Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist, sambist, judoka and politician. Emelianenko was the PRIDE Heavyweight Champion from 2003 to the organisation's closure in 2007, a four-time combat sambo world champion, a seven-time combat sambo national champion, and two-time Russian national judo bronze medalist, among other championships and accolades. He also competed in RINGS, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, Rizin, and Bellator MMA, and is regarded as the most prominent fighter never to compete in the UFC. Emelianenko is widely considered to be one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, consistently ranked as the top heavyweight fighter from 2003 until 2010, and the best fighter of the 2000s. Emelianenko's career helped popularize the sport of MMA in his home country of Russia after gaining attention in Japan, South Korea, the United States, and worldwide.

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• Entity:  Council Of Physical Fitness & Sports (2012–Present)

• Born:  September 28, 1976, Rubizhne, Ukrainian Ssr, Soviet Union
• Age:  50 Years
• Native name:  Фёдор Владимирович Емельяненко
• Other names:  The Last Emperor
• Nationality:  Russian
• Division:  Heavyweight
• Reach:  74 In (187.96 Cm)
• Style:  Combat Sambo, Judo
• Stance:  Orthodox
• Fighting out of:  Stary Oskol, Belgorod, Russia
• Team:  Fedorteam (2015–Present), Red Devil Sport Club/Alexander Nevsky Oamk (2003–2012), Russian Top Team (2000–2003)
• Teacher(s):  Volk Han, Andrei Kopylov
• Trainer:  Judo, Sambo: Vladimir Voronov, Boxing: Alexander Michkov, Muay Thai: Peter Teijsse, Kickboxing: Ernesto Hoost
• Rank:  Merited Master Of Sport And 1St Razryad Grand Master In Sambo, International Master Of Sport And Black Belt In Judo, Master Of Sport In Self-Defense
• Years active:  2000–2012, 2015–2023 (Mma)
• Occupation:  Council Of Physical Fitness & Sports (2012–Present), Russian Mma Union (President, 2012–Present), Belgorod Regional Duma (Deputy, 2010–Present), M-1 Global (Co-Owner, 2007–Present), Russian Ground Forces (Tank Division, 1995–1997)
• University:  Belgorod State University (Department Of Physical Education, G. 2008)
• Spouse:  Oksana, 2014, Marina
• Children:  3
• Notable relatives:  Alexander Emelianenko (Brother)
• Notable students:  Vadim Nemkov, Viktor Nemkov, Valentin Moldavsky, Maxim Grishin
• Notable club(s):  Champions For Peace (2011–Present)
• Born:  28 September 1976
• Wikidata description:  Russian Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
• Wikidata label:  Fedor Emelianenko
• Wikidata aliases:  Fedor Emelianenko, Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko, Fedor Vladimirovich Yemelyanenko, Fyodor Emelianenko

• Related Topics:  Pride Fighting Championships Champions, Russian Sportsperson-Politicians, Mixed Martial Arts Trainers, Russian Sambo Practitioners, Russian Orthodox Christians From Russia, Mixed Martial Artists Utilizing Judo, Heavyweight Mixed Martial Artists