianenko's victorious bout against Martin Lazarev is not present in either the Sherdog or the Full Contact Fighter databases.
- ^ a b Humber, Yuriy (October 11, 2005). "Russian Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Wins Fame and Fortune in the Caged Rings of Japan". The St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ Additional details:
- "Surprise! Emelianenko tops the P4P charts". ESPN (August 22, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- "Full Contact Fighter world rankings". Full Contact Fighter. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
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- "Top 10 Fighter Rankings". Nokaut (August 18, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- "Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog (September 25, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- Doyle, Dave (July 26, 2007). "The Yahoo! Sports MMA Top 10". Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ a b "Inside MMA 219". Inside MMA. HDNet, Dallas, Texas. 2008-05-09. 51:30 minutes in.
- ^ "Finding Fedor part I". M-1 Global (December 26, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ "«Поддержка близких придаёт сил и уверенности, и в то же время ещё большей ответственности за результат…»" (in Russian) (January 1, 2008). Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ Malinowski, Scoop (October 16, 2006). "The Biofiles: Fedor Emelianenko". CBS SportsLine. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
- ^ "Федор Емельяненко не перестает удивлять своих поклонников" (in Russian) (June 20, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ "Article from a Japanese magazine "Number"" (Reprint). Number (July 19, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ a b c d "Amsterdam interview". MMAru.org (August 8, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-06-26. "I always stood out with my genetics and I think I am extraordinary. Everything I managed to do with hard training... I didn't train wrestling, I gathered together many things, created something like a little gym for myself and worked on my physical training and of course was running cross. All the time I was working to become stronger. And I wasn't in a special sport forces [sic]." —Fedor Emelianenko
- ^ "Radio interview with Fedor Emelianenko on Radio Sport" (January 11, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ "Интервью журналу Fighter Magazine" (Reprint) (in Russian) (July 30, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ Kogan, Evgeni (July 21, 2007). "Aleksander Emelianenko: MMA's First Sibling". Sherdog. Retrieved on 2007-07-21.
- ^ "«Я не жестокий и не грубый»" (in Russian) (July 28, 2003). Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ "Interview with Fedor Emelyanenko" (March 17, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
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