It was heavily rumored prior to his fight today against Pedro Rizzo that “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko would retire from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
That rumor became a reality after knocking out Rizzo in just 44 seconds.
Emelianenko made the announcement official following his victory, ”I think it’s time. I’m retiring from sports. I still have the SAMBO World Championships. My family is the reason I will not be fighting again. My daughters are growing without their father, so it’s the right time to leave.”
Fedor (34-4-1NC) spent the majority of his career in the Japan based PRIDE Fighting Championships. He held many titles, including WAMMA Heavyweight Championship, RINGS Openweight Championship and the PRIDE Heavyweight Championship to name a few.
Emelianenko went undefeated for nearly ten years, until Fabricio Werdum shocked the MMA world, when he submit the Russian back in 2010. He then went on to lose his next two fights to Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Dan Henderson.
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June 21, 2012
