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 …

He joined the Russian Army in 1995 and served there till 1997 as a military fire-fighter. His parents divorced around this time. His martial arts journey mainly started with Judo and Sambo with his first coach Vasiliy Ivanovich Gavrilov. Thereafter, he has trained under Vladimir Mihailovich Voronov.

Aug 31, 2024 · Fedor Emelianenko is perhaps the most iconic figure in the world of Combat Sambo. A four-time World Combat Sambo Champion, Fedor seamlessly transitioned his Sambo skills into mixed martial arts (MMA), where he dominated as the PRIDE Heavyweight Champion.

Jun 29, 2022 · Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist (MMA), judoka, and Sambist. Fedor Emelianenko was born on September 28th, 1976 in the city of Rubizhne in the Soviet Union. Throughout his career, …

Feb 23, 2022 · It may not be all that surprising to learn that Fedor is an ex-military man if you know of his love for his home country, but a fact that may be surprising was that he was actually a firefighter in the military.

Apr 7, 2022 · Fedor Emelianenko, one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, holding an SKS during his mandatory service in the Russian Army as a fireman (1995-1997). I don’t know if anyone else here is an MMA fan, but if you are, you’ve probably heard …

Oct 5, 2022 · The legendary MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko recently commented on reports that Russians are fleeing the country to avoid being drafted.

Oct 18, 2022 · Fedor Emelianenko has spoken outright about the Russian involvement in the Ukrainian conflict, calling out people that are trying to evade the military draft. According to him “If the Motherland calls me to defend the borders, I’ll go.”

Sep 20, 2021 · Fedor Emelianenko is known to many as the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Titled “The Last Emperor” his legendary career commands respect like no other. Apart from more than a dozen Sambo championship wins, he’s also a …

Oct 7, 2022 · Revered Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko expressed ‘shock’ over reports that hundreds of thousands are fleeing Russia to avoid being drafted in his invasion of Ukraine.