Fedor Emelianenko (Emelyanenko Fedor Vladimirovich, “The Last Emperor”, “The Last Emperor”) - an outstanding Russian mixed martial arts fighter; multiple world champion in MMA in the “PRIDE” and “RINGS” versions; Honored Master of Sports, seven-time champion of Russia and four-time world champion in combat sambo; international master of sports in judo.
Fedor Emelianenko was born on September 28, 1976 in Ukraine, in the city of Rubezhnoe, in the family of a welder, Vladimir Alexandrovich, and a vocational school teacher, Olga Fedorovna. Fedor became the second child in the family after his older sister Marina (born in 1974), and then the Emelianenko couple had two more sons - Alexander (born in 1981) and Ivan (born in 1988). In 1978, the family moved to the Belgorod region, to the city of Stary Oskol, which became Fedor’s home, which he would not leave even after becoming a famous athlete.
At the age of ten, Fedor began training in sambo and judo under the guidance of coach Vasily Ivanovich Gavrilov. A year later, Emelianenko was enrolled in a sports class formed by coach Vladimir Voronov. After graduating from school, Fedor entered a vocational school, which he graduated in 1994 with honors with a degree in electrician. In 1995 he was drafted into the Armed Forces, where he served first in the fire brigade, and then in tank division. In the army, Emelianenko did not stop playing sports, however, due to the specifics conscript service, mainly engaged in general physical training. After finishing his service in 1997, Fedor won the title of Master of Sports in Sambo, and two months later he won an international tournament and became a Master of Sports in Judo.
In 2000, Fedor began boxing under the guidance of Alexander Michkov. In the same year he became a member of the Russian Top Team, which he left in 2003 and joined Vadim Finkelstein’s Red Devil Fighting Team. Fedor began his professional career as an MMA fighter in the Japanese organization RINGS. Under its auspices, from 2000 to 2002, Emelianenko fought 11 fights, becoming a two-time RINGS heavyweight champion. In 2002, Fedor left RINGS and moved to Pride Fighting Championships, where a year later, in 2003, having defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, he became the PRIDE FC heavyweight champion. Over the next year, Emelianenko meets Nogueira twice more - one fight is declared invalid due to a cut received by Fedor, and the last match puts everything in its place and Emelianenko adds the Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004 championship belt to the PRIDE heavyweight champion title.
After the bankruptcy of Pride Fighting Championships and the transfer of the organization's assets to Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, Fedor, despite lengthy negotiations with the overseas promotion, refuses to continue his career in the Octagon. Instead, Emelianenko signs a contract with the young Russian organization"M-1 Global", and over the next three years wins four early victories, performing under the banner of such promotions as Yarennoka, Affliction and Strikeforce. Having defeated Hong Man Choi, Tim Sylvia, Andrei Arlovski and Brett Rogers, in June 2010 Fedor unexpectedly suffered the first undisputed defeat of his career as part of the “Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum” tournament, losing to the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master, Fabricio Werdum, triangle in the first round. Seven months later, Fedor Emelianenko returns to the cage in the first round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, and suffers another sensational defeat in a fight against another Brazilian, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. In July 2011, Fedor makes another attempt to rehabilitate himself in the eyes of his fans, and goes against PRIDE and Strikeforce veteran Dan Henderson, to whom he loses by knockout in the first round and ends his performances under the banner of the overseas promotion.
After this, Fedor Emelianenko closes three defeats with a streak of three victories, having recorded fights with Jeff Monson, Satoshi Ishii and Pedro Hizzo, and announces the end of his fighting career.
In 2012, Fedor Emelianenko was elected president of the Russian MMA Union.
As an excellent fighter and multiple world champion in MMA fights, however, not everyone is familiar with his personal qualities, biography and personal life. Several people will tell us about all this interesting facts about Fedor, who are waiting for you further.
Starting sports
Fedor was born in 1976 in Rubizhne, Lugansk region. When he was two years old, his family moved to Stary Oskol Belgorod region. Fedor began practicing martial arts at the age of 11. His first coach was Vasily Ivanovich Gavrilov, who taught the boys sambo and judo. The section's training hall was located in a bomb shelter. After a year of training, Fedor moved to a special sports class, assembled by Vladimir Mikhailovich Voronov, who later became his permanent coach at long years. Fedor did not stop training even when he entered vocational school. From that time on, he decided to play sports at a professional level. Being a purposeful person, Fedor continued continuous training during his military service, increasing muscle mass during this time by more than 20 kilograms. After returning to civilian life in 1997, Emelianenko became a master of sports in sambo and judo, and a year later received the title of international master of sports in sambo.
Brothers
Fedor Emelianenko was the second child in the family. He has a sister, Marina (two years older), as well as two younger brothers, Alexander and Ivan. Alexander is five years younger than Fedor. It was Fyodor who instilled in him a love for martial arts, who brought Alexander to the section where he trained himself, since there was no one to leave his brother with at home. Alexander also began performing in MMA at the professional level. He is a former world champion according to ProFC. He became the champion of Russia, Europe and the world in combat sambo, is a master of sports in sambo and judo and an international master of sports in combat sambo. Due to his addiction to alcohol, Alexander has repeatedly gotten into trouble in recent years. IN given time he is serving a 4.5 year prison sentence for raping a housekeeper. The age difference between Fedor and his youngest brother Ivan is 12 years. There is little information about this brother. It is only known that he is a master of sports in combat sambo and hand-to-hand combat, was engaged in boxing. However, Ivan did not pursue a professional fighting career.
Idols
As such idols in children's and adolescence Fedor did not. But there were people - outstanding athletes, legends of Soviet sports, whom he tried to imitate, whom he followed. First of all, this is the Olympic champion, multiple world record holder in weightlifting Yuri Vlasov, three-time Olympic champion in classical (Greco-Roman) wrestling Alexander Karelin and also three-time Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling Alexander Medved. Fedor also admired the national team in his youth Soviet Union ice hockey, which was often called the “Red Machine” by the overseas sports media for its impressive strength, power and skill. And when Fedor began to engage in martial arts, he followed the example of such fighters as Oleg Taktarov, Igor Vovchanchin and Randy Couture.
Nickname
The fighting nickname “The Last Emperor” was not invented by Fedor himself, nor his friends or team members. This is what Japanese fans of mixed martial arts called Emelianenko when he fought in the country rising sun. It stuck with him in the Pride league. However, in this regard, Fedor himself invariably says that there was only one last emperor in Russia - Nicholas II, and he in no way intends to lay claim to these laurels. Although the nickname itself is really very colorful.
Account of fights with UFC champions
Fedor’s overall score in confrontations with fighters who until now have held the title of champion of the most prestigious organization in the world today that organizes and conducts mixed martial arts fights, the UFC, is 7-1. Emelianenko defeated American Kevin Randleman, American Mark Coleman (twice), Brazilian Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (twice), American Tim Sylvia and Belarusian Andrei Orlovsky, and lost only to Brazilian Fabricio Werdum.
What did you do during a break in your fighting career?
Fedor announced his retirement from professional MMA on June 21, 2012, after defeating Brazilian Pedro Rizzo by knockout. His decision to leave was influenced by his family. “My daughters are growing up without me, and I want to spend more time with them. I see the meaning of my life in this, so it’s time to leave,” Fedor said then. However, he continued to stay in shape. On May 16, 2012, Emelianenko was elected the first president of the created Union of Mixed Martial Arts MMA of Russia. In August of the same year, he became a member of the Council for the Development of Physical Education and Sports, after which he moved with his family from Stary Oskol to Moscow. In the same year, Emelianenko became an adviser to the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, and also published a book, co-written, “Sambo - the science of winning.” On July 14, 2015, Fedor announced his return to professional sports and on December 31 of the same year he fought his first fight after a break as part of the Rizin New Year's show in Japan, winning by technical knockout over the Indian Jaideep Singh.
The most memorable opponents and fights
Fedor singles out two rivals from the rich and bright track record his professional career. This is António Rodrigo Nogueira and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. Emelianenko fought Nogueiro three times. Fedor notes that in the mid-2000s, Nogueiro was at the peak of his form. “He is a great wrestler, and our fights were mostly on the ground. I had one fight with Filipovich. Mirko is a drummer, and we competed mostly in stand-up. I believe that an MMA fighter should fight and box equally well,” says Fedor.
Personal life
My current wife Fedor knows Oksana since school years. They met at a pioneer camp. Subsequently, they became close, and Oksana was waiting for Fedor from the army. They got married in 1999. In the same year, the newlyweds had a child - daughter Masha. However, Fedor’s first marriage broke up after seven years life together. In 2007, Emelianenko gave birth to a daughter, Vasilisa, from civil marriage with my friend Marina. Two years later, Fedor legalized relations with his second wife. And two years later the couple had a daughter, Elizabeth. However, in 2013, Fedor and Marina broke up, and soon Emelianenko returned to Oksana, with whom they got married in February 2014.
Religion
Emelianenko began to think seriously about issues of faith while still serving in the army, but Fedor’s faith took on a pronounced character in 2006. "Everything happened in Nizhny Novgorod. One day I was invited there for a competition, and at the same time for an excursion to holy places. When I visited there, something changed greatly inside me. I not only understood, but felt that God exists. Later, in church, I met Father Andrei, began to come to him for confession, and then asked him to become my confessor, and he agreed. Before every fight, he blesses me,” says Fedor. Since in his life important role Religion began to play, he began to often mention God in interviews. The phrase “Everything is God’s will,” which is Fedor’s life motto, became especially famous. He attends services every Saturday and Sunday - evening and liturgy, and also goes to church on major holidays. “Life in Christ comes first, then everything else. Sometimes people ask me how they manage to combine faith and life. But it is impossible to combine them, because they are not separated. You can simply live by faith,” says Fedor.
Hobby
Fedor, as a rule, devotes his free time to his family - he devotes most of his leisure time to his wife and his children. But he also likes to listen to music, watch movies, draw (which he can do very well) and read. “If I have a free minute at a training camp or on the train, I read. In particular, the lives of saints, other spiritual literature, as well as historical books. I love Ivan Shmelev very much, especially “The Lord’s Summer”. I watch good and varied films - old, domestic and foreign. I don't watch crazy movies. I also play chess almost every day,” says Fedor.
IN Lately Mixed style fighters are becoming increasingly popular and can already compete in this regard with professional boxers. Probably the most legendary and respected among them is Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko, whose fight statistics cannot but amaze the imagination. He never shied away from fights with the strongest opponents and at the same time did not know defeat for almost ten years, remaining undefeated champion. The fights of Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko have always caused huge spectator excitement, and he himself has long become an idol and role model for many young fighters.
Chess player in the ring
Every MMA fighter needs to maintain a balance between wrestling and striking training. Fedor Emelianenko’s fighting style is characterized by the fact that the Russian’s opponent is constantly in suspense, not knowing what to expect from him in the next second. A native of Lugansk specialized in sambo and judo. He feels great when wrestling, but Fedor’s punches are formidable weapon. Emelianenko's boxing style has its own distinctive features: He hardly uses jabs, using side punches with a wide circular amplitude. When acting in a standing position, he prefers to work with his hands and rarely resorts to kicks. However, depending on the opponent, he is able to readjust and cause significant damage even with restraining low kicks. So, for example, in a fight with Fedor, after one of these blows, the American suffered a broken leg.
Yet business card Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko, whose height (183 cm) is relatively small for his weight category, is his painful and choking techniques from the arsenal of sambo and judo. In addition, very often, having knocked over his opponent, he successfully unleashes a hail of powerful blows on him from the top position and knocks him out. I was always amazed by Emelianenko’s composure during his fights. He never gives in to emotions and in the most difficult moments of a fight he is able to calculate the situation in a split second and instantly make the best decision. Many of his victories were achieved in situations where the opponent seemed to dominate and was one step away from victory.
A little about the life of a fighter
Even the most short biography Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko will take up many pages from any conscientious sports historian. One of the MMAs of all times and peoples went through a difficult path in sports to his world fame. Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko (born in 1976) was born in the Lugansk region in an ordinary working family. Fyodor's brothers Alexander and Ivan also followed in his footsteps and took up mixed martial arts. Dilutes male company elder sister Fedora Marina. Soon big family moved to Belgorod, where her parents and their four children huddled in a room in a communal apartment. Fedor began playing sports at the age of ten; he preferred sambo and judo. His younger brother Alexander, who would also become a professional fighter, attended training with him.
From 1995 to 1997, the future sports legend conscientiously repays his debt to his homeland in Russian army, first in fire departments, and then in a tank division. After finishing his service, Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko continued active sports, which became his profession. He married in 1999 a girl he met at a training camp. Fedor and Oksana had a daughter, Masha, but this did not save them from divorce in 2006. A second marriage followed with his long-time friend Marina, thanks to whom Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko became the father of two more daughters - Vasilisa and Elizaveta. However, in 2013, the legendary athlete returned to his first wife, with whom he even got married in a church.
First steps in sports
Fedor’s first coach was Vasily Gavrilov, thanks to whom Emelianenko mastered the basics of judo and sambo. Soon he entered the sports class at the Youth Sports School, where he began to train under the guidance of Vladimir Voronov. According to the latter, as a child, Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko did not stand out among his peers for his special talent and achieved enormous progress solely thanks to his perseverance and hard work.
After army service he continued to be actively involved in sports, focusing specifically on sambo. Having won a prestigious international tournament, he received the MSMK badge. Fedor Emelianenko felt like a fish in water in combat sambo. In 1998, he became the second prize-winner at the national championship among military personnel. Soon he received an invitation to the Russian national team, with which he managed to win the European Team Championship. However, at a certain point, Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko still decided to leave the national team and focused on MMA fights, explaining this by the need to earn a living for himself and his children.
Rise of a Champion
To test his strength in mixed martial arts, Fedor Emelianenko first began to hone his boxing skills under the guidance of his current coach Alexander Michkov. In 2000, he joined the Russian Top Team club, which at that time was headed by Vladimir Pogodin, and focused on performing in MMA. Three years later, Fedor left this club, explaining his decision by the dishonesty of the director.
The first organization involved in preparing mixed style fights for Fedor Emelianenko was the Japanese company RINGS. Under its flag, he fought 11 fights, during which time he managed to become a two-time world heavyweight champion. Fedor Emelianenko’s best fights were still ahead, but it was during those years that he gained fame and popularity in the world of MMA.
In 2002, he suffered his first defeat against Japanese fighter Tsuyoshi Kosaki. However, many experts refuse to count Fedor’s lost fights from this moment. During the fight, the Japanese cut the Russian with an illegal blow, and he could not continue the fight and further participation in the round-robin tournament. However, the judges awarded the victory to the Japanese in order to determine the fighter from this pair who would advance to the next stage. The weight of Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko allowed him to take part in fights against the heaviest opponents and fight for the title of champion in the absolute weight category. Last time He won the RINGS championship belt in 2002, after which the Japanese organization ceased to exist.
Collaboration with Pride
At the beginning of the 2000s, the UFC was not yet considered a leader in the world of mixed martial arts, and Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko chose to cooperate with the largest organization at that time, Pride. Fedor held his debut fight under the auspices of the new company against the giant Dutchman Sami Schilt and defeated him by unanimous decision. Then he overcame the resistance of the American Heath Haring, who was considered the favorite at that time. Taking the fight to the ground, the Russian athlete unleashed a hail of blows on him and ended the fight ahead of schedule.
Countdown best fights Fedor Emelianenko can start with a match against Antonio Nogueira. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu master was considered practically invincible and the main contender for the championship belt. However, that evening Fedor was unstoppable. Emelianenko managed to knock down the Brazilian with a powerful blow and take a dominant position on the ground. In this position, he unleashed a hail of finishing blows on his opponent from above and stunned Nogueira. The jiu-jitsu specialist tried to apply painful holds, but the sambo master was on the alert and brought the fight to victory. So Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko became the world champion according to Pride.
Fights with Nogueira
In 2004, the Russian met twice more with Nogueira, who passionately desired revenge. The first fight ended in a mutual cut and was declared invalid. The Brazilian claimed that Fedor Emelianenko deliberately did this to avoid defeat. The cool-headed fighter from the Belgorod region maintained silence and chose to continue the fight in the ring without getting involved in an exchange of insults.
The repeated battle turned out to be very stubborn. Fedor understood that it was very risky to fight on the ground against a jiu-jitsu specialist and avoided his dangerous ones. Emelianenko fought in a standing position and methodically processed Nogueira with blows from a distance, effectively defending himself against the latter’s attempts to get closer. As a result, the Brazilian's plan failed, and Fedor won a landslide victory.
Epic battle with Mirko Cro Cop
The main event of 2005 in the world was, of course, the fight between Emelianenko and Mirko Filipovic, nicknamed “Cro Cop”. The Croatian fighter switched to MMA from K-1 and was famous for his killer strikes from both legs. In one of the fights, he inflicted a crushing defeat on Fedor’s brother Alexander, so the meeting with the Croatian became a matter of honor for Emelianenko.
The long-awaited battle did not start very easily for Russian fighter. The Croatian threw several accurate jabs and broke Fedor's nose. He also constantly threw out his deadly kicks, and as a result, Emelianenko suffered a hematoma on his chest. Nevertheless, the Russian athlete continued to stick to his line and by the last round exhausted the Croatian with constant clinching and wrestling. In the last round, Filipovic was unable to resist and simply fled from Fedor’s powerful blows. After 20 minutes of exhausting confrontation, the victory was unanimously awarded to Fedor Emelianenko.
Transition to the banner of M-1 and conflict with the UFC
Aggressive marketing policies and competition from the UFC led to the bankruptcy of Pride and the subsequent purchase of its remains. American organization Zuffa, led by Dana White. Fedor Emelianenko by that time was considered the best MMA fighter, regardless of weight category, and the UFC owners tried their best to lure the Russian fighter.
However, Dana White did not want to share future profits with anyone and imposed an enslaving contract on Fedor Emelianenko, which put an end to his cooperation with the Red Devil club. The owner of the latter, Vadim Filkenshtein, tried to negotiate to attract the rest of the club’s fighters to the UFC, as well as to hold tournaments under the joint auspices of Red Devil and the UFC. However, he was adamant and opposed the participation of Fedor Emelianenko in fights under the auspices of other companies, as well as in sambo tournaments.
All this ended with the negotiations reaching a dead end, and the UFC never received the best heavyweight of those years into its ranks. After this, the Russian announced the start of cooperation with the M-1 organization. Her “father” was the same Vadim Filkenshtein, and she was largely created for Fedor Emelianenko. The main advantage for him was the opportunity to compete in various tournaments and absolute freedom actions. In addition, he was one of the owners of the company and had 8.5 percent of its shares.
Big victories of "The Last Emperor"
In 2007, one of the most spectacular fights took place with the participation of Fedor Emelianenko. The Last Emperor was challenged by the Technoliath. This was the name of a very prominent Korean fighter who came to MMA from K-1. With a height of 218 cm, he weighed 160 kg, and millions of spectators around the world were eagerly waiting to see how Fedor Emelianenko would fight such a giant.
In the first seconds of the fight, fans The Last Emperor They were seriously worried about their idol, because it seemed that the opponent was too huge for him. The first attempt to perform a wrestling technique ended with the huge Korean simply crushing Fedor to the ring with his mass. However, he did not lose heart and confused Choi Hong with a left hook. Having entered the clinch, Fedor again tried to take the Korean down, and when the fighters were on the floor, Emelianenko performed a painful elbow hold and forced his opponent to surrender.
After defeating Technoliath, Fedor Vladimirovich met with former UFC champion Tim Sylvia for the WAMMA world title. Before the start of the battle, he attacked the Russian with a hail of insults, promising to defeat him in a matter of seconds, but Fedor remained cool and saved his strength for the fight. The audience was looking forward to a heated battle, but it was all over in the first minute. Fedor literally suppressed Sylvia with a series of blows, and then carried out a lightning-fast choke hold from behind and won.
Emelianenko had to defend his championship belt in a match against another UFC fighter, Andrei Orlovsky. The Belarusian treated the great fighter with respect and did not allow himself unnecessary words before meeting him. However, in the ring, all respect was forgotten, and Andrei Orlovsky rushed for victory. At first everything went well for him - the blows reached their target. In euphoria, Orlovsky flew to finish off his opponent and frivolously opened up when attempting a knee strike. In response, he received a powerful right cross on the counter and collapsed as if knocked down.
Black series Emelianenko
Everything comes to an end, and so does Emelianenko’s impressive winning streak. In 2010, he lost for the first time in his career. Brazilian Fabricio Werdum called himself a fan of Fedor, but at the same time he was able to become the first fighter who managed to catch the Russian in a choke hold. It seemed that this was an unfortunate misfire, because as the fight progressed, Fedor was able to shake his opponent with a strong blow and was one step away from victory.
However, he soon suffered a second defeat in a row. Antonio Silva, in one of the rounds of the fight with Emelianenko, managed to knock him over and began to deliver finishing blows on the ground. A hematoma formed, and the judges awarded defeat to Fedor.
American Dan Henderson was also a fan of Emelianenko and became the third fighter in a row to defeat the Last Emperor. Possessing a strong striking technique, the former middleweight managed to land a powerful uppercut on the Russian, after which he began to finish him off. The judges stopped the fight and awarded the victory to the American.
The years take their toll, and Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko, after spending several good fights After a series of defeats, he announced his retirement in 2012. However, he soon became bored with retirement, and in 2015 he returned to the ring. To warm up, Fedor chose former kickboxer Jadip Singh as his opponent, whom he defeated without much difficulty. However, in 2016 he already met with a serious opponent. Fabio Maldonado managed to suppress Emelianenko in the debut of the fight, and he was one step away from defeat. However, the experienced fighter evened out the situation in subsequent rounds and achieved a final victory, which many considered controversial. Now everyone is looking forward to new fights with the participation of Fedor Emelianenko, whose awards only to a small extent reflect the importance and status that he has in modern sports.
Childhood and family of Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor was the second child of four and was born into a working-class family in the city of Rubezhnoye in Ukraine. He has two younger brothers and an older sister. My father worked as a gas-electric welder, and my mother taught at a local vocational school.He was only two years old when the family left Ukraine for Russia and settled in the city of Stary Oskol. They were forced to live there for a long time big family in one room in a communal apartment.
Fedor Emelianenko. The best fights.
Fedya signed up for the section where kids practiced martial arts at the age of ten. He began training with Vasily Gavrilov in the judo and sambo sections. He often came to training with his younger brother Sasha, whom he had to look after. IN further Alexander also became a famous professional athlete.
After a year of successful studies, the boy was offered to move to a special sports class, which was staffed by Vladimir Voronov. The aspiring athlete did not stop training even after school, when he entered the city vocational school. He graduated from college with straight A's, receiving a degree in electrician. From that time on, he decided to play sports at a professional level. In 1995 he was drafted into the army. Being a purposeful person, he continued continuous training there, increasing his muscle mass by more than twenty kilograms during his service.
The beginning of the career of boxer Fedor Emelianenko
After serving, Emelianenko participated in sambo and judo competitions. At the same time, he managed to show excellent technique and excellent results.In the nineties, it was impossible to make money through sports; becoming a bandit was out of the question. During this period, the athlete switched to MMA, choosing the Japanese organization “Rings”. He went through twelve fights, losing only once, and that was due to a double cut he received as a result of an illegal elbow from an opponent. He received this cut in the final fight, thus dropping out of the fight. However, in 2001, Fedor still became the Rings champion.
The rise of a career, the best fights of Fedor Emelianenko
After the results shown in the Rings, Emelianenko was noticed and received an invitation from Pride. There they were shown top scores. The athlete himself believes that he had his best fights at Pride. First there was a fight with Sami Schilt, an athlete from Holland, which ended in Fedor’s victory. Next, he defeated an American named Heath Herring. The third opponent was a very strong athlete, an experienced fighter and a favorite. It turned out to be Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. The Russian athlete defeated him too. It is known that for six years not a single athlete could defeat Antonio.The best knockouts of Fedor Emelianenko
The year 2004 was very successful for Emelianenko, which consisted of a series of continuous victories. First, he won, meeting with Mark Coleman, then there was a victory over Kevin Randleman, and the final victory was his second victory over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. So Fedor again confirmed his Pride championship title. Initially, the judges were forced to interrupt the fight with Antonio, as both fighters had a cut due to a collision of heads. The battle continued on the last day of December.
This was followed by a series of not the most demonstrative fights, but the athlete showed himself to be a purposeful fighter, defeating Mark Hunt, who was one of the contenders for the Pride championship title. Fedor suffered a broken toe almost at the very beginning of the fight, but managed not only to finish the fight, but to emerge victorious. This was at the end of 2006. Since Pride soon went bankrupt, the athlete forever remained its undisputed champion.
Fedor Emelianenko at M-1 Global
Despite the fact that many experts and fans expected that after the bankruptcy of Pride the athlete would begin performing in the octagonal American ring, otherwise called the “cage,” he chose M-1 Global. It is known that Fedor is a co-owner of M-1 Global. 
Emelianenko’s fights have become much smaller, but attention at home to him has increased significantly. The fight with the giant athlete Hong Man Choi, representing Korea, ended with the brightest victory in his career.
One of the undefeated UFC fighters made a defiant statement on television in which he said that Emelianenko is afraid to fight experienced athletes. This is how Fedor fought with Tim Sylvia. After the victory, the Russian became the WAMMA champion. Already in 2009, he had to defend this title in a fight with an athlete from Belarus. He was Andrei Orlovsky. The Belarusian had excellent technique, and at first it seemed that Fedor was very depressed by this fact. Despite this, Emelianenko won, sending Andrei into a deep knockout.
Signing a contract with Strikeforce has become a long-awaited and long-awaited signing for fans. According to the contract, Fedor was supposed to hold three “cage” fights. The first fight was with Brett Rogers. The Russian easily won. Unfortunately, the second, and then the third, battles ended in defeat for him. His opponents were Fabrizio Werdum and Bigfoot (his real name is Antonio Silva).
The decision to retire from boxing, Fedor Emelianenko today
After these fights, Emelianenko started talking about the fact that he probably should stop his sports career. However, later his fans were able to see and rejoice in more than one of his victories.In November 2011, Fedor defeated an athlete of equal strength and technique. His opponent was Jeff Monson. Vladimir Putin, who came to cheer for the Russian, personally congratulated him on his victory.
Fedor Emelianenko VS Jeff Monson
In the summer of 2012, Emelianenko met with Pedro Rizzo. He managed to win already in the second minute of the first round, knocking out his opponent. After this fight, he announced his retirement.
Personal life of Fedor Emelianenko
The young man met Oksana, who later became Fedor’s wife, at a sports training camp when he was a schoolboy. The girl was waiting for him from the army. The wedding took place in 1999. They had a daughter, Masha. Fedor divorced in 2006.At the end of 2007, the athlete and his longtime girlfriend Marina had a daughter. The girl was named Vasilisa. In the fall of 2009, Emelianenko married for the second time, and a year later Marina gave birth to a second girl, Elizaveta. Marina did not like to attract the attention of the press. She took care of the children and the house. The athlete always rested at home between fights.
In mid-2013, the athlete divorced his second wife. He returned again to Oksana, with whom he got married in a church in February 2014.
Fedor Emelianenko – Frank Mir (2018)
One of the greatest Russian athletes of our time, Fedor Emelianenko, is an example for many young people. He sets an example not only with his sports career, but also with his lifestyle. Last years Fyodor became very interested in the issue of faith.
Family of Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor was born in the Lugansk region, and later the family moved to Stary Oskol. The future athlete became the second child in the family. He has a sister, Marina, and younger brothers, Alexander and Ivan. Mother Olga was a teacher, and her father was engaged in a blue-collar profession. Fedor began training at the age of ten. I took my brother Alexander with me to the gym. Alexander Emelianenko, just like his brother, became one of the best athletes in our country. Younger brother Ivan also competes in MMA. While serving in the army, Fedor did not stop training and gained muscle mass. Fedor trained and lived in Stary Oskol until 2012. Now Emelianenko has left big sport. Since 2007, the athlete took up political activity- joined the party United Russia" In 2012, he moved with his family to Moscow and took the position of adviser to the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation. Fedor acted in films and participated in writing a biographical book. A character for a computer game was copied from Fedor’s personality.
The first wife of Fedor Emelianenko is Oksana
Fyodor met his first wife while still a schoolboy. They got married in 1999. That same year they became parents to their daughter Masha. In 2006, the couple filed for divorce. Around this same period of his life, Emelianenko became seriously interested in religion.
The second wife of Fedor Emelianenko is Marina
In 2007, friend Marina gave birth to Fyodor’s daughter Vasilisa, and the couple decided to legitimize their relationship. In 2011, their second daughter, Elizaveta, was born. Fyodor's wife was a housewife and keeper of the hearth. She supported her husband and enveloped him in care and tenderness during breaks between competitions. Marina really didn’t like to appear in public and Fyodor kept their details family life in secret.
A year and a half ago, the couple divorced, and Fedor resumed his relationship with his first wife. Just recently, Fyodor and Oksana got married in a church.
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