Alexander Vladimirovich Emelianenko ( rus, Александр Владимирович Емельяненко, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Emel'janenko ; born ) is a Russian
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...
. He is a three-time Russian national Combat
Sambo
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champion and three-time world Combat Sambo champion in the absolute division.
He is the younger brother of
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko ( rus, Фёдор Влади́мирович Емелья́ненко, r=Fyodor Vladimirovich Yemelyanenko, p=ˈfʲɵdər vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ jɪmʲɪˈlʲjænʲɪnkə, IPA; born ...
.
Background
Aleksander was born on in
Stary Oskol
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,
Soviet Union
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,
into the family of a teacher, Olga Feodorovna Emelianenko, and a welder, Vladimir Alexanderovich Emelianenko. He is the third child in the family and has an older sister, Marina, an older brother,
Fedor, and a younger brother, Ivan.
In his childhood, since his parents were working during the day, Aleksander spent a lot of time on the rough streets.
During his early teens, he used to take part in street fights while his parents were working,
going so far as being involved in a riot between neighborhoods.
Since his family did not have enough money, his mother used to prepare only a single meal for the entire week for Emelianenko and his brothers
and he had to share clothing with his older brother.
Initially studying to become an electrician at the vocational school, Emelianenko finished his studies in 1999 as an electric welder after he was transferred several times to other technical specialties for bad behavior.
When he was a teenager, while his brother Fedor was in the
Russian Army
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The primary responsibilities of the Russian Gro ...
, his parents separated and, since then, Emelianenko has had a strained relationship with his father, with whom he rarely speaks.
Martial arts training
Emelianenko started martial arts training at a very early age: his older brother, Fedor, often had to babysit him, and since Fedor did not want to miss his Sambo practice, he took young Alexander with him.
At first, Emelianenko only observed the older kids, but soon he started mimicking their movements.
He started his formal Sambo training when he joined elementary school, training with Vladimir Mihailovich Voronov.
Besides Sambo, Emelianenko practiced
judo
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,
wrestling
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and
boxing
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and he also participated in other sports like basketball and football.
At 16 years old, when he was in
training school, his mother forbade him from training boxing but Emelianenko kept doing it in secret.
Also at 16 years old, Emelianenko became a Russian Master of Sport in judo.
In 1999, Emelianenko won the European Sambo championships.
In 2003 he won the World Combat Sambo championships and repeated this feat in 2004 and 2006.
In 2010, during 19–22 February, Emelianenko took part in the Russian Cup of Combat Sambo representing
Saint Petersburg
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, winning the heavyweight tournament (his brother Fedor injured his hand during the tournament) and earning the right to represent Russia at the World Championships.
Emelianenko participated in sambo at Sportaccord Combat Games 2010 in
Beijing
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, where he won the silver medal in the +100 kg category.
Emelianenko has famously said of his fighting prowess, "My punches are like electric trains, if I miss, my opponent would catch a cold."
Mixed martial arts career
The Pride years
One of the youngest fighters to debut in
Pride Fighting Championships
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at 22 years old, on at the event ''
Pride Bushido 1
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Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The follow ...
'', Emelianenko made his professional
mixed martial arts
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(MMA) debut against Brazilian
Assuerio Silva
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, defeating Silva by
split decision
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A split dec ...
.
In his next fight on , Emelianenko fought against Brazilian fighter Angelo Araujo at ''Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 Inoki Festival'', defeating Araujo by
TKO after Emelianenko cut Araujo above the right eye and the doctor stopped the fight.
At ''
PRIDE Bushido 3
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Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The followi ...
'' on , Emelianenko defeated
Australian
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* Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia
** European Australians
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** Aboriginal Au ...
Matt Foki via
rear naked choke
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in the first round.
In his fourth professional fight, Emelianenko was defeated in the first round via KO (head kick) by Croat
Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a retired Croatian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...
, one of the top heavyweight contenders in MMA at the time, at ''
Pride Final Conflict 2004
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Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The followi ...
'' on .
On , Emelianenko rebounded with a victory over Brazilian
Carlos "Carlão" Barreto by decision at ''M-1 MFC Middleweight GP'', the first time that Emelianenko fought outside Japan.
Returning to Pride, on at ''
Pride 28
The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
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'' Emelianenko knocked out English brawler
James Thompson in eleven seconds, Emelianenko's shortest fight to date.
In his second shortest fight, Emelianenko defeated Brazilian
Ricardo Morais
Ricardo "The Mutant" Morais is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist, who competed in Pride Fighting Championships, Jungle Fight, and Rings - MMA. Morais trained with the Banni Fight Combat Jiu-Jitsu to support, Banni Cavalcanti, even af ...
by KO (punches) in fifteen seconds on at ''
Pride Bushido 6
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Title fights
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The ...
''.
Emelianenko has commented that he broke one of his hands while punching Morais.
In his third consecutive KO victory, on Emelianenko defeated Dutch kickboxer
Rene Rooze
Rene Rooze (born 26 January 1969) is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
Biography and career
As a member of Team Aerts, he was an active fighter competing in mainly European events and accumulating (as of 2004) a kickboxing rec ...
in 28 second with a brutal knockout that left Rooze unconscious for some minutes at ''Bushido Rotterdam Rumble'' in the
Netherlands
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At ''
Pride Shockwave 2005
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Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The ...
'' on , Emelianenko
submitted 1996 gold medalist judoka
Pawel Nastula
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with a rear naked choke in the first round.
In Emelianenko's second professional loss, on at the event ''
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
The year 2006 was the 10th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2006 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 31 - Unbreakable''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
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'', during the second round of Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix,
King of Pancrase
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Me ...
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission grappler, professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in their Heavyweight division. Barnett p ...
just defeated Emelianenko with a
keylock
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, after Emelianenko slipped and Barnett took advantage off this in the final seconds off the last round. Emelianenko dominated the entire fight well on his way to a decision victory moving on to the next round off the tournament. Emelianenko used his brutal striking exchanges during the first round and broke Barnett's nose.
Official doctors claimed that Emelianenko had fever and sickness before the fight, with the doctors advising him not to fight that night, which he ignored because it was the Openweight Grand Prix, the most important competition at the time.
In his last fight in Pride, Emelianenko defeated former teammate and fellow Russian
Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov (russian: Серге́й Вале́рьевич Харито́нов, Sergéj Valér'jevich Kharitónov, ; born August 18, 1980) is a Russian professional heavyweight mixed martial artist and former kick ...
via TKO in a back and forth match which ended in the first round after Emelianenko punched and kneed Kharitonov relentlessly on the ground, forcing the referee to stop the fight at ''
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
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Title fights
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The f ...
'' on .
After Pride
Two months after his last fight, on at the event ''2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride & Honor'' in
Rotterdam
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, Emelianenko faced
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
specialist
Fabrício Werdum
Fabrício Werdum (; born 30 July 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the Heavyweight division. He is also a 4-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club Wor ...
, who defeated Emelianenko in the first round via submission (
arm triangle choke
Arm triangle choke, side choke, or head and arm choke are generic terms describing blood chokeholds in which the opponent is strangled in between their own shoulder and the practitioner's arm. This is as opposed to the regular triangle choke, whi ...
).
In an interview with
Sherdog
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, Emelianenko stated that he did not train at all for the Werdum fight as his original opponent was not going to be Werdum, and he would like a rematch with him.
On at ''Bodog Fight Series II: Clash of the Nations'', Emelianenko fought once again in Russia, knocking out American
Eric Pele
Eric Pele (born October 21, 1969) is a retired United States, American mixed martial artist of Samoans, Samoan descent and former List of KOTC champions, King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. Pele is also an accomplished tattoo artist who ...
with punches in the first round, the first time that Pele was knocked out in his career.
In his next match, Emelianenko faced Dutch Jessie Gibbs (called Gibson at the time), who was a late replacement for
Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Ramon Yvel (born 30 June 1976) is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1997, Yvel competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Affliction, the UFC, Road FC, the RFA, RINGS, M-1 Challenge, Cage Rage ...
.
Emelianenko defeated Gibbs with a
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submission in the first round at ''M-1 Mix Fight Championship: Russia vs Europe'' on .
Fighting for the first time in North America and originally scheduled to fight
Wesley Correira
Wesley John Correira Jr. (born November 11, 1978), nicknamed Cabbage, is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight and super heavyweight divisions. An iron chinned brawler, Correira began his career in 2000 and came to pr ...
,
Emelianenko defeated American
super heavyweight
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Boxing
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Dan Bobish
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via submission (
guillotine choke
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) in the first round on at ''Hardcore Championship Fighting: Title Wave'' in
Calgary
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.
This was Bobish's last professional bout as he injured his back in the fight and refused to have surgery.
Returning to
Saint Petersburg
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, on , Emelianenko fought Brazilian Silvao Santos, defeating Santos by TKO (punch) at ''M-1 Challenge 2''.
Affliction controversy
Emelianenko was signed to make his United States debut at ''
Affliction: Banned'' on .
But at the weigh-ins for the event,
it was announced that Emelianenko was unable to meet the licensing standards of the
California State Athletic Commission
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) regulates amateur and professional boxing, amateur and professional kickboxing and professional mixed martial arts (MMA) throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events. ...
(CSAC).
Emelianenko was replaced by
Gary Goodridge
Gary Henry Goodridge (born January 17, 1966), nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian-Canadian former heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Prior to kickboxing and MMA, he was also one of the top ranked ...
.
Emelianenko denied the rumors about a positive test for
Hepatitis B
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Many people have no symptoms during an initial infection. Fo ...
, commenting that he was unable to compete because he was late for his medicals, arriving two days after the scheduled date for his medicals with the CSAC due to
visa
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issues.
Due to the health and privacy rules in California, the CSAC was not allowed to comment why Emelianenko was denied a license, but a member of the CSAC commented on a radio show that Emelianenko was not and would not be cleared in California, and that this would stand for all of the United States of America.
Emelianenko was also expected to appear at a planned upcoming Affliction event (''
Affliction: Day of Reckoning'') on , but was removed from any plan due to still having licensing problems on .
After Affliction
Returning to Europe, on at
M-1 Global
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It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with othe ...
's event ''M-1 Challenge 9'' in Saint Petersburg, Emelianenko defeated South Korean Sang Soo Lee via KO (punches) in the first round.
Emelianenko left
Red Devil Sport Club
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History
The team's main fighter base is made up of Russian Sambo fighters who h ...
on .
At the event ''ProFC 5: Russia vs. Europe'' on , Emelianenko defeated fellow Russian Ibragim Magomedov by TKO in 51 seconds, after Magomedov was close to knocking Emelianenko out but, in the punching exchange, Emelianenko managed to cut Magomedov near his right eye, which prompted the referee to stop the fight after the ring doctor checked the injury.
Emelianenko was slated to compete on in South Korea at the event ''Fighting Mixed Combative 2'' against Bulgarian Sambo practitioner
Blagoi Ivanov
Blagoy Ivanov ( bg, Благой Александров Иванов; born October 9, 1986) is a Bulgarian mixed martial artist and Sambo practitioner. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes ...
, who had defeated Emelianenko's brother Fedor in the
2008 World Sambo Championships
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This tournament included competition in both sport Sambo, and Combat Sambo.
Categories
* Combat Sambo: 52 kg, 57 kg, 62 kg, 68& ...
,
but Ivanov injured his hands in a previous match against
Kazuyuki Fujita
is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and a former amateur wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has most recently fought in Road FC, but is also known for his ...
, which left the event date in the air, so Emelianenko decided to withdraw from the event altogether.
After a year without professional MMA matches, Emelianenko's next fight was on at ''ProFC: Commonwealth Cup'' against Swedish
wrestler
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Eddy Bengtsson
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. The fight ended in under a minute as Bengtsson appeared to fake being knocked unconscious from a light punch.
Emelianenko founded his own training team, AE Team, which he started to present in his fight against Bengtsson.
A month later, on at the event ''Azerbaijan vs. Europe'' organized with the support of the Azerbaijan Pankration Federation (APF) and held in
Baku
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, Emelianenko defeated Serbian fighter Miodrag Petkovic by TKO (punches) in the first round.
KSW controversy
During , Emelianenko was in talks with Polish promotion KSW (Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki) for a possible match up against
strongman
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Mariusz Pudzianowski
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and reached a verbal agreement.
But on KSW co-owner Maciej Kawulski stated in a
Polsat News
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interview that Emelianenko would likely not fight in KSW, claiming that Emelianenko had
Hepatitis C
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.
Emelianenko denied this and demanded an apology from KSW.
During the controversy, a previous opponent of Emelianenko claimed that he believed that Emelianenko had Hepatitis B, not C.
On , Polish MMA promotion Strefa Walk decided to make public the results of medical tests reportedly taken by Emelianenko. These tests are claimed to show that he had none of the
varieties of hepatitis and, thus, was fit to fight for the promotion. There has not since been independent verification of the tests results or recognition of the results by independent licensing agencies.
Strefa Walk
After the controversy, Strefa Walk announced a fight between Emelianenko and
Strikeforce
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champion
Alistair Overeem
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, which Bas Boon, head of
Golden Glory
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, confirmed to a Polish MMA website that it was in negotiations,
but a few days later Overeem announced on
Twitter
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that he was not going to fight Emelianenko.
On , Strefa Walk held a press conference in which it was officially announced that Emelianenko would face Austrian fighter Chris Mahle in the main event of ''Strefa Walk M&W: Emelianenko vs Mahle'' in
Łódź
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, Poland on .
On Strefa Walk announced that the date of the bout of Emelianenko's bout with Mahle was changed to .
Before his fight with Mahle, Emelianenko faced Australian kickboxer
Peter Graham on , being defeated by Graham via TKO in the second round after Graham connected several leg kicks that rendered Emelianenko unable to continue the fight.
On it was announced that Emelianenko's bout with Mahle was postponed to an unspecified later date due to the injury that Emelianenko received during his fight with Peter Graham.
Emelianenko faced Magomed Malikov at M-1 Challenge XXVIII on 12 November 2011, in Astrakhan, Russia. Emelianenko lost the fight via first-round KO.
Alexander Emelianenko fought Tadas Rimkevicius at M-1 Challenge 31 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Emelianenko won the fight via TKO (punches) at 1:52 of round 2.
In his final match, Emelianenko submitted to a
north–south choke
The North–south choke is a choking technique in grappling, employed exclusively from the north–south position, and classified as an air choke-hold. It closely resembles one of the seven mat holds, or osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo, Kuzure k ...
from American grappler
Jeff Monson
Oregon State Beavers
Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American-Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler who competes primarily in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor ...
in the second round of their contest at ''M-1 Challenge 35: Emelianenko vs. Monson'' at the
Ice Palace
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in Saint Petersburg on 15 November 2012. He announced his retirement from MMA competition through an open letter to his fans on 18 December 2012, citing a chronic injury and a lack of time for his family as contributing factors in his decision.
About three months after announcing his retirement, Emelianenko announced that he is making a comeback into MMA with ProFC. His first match since retirement however was at the Legend Fighting Show against American MMA superstar
Bob Sapp
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on 25 May 2013, in Moscow. Alexander defeated Bob Sapp by TKO in Round 1.
Alexander was expected to fight
Darrill Schoonover
''The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights'' is the tenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. In a press conference following ''UFC 98'', Dana White announced that filming ...
on 25 August at the ProFC 50 event in Rostov-on-Don in Russia, but withdrew due to a knee injury. In a video released on the ProFC website, Emelianenko said that he hoped to go ahead with the much-anticipated rematch with Mirko Cro Cop scheduled for November under the Legend Fighting Show banner.
MMA return
On November 24, 2016, Emelianenko was released from prison.
After his release, he signed a contract with the Akhmat Fighting Club for several fights. Alexander had his first fight on September 27, 2017 as part of the WFCA 42 tournament against Brazilian Geronimo dos Santos. Alexander knocked out his opponent as early as 36 seconds of the first round. Two more victories followed: in December over American
Virgil Zwicker
Virgil Zwicker, (born June 26, 1982), is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Zwicker has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce and KSW.
Ba ...
at "WFCA 44" and in March 2018 over Pole Szymon Bayor at "Battle of the Volga". Both fights, as well as with the Brazilian, ended with a technical knockout in the first round. Afterwards, Emelianenko signed a contract with the "RCC", in which he fought in parallel with the "WFCA". Under the auspices of the Ural promotion he held 2 fights in Yekaterinburg, which became the main fights of the evening. On May 5, 2018 at RCC 2 he defeated Brazilian
Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga Santos Nogueira (; born 18 May 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is perhaps best known for his upset head-kick knockout of M ...
.n July 9, 2018, at the next tournament, RCC 3, he was stronger than Czech
Viktor Pešta
)
, fighting_out_of = Prague, Czech Republic
, height = 6 ft 3 in
, weight_lb = 205
, weight_class = Heavyweight (2010–2019, 2023-) Light Heavyweight (2020–2022)
, reach =
, style =
, trainer ...
. In both fights, Emelianenko managed to knock out his opponents in the second round. On August 18, during the WFCA 50th Akhmat League jubilee tournament in Moscow, Emelianenko faced American
Tony Johnson in the main event. The fight ended in a draw (29:28 (Johnson), 29:29, 29:29) by split decision of the judges. On December 15, 2018, Emelianenko was scheduled to fight Brazilian Francimar Barroso at the RCC 5 in Ekaterinburg. However, in early March 2019 Emelianenko was detained after crashing into two cars while fleeing police and
driving under the influence
Driving under the influence (DUI)—also called driving while impaired, impaired driving, driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunk driving, operating while intoxicated (OWI), operating under the influence (OUI), operating vehicle under the infl ...
, leading his upcoming bout canceled. Emelianenko was scheduled to fight another Brazilian, Wagner Prado, at the next tournament, RCC 6 on May 4, 2019 in Chelyabinsk. But because of the incident in Kislovodsk this fight was also cancelled. Later the league cancelled the contract with Alexander. On May 10, 2019, Emelianenko was agreed to fight in the GFC promotion with another Brazilian, Luiz Henrique, which, like the previous two fights, did not take place because of the Russian. This time the reason for Emelianenko's withdrawal was a fall from his bike. On the youtube channel Sport24's "HukVam" program, Alexander Emelianenko and Magomed Ismailov agreed by phone to fight. On December 28, 2019, the ACA promotion officially announced their heavyweight bout, which was scheduled to take place in Moscow on April 3, 2020 at
ACA 107: Emelianenko vs. Ismailov. However, due to restrictive measures in the capital due to the coronavirus epidemic, the tournament was postponed to July 24, 2020. It later became known that it would not be held in Moscow, but in Sochi. The three-round bout was dominated by Ismailov and ended with the latter winning by technical knockout in the last five minutes.
Emelianenko, as a replacement for
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
Vyacheslav "Crushin Russian" Vasilevsky is a Russian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Vasilevsky has fought for Bellator MMA, M-1 Global, and Ab ...
, faced Márcio Santos was slated to serve as the event headliner at
AMC Fight Nights 106. He lost the bout via arm-triangle choke in the first round.
December 16, 2022 Emelianenko fought with a Russian video blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko. Fight took place within the "Ren TV Fight Club" tournament. Emelianenko lost the fight via split decision.
Boxing career
On , Emelianenko made his professional boxing debut against Khizir Pliev, an army boxing champion from
Ingushetia
Ingushetia (; russian: Ингуше́тия; inh, ГӀалгӏайче, Ghalghayče), officially the Republic of Ingushetia,; inh, Гӏалгӏай Мохк, Ghalghay Moxk is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. ...
who was also making his professional debut, in a fight that ended in a draw.
On September 25 Aleksander Emelianenko was knocked out in 13 seconds by Viacheslav Datsik in Moscow at a Hardcore Boxing event.
Outside sports
Personal life
Emelianenko moved from his native city, Stary Oskol, to Saint Petersburg in 2003
where he met his future wife.
Before moving out of Stary Oskol, Emelianenko regularly trained with his brother Fedor.
Emelianenko married his wife on .
The couple has two daughters one who was born in 2007
and another daughter from Olga's previous relationship.
Originally a member of
Red Devil Sport Club
The Red Devil Sport Club is a mixed martial arts academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Vadim Finkelstein. In 2011, it was renamed to Alexander Nevsky OEMK.
History
The team's main fighter base is made up of Russian Sambo fighters who h ...
after he and his brother Fedor left Russian Top Team,
Emelianenko is currently at odds with Red Devil Sport Club's and Fedor's manager Vadim Finkelstein.
In an interview published on , his brother Fedor, in response to a direct question, confirmed that Alexander had spent time in a prison after he was sentenced to 5 years, but was released after 3.5 years.
Alexander, however, has several times denied ever spending time in prison,
including in an interview published on in the same publication where his brother commented about the issue.
Some commentators have put in doubt Emelianenko's prison time because of Japan's strict immigration policy against convicted felons, which normally would not allow him to fight in Japan as he has done,
while others point out that some of his tattoos are an indication that he spent some time in prison, although some of his tattoos would indicate a status which he could not achieve at the time of his imprisonment for being too young.
Emelianenko has studied English and, in 2003, he enrolled himself in economics courses at the
Belgorod State University
The National Research University "Belgorod State University" (BelSU) (Russian: ''Белгородский государственный национальный исследовательский университет'' (''НИУ БелГУ'')) ...
from which he graduated in 2009 with a bachelor's degree.
Emelianenko has several tattoos on his body and claims that they do not really have a meaning for him, he just likes them as a hobby.
Emelianenko likes hunting and once told in an interview that he killed a bear by piercing through its throat with a
bear spear
A bear spear was a medieval type of spear used in hunting for bears and other large animals. The sharpened head of a bear spear was enlarged and usually took the form of a bay leaf. Right under the head there was a short crosspiece that helped f ...
and then stabbing it in the heart with a knife, a traditional way of Russian bear hunting.
After the
2008 South Ossetia Conflict he went to
South Ossetia
South Ossetia, ka, სამხრეთი ოსეთი, ( , ), officially the Republic of South Ossetia – the State of Alania, is a partially recognised landlocked state in the South Caucasus. It has an officially stated populat ...
to train in preparation for his bout against Sang Soo Lee, in a sign of solidarity with the
Ossetian people
The Ossetians or Ossetes (, ; os, ир, ирæттæ / дигорӕ, дигорӕнттӕ, translit= ir, irættæ / digoræ, digorænttæ, label= Ossetic) are an Iranian ethnic group who are indigenous to Ossetia, a region situated across the n ...
.
In a controversy apparently sparked by Emelianenko's tattoos, a story shown in Russian channel
NTV NTV may refer to:
Television
* NTV (Bangladesh), a Bengali-language satellite television channel in Bangladesh
* NTV (India), Telugu regional channel
* NTV (Kenya)
* NTV (Mongolia), a television channel based in Mongolia
* NTV (Newport Television) ...
on presented Emelianenko as a Russian nationalist, equated with
Roman Zentsov
Roman Zentsov (russian: Роман Зенцов, ) (born September 10, 1973 in Bryansk) is a retired Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and ...
, which Emelianenko quickly denied, stating that he was only engaged in the development of MMA in his country, with no political motivations, especially for extremist groups.
TV appearances
Emelianenko has made some appearances in TV shows, including a Korean comedy show and Russia
Channel One's show ''Big Races'' where he participated and lost two teeth in a competition against a bull in 2010.
Emelianenko also participated as one of the protagonists, along with fellow MMA fighter
Julia Berezikova
Julia Berezikova ( rus, Юлия Березикова, Julija Berezikova; born ) is a Russian female mixed martial artist and boxer. In February, 2014 she was the #7-ranked 125-pound female fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA ...
and other Russian athletes, in the 2010 Russian TV series starring
Yevgeni Sidikhin, ''Olympic Village''.
[
Once Emelianenko said:"У меня удары, как у встречной электрички. Если промахнусь, то соперник простудится"]
Sexual assault conviction
Emelianenko was accused of assaulting and raping his former housekeeper Polina Stepanova on 2 May 2014, as well as stealing her passport. Emelianenko pleaded not guilty and claimed the sex was consensual. Prosecutors asked for five years in prison for Emelianenko. On 19 May 2015, Emelianenko was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to four and a half years in prison along with a $1000 (US) fine. On 20 May 2015, his promoter Oleg Rajewski stated that he would appeal the decision. On 24 September 2015, the appeal was declined.
Известному бойцу смешанных единоборств Александру Емельяненко оставили приговор в силе
/ref> Emelianenko was released on parole in October 2016. He returned to MMA competition in 2017.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*Professional Fighting Championships
**ProFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Sambo
*SportAccord
Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) is the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international association ...
** 2010 SportAccord World Combat Games Combat Sambo Silver Medalist
*Fédération Internationale Amateur de Sambo
** 2006 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist
**2004 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist
**2003 FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships Gold Medalist
**1999 European Championships Sport Sambo Gold Medalist
*All-Russia Sambo Federation
**Russian Combat Sambo National Championship (2003, 2004, 2006, 2010)
**Russian Combat Sambo National Championship Runner-up (2012)
*Combat Sambo Federation of Russia
**Russian Combat Sambo National Championship (2003)
**2004 Dagestan Open Combat Sambo Silver Medalist
**2003 Union of Heroes Cup Combat Sambo Silver Medalist
**2003 Moscow Open Combat Sambo Silver Medalist
Mixed martial arts record
, Loss
, align=center, 28–9–1
, Márcio Santos
, Submission (arm-triangle choke)
, AMC Fight Nights 106
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:58
, Syktyvkar
Syktyvkar (, rus, Сыктывка́р, p=sɨktɨfˈkar; kv, Сыктывкар) is the capital city of the Komi Republic in Russia, as well as its largest city. It is also the capital of the Syktyvkar Urban Okrug. Until 1930, it was known as U ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 28–8–1
, Magomed Ismailov
, TKO (punches)
, ACA 107: Emelianenko vs. Ismailov
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:25
, Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center, 28–7–1
, Tony Johnson
, Draw (majority)
, World Fighting Championship Akhmat 50
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 28–7
, Viktor Pešta
)
, fighting_out_of = Prague, Czech Republic
, height = 6 ft 3 in
, weight_lb = 205
, weight_class = Heavyweight (2010–2019, 2023-) Light Heavyweight (2020–2022)
, reach =
, style =
, trainer ...
, TKO (punches)
, RCC: Russian Cagefighting Championship 3
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:52
, Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administra ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 27–7
, Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga Santos Nogueira (; born 18 May 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is perhaps best known for his upset head-kick knockout of M ...
, TKO (punches and knees)
, RCC: Russian Cagefighting Championship 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:43
, Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administra ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 26–7
, Szymon Bajor
, KO (punches)
, Battle on Volga 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:03
, Tolyatti
Tolyatti ( rus, Толья́тти, p=tɐlʲˈjætʲ(ː)ɪ), also known as Togliatti, formerly known as Stavropol (1737–1964), is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is the largest city in Russia which doe ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 25–7
, Virgil Zwicker
Virgil Zwicker, (born June 26, 1982), is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Zwicker has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce and KSW.
Ba ...
, TKO (punches)
, World Fighting Championship Akhmat 44
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:56
, Grozny
Grozny ( rus, Грозный, p=ˈgroznɨj; ce, Соьлжа-ГӀала, translit=Sölƶa-Ġala), also spelled Groznyy, is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2010 census, it had a pop ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–7
, Geronimo Dos Santos
, TKO (punches)
, World Fighting Championship Akhmat 42
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:36
, Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 23–7
, Dmitriy Sosnovskiy
, TKO (punches)
, Coliseum FC - New History 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:43
, St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–6
, Jose Rodrigo Guelke
, TKO (punches)
, ProFC 49: Resurrection
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:10
, Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–6
, Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm Sapp (born September 22, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, and former American football player. He is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation. Sapp has a combine ...
, TKO (punches)
, Legend Fighting Show: Emelianenko vs. Sapp
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:18
, Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–6
, Jeff Monson
Oregon State Beavers
Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American-Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler who competes primarily in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor ...
, Submission (north-south choke)
, M-1 Challenge 35
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:17
, St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–5
, Konstantin Gluhov
Konstantin Gluhov (russian: Константин Игоревич Глухов, lv, Konstantīns Gluhovs; born January 17, 1980) is a Latvian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Russian descent. He is a former WPKA World Muaythai ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, M-1 Challenge 34
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–5
, Ibragim Magomedov
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, M-1 Challenge 33
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Dzheyrakhsky District
Dzheyrakhsky District (russian: Джейра́хский райо́н; inh, ЖӀайраха шахьар, ) is an administrative and municipalLaw #5-RZ district (raion), one of the four in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. It is located in the ...
, Ingushetia
Ingushetia (; russian: Ингуше́тия; inh, ГӀалгӏайче, Ghalghayče), officially the Republic of Ingushetia,; inh, Гӏалгӏай Мохк, Ghalghay Moxk is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–5
, Tadas Rimkevicius
, TKO (punches)
, M-1 Challenge 31
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:52
, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–5
, Tolegen Akylbekov
, Submission (kimura)
, Bushido Lithuania: vol. 50
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:32
, Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...
, Kazakhstan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–5
, Magomed Malikov
, KO (punch)
, M-1 Challenge 28: Emelianenko vs. Malikov
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:23
, Astrakhan
Astrakhan ( rus, Астрахань, p=ˈastrəxənʲ) is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in Southern Russia. The city lies on two banks of the Volga, in the upper part of the Volga Delta, on eleven islands of the ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–4
, Peter Graham
, TKO (leg kicks)
, Draka 5: Governor's Cup 2010
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:59
, Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk ( rus, Хабaровск, a=Хабаровск.ogg, r=Habárovsk, p=xɐˈbarəfsk) is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative centre of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia,Law #109 located from the China ...
, Russia
, Special rules allowing :30 on the ground.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–3
, Miodrag Petkovic
, TKO (punches)
, APF - Azerbaijan vs. Europe
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:00
, Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world an ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–3
, Eddy Bengtsson
Eddy Bengtsson (born April 30, 1979, in Gothenburg) is a Swedish retired wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. Bengtsson retired from wrestling and competed in many grapplin ...
, TKO (punch)
, ProFC - Commonwealth Cup
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:40
, Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–3
, Ibragim Magomedov
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, ProFC: Russia vs. Europe
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:51
, Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East Eu ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–3
, Lee Sang-Soo
, KO (punches)
, M-1 Challenge 9: Russia
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:40
, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–3
, Silvao Santos
, KO (punch)
, M-1 Challenge 2: Russia
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:34
, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–3
, Dan Bobish
Daniel Emerson Bobish ( ; born January 26, 1970) is a retired American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He was competing in the Super Heavyweight (no limit) division. He is a former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. ...
, Submission (standing guillotine choke)
, HCF: Title Wave
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:09
, Calgary, Alberta
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Canadian Prairies, Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,30 ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–3
, Jessie Gibbs
, Submission (kimura)
, M-1 MFC: Battle on the Neva
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:37
, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–3
, Eric Pele
Eric Pele (born October 21, 1969) is a retired United States, American mixed martial artist of Samoans, Samoan descent and former List of KOTC champions, King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. Pele is also an accomplished tattoo artist who ...
, KO (punches)
, BodogFIGHT: Clash of the Nations
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:07
, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–3
, Fabrício Werdum
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, Submission (arm-triangle choke)
, 2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride & Honor
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:24
, Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, Netherlands
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2
, Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov (russian: Серге́й Вале́рьевич Харито́нов, Sergéj Valér'jevich Kharitónov, ; born August 18, 1980) is a Russian professional heavyweight mixed martial artist and former kick ...
, TKO (knee and punches)
, Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 6:45
, Saitama, Saitama
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, Japan
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 8–2
, Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission grappler, professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in their Heavyweight division. Barnett p ...
, Submission (americana)
, Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:57
, Osaka, Osaka
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, Japan
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–1
, Pawel Nastula
Pavel (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Macedonian: Павел, Czech, Slovene, Romanian: Pavel, Polish: Paweł, Ukrainian: Павло, Pavlo) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Pride Shockwave 2005
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Title fights
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The ...
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 8:45
, Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 1 ...
, Japan
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Rene Rooze
Rene Rooze (born 26 January 1969) is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
Biography and career
As a member of Team Aerts, he was an active fighter competing in mainly European events and accumulating (as of 2004) a kickboxing rec ...
, KO (punches)
, Bushido Europe: Rotterdam Rumble
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:28
, Rotterdam
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, Netherlands
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Ricardo Morais
Ricardo "The Mutant" Morais is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist, who competed in Pride Fighting Championships, Jungle Fight, and Rings - MMA. Morais trained with the Banni Fight Combat Jiu-Jitsu to support, Banni Cavalcanti, even af ...
, KO (punches)
, Pride Bushido 6
The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''.
Title fights
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:15
, Yokohama
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, Japan
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, James Thompson
, KO (punch)
, Pride 28
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Title fights
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:11
, Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 1 ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
, Carlos Barreto
, Decision (unanimous)
, M-1 MFC: Heavyweight GP
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–1
, Mirko Cro Cop
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, KO (head kick and punches)
, Pride Final Conflict 2004
The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The followi ...
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:09
, Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 1 ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Matt Foki
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Pride Bushido 3
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Title fights
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The followi ...
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:16
, Yokohama, Kanagawa
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, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Angelo Araujo
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:28
, Kobe, Hyogo
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, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Assuerio Silva
Assuério Silva (born June 18, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, having competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He became the Heavyweight King of Pancrase on May 30, 2007, defeating Tatsuya M ...
, Decision (split)
, Pride Bushido 1
The year 2003 is the 7th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2003 had 6 events beginning with, ''Pride 25 - Body Blow''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The follow ...
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 1 ...
, Japan
,
Professional boxing record
Bare-knuckle boxing record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Jeff Monson
Oregon State Beavers
Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American-Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler who competes primarily in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Hardcore FC: Russia vs. USA
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, align=center, 3:00
, Moscow, Russia
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