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Fedor Emelianenko had a homecoming for the ages, four years ago today. Arguably the greatest fighter to never step foot in the UFC Octagon, Fedor Emelianenko had a legendary 48-fight pro MMA career with wins over Andrei Arlovski, Tim Sylvia, Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman and more.
Some of you might know him as the man who broke Fedor Emelianenko’s twenty-eight-fight winning run. Most of you know him as the guy who almost got ‘ankle-picked’ by Tony Ferguson.
Fans are amazed that Fedor Emelianenko can still pull off a move that Jon Jones never managed, especially at heavyweight. Dana White announced Jones’ retirement after an underwhelming spell as UFC heavyweight champion.
Two-division ONE World Champion Anatoly Malykhin will channel the spirit of Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko when he seeks redemption against reigning ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane in the co-main event of ONE 173: Superbon vs.
Semmy Schilt is widely regarded to be one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. In recent times, a former opponent of his and fellow legendary fighter, Ernesto Hoost, named the toughest opponent from his iconic career.
One of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time never got the chance to compete inside the Octagon. There were seemingly several reasons why Fedor Emelianenko was never signed to the UFC.
Throughout his career in MMA, Fedor Emelianenko fought and got the better of several UFC legends but there were a few fighters who successfully beat the Russian.
Fedor Emelianenko made a major error that cost him dearly on June 26, 2010. The heavyweight legend put his epic 28-fight unbeaten streak on the line in the main event of a Strikeforce show in San Jose, California.
A potential boxing match between Mike Tyson and Fedor Emelianenko has stirred excitement among combat sports fans. Both legends in their respective disciplines, the prospect of them facing off in the ring has garnered significant attention.
There are very few mixed martial artists in the world who are more decorated than Fedor Emelianenko. ‘The Last Emperor’, who was the PRIDE Heavyweight Champion for almost four years (2003 to 2006), also excelled in judo and was a four-time world champion in combat sambo.
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Fedor Emelianenko took out several UFC legends during his 47-fight career, however, his win over Chael Sonnen was one of the most impressive. Fedor Emelianenko will forever be considered one of the greatest fighters of all time, which is rare for someone who has never fought in the UFC.
Fedor Emelianenko will forever be one of the greatest fighters to have never fought in the UFC, and Joe Rogan has revealed exactly why it never came to fruition.
Heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko could potentially return to fighting against a familiar foe. Fedor Emelianenko hung up the MMA gloves following a TKO defeat to Ryan Bader for the Bellator heavyweight championship at Bellator 290.
MMA moves fast, and it’s easy to forget some of the greatest fighters that laid the path for the new generation of talent to take over. To any hardcore fan, the consensus greatest fighter of all time is Fedor Emelianenko, who dominated heavyweight MMA from 2000 to 2010.
The all-time great signed off his final fight in Japan with a one-shot knockout over a fellow icon. Fedor Emelianenko’s name will forever be in the MMA history books as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time and one of the most dominant forces to have never stepped foot inside the Octagon.
Conor McGregor has suggested Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship could sign Fedor Emelianenko. On Sunday, ‘Notorious’ hosted a BKFC press event to promote an upcoming show in Florence, Italy.
Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski likely deserved better sendoffs to their mixed martial arts career. Both men fought well into their 40s. Like every combat sports athlete who attempts to stretch out the glory days, both eventually hit a wall and ended on a sad note.
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Many long-time mixed martial arts fans often wonder about who are the best MMA fighters of all time. Well, look no further because we have you covered with a rundown of the 10 top competitors to ever grace the Octagon.
On Tuesday we got the info that one of the biggest dream matchups in the history of combat sports is in advanced stages of negotiation and people are excited, but also confused.
Former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko (40-7-1) is making plans for his post-mixed martial arts career and he has one of the biggest names in boxing at the top of his hit list.