Top 10 mma fighters of all time. The best UFC fighters in history
Randy Couture — American athlete, who performed in Greco-Roman wrestling and MMA, five-time UFC champion in the heavy and light heavyweight categories. In mixed fights, he had 30 fights, of which he won 19 (7 by knockout). He became the first athlete who managed to win the title of champion in two prestigious weight categories at once - heavy and light heavy. Couture has been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, and is also the oldest athlete to hold the championship title, because he has achieved all his achievements by the age of 43 (!) years. And, therefore, rightfully included in the top 10 best MMA fighters in history.
No. 9. Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell- professional kickboxer, specialist in mixed martial arts. He held the bar of an invincible fighter for 5 years (1998-2003). In total, he fought 28 fights, won 20 of them (13 wins by knockout) and lost 8 times. Became a 4-time UFC champion. To this day, he holds the record for the most knockouts in the history of MMA.
No. 8. BJ Penn
BJ Penn is an American mixed martial artist. The former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion is the second fighter after Randy Couture to become a champion in two weight divisions. He is considered one of the most gifted mixed arts fighters in the world. Known for his incredible flexibility and willingness to fight against any opponent regardless of weight class. For example, in March 2005, he, being in the weight of 86.5 kg, fought with Lyoto Machida, weighing 102 kg! Penn's punch is considered one of the best in MMA.
No. 7. John Jones
John Jones is an American mixed martial artist. The youngest champion in UFC history. In his entire professional career, he suffered only one defeat in 23 fights. For 4 years of owning the title of champion, he made 8 successful defenses. At the moment, he occupies the 4th line in the ranking of the best fighters, regardless of the weight category.
No. 6. Igor Vovchanchin
Igor Vovchanchin- Ukrainian professional kickboxer, mixed style fighter. In the period from 1995 to 2000, he spent 32 fights without defeat. All in all, in his track record 87 fights in which he won 76 victories (36 by knockout). He was one of the most popular MMA fighters in the heavyweight category.
No. 5. Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes- American mixed martial artist, two-time UFC welterweight champion. He is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame. Second all-time UFC welterweight title hold with 7 times. In total, he fought 54 fights in mixed martial arts, won 45 of them (15 wins by knockout).
No. 4. Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson- American athlete, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler, specialist in mixed martial arts. He is the first fighter in history to win the championship in the two leading organizations in mixed martial arts - UFC and Pride. His track record includes victories over such athletes as Fedor Emelianenko, Wonderdey Silva, Mauricio Rua, Vitor Belfort and others. Throughout his career, he fought 46 fights, won 32 of them (16 by knockout).
No. 3. George St. Pierre
George St. Pierre is a Canadian mixed martial artist. Former UFC Welterweight Champion. Defended the title 11 in a row, which is an incredible achievement. Widely regarded as one of the best MMA fighters in the world. Major publications unanimously recognize him as the best welterweight and among the best fighters, regardless of the weight category. Spent 27 fights, won 25 of them (8 by knockout).
No. 2. Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. From October 14, 2006 to July 6, 2013, he was the UFC middleweight champion, made 10 successful defenses, which is an absolute record in UFC history. He also has a string of 16 victories in a row in this organization, which is also a record. As of October 2012, he is the strongest middleweight fighter, as well as one of the best MMA fighters, regardless of weight category. He spent 42 fights, in 33 of them he came out the winner (20 wins by knockout).
No. 1. Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko- Russian athlete, four-time MMA world heavyweight champion according to Pride FC, two-time according to RINGS, two-time according to WAMMA. Fedor is the greatest fighter in the history of MMA. The strongest fighter in all weight categories. Remained invincible for almost ten years. He was in the leading positions of many world rankings: in the first place of MMA.com, the second - according to MMANews and the third - according to Sherdog and was recognized by many experts as the best MMA fighter in the history of sports. Throughout his career in mixed martial arts, he fought 41 fights, winning 36 times (11 by knockout). In 2012, after defeating heavyweight Pedro Rizzo, he announced his retirement, but in 2015 he resumed his performance in mixed martial arts.
Fights without rules - martial arts, allowing the use of a wide variety of techniques and techniques from various. This sport received the greatest recognition in Russia, Japan, Holland, the USA, Brazil.
Who is stronger: Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee?
Fights without rules are often called MMA - Mixed Martial Arts. AT recent times fans of classic boxing are somewhat bored. In this sport, the strongest fighter in the world is a native of Ukraine, Vitali Klitschko. Together with his brother Vladimir, they have held the leading position in the heavyweight division for many years. In MMA, on the other hand, new stars are constantly emerging. Thus, the ratings of broadcasts of fights without rules in the United States are already significantly ahead of the ratings of broadcasts of classic boxing. Moreover, the audience is interested not only in who is the strongest fighter in the world, but also in what kind of martial arts will “win” this time.
There were many organizations arranging competitions and concluding contracts with athletes, as well as many versions of titles. Therefore, the very concept of "the strongest fighter without rules" is very subjective. Moreover, often the contract with the athlete prohibits him from participating in open championships.
MMA Features
In MMA, athletes can use any tricks, throws, grabs and use their arms, legs, elbows, knees. But the fight is not at all like a bloody scene from feature film. Contrary to the name, fighting without rules has its own rules, namely: you can’t hit in the groin, throat, spine and back of the head, and it’s also forbidden to gouge (gouge out) the eyes. It is not the killers who compete with each other, but the athletes. Death during a fight is a very rare phenomenon, which takes place rather due to the negligence of sports doctors who released an athlete with health problems into the ring. In rare cases, the usual knockout for athletes and their fans can lead to sudden death, for example, from a cerebral hemorrhage.
As protection for male athletes, a mouthguard, a groin bandage and gloves specially designed for MMA are used, which allow them to move their fingers freely. At the same time, the torso remains naked, and there are no shoes on the legs. It is allowed to bandage the legs with an elastic bandage. Women, in addition to the above, use protective bras.
The strongest fighter in MMA history
And although it is difficult to objectively name the absolute MMA record holder, few will argue with the fact that Anderson da Silva is the strongest fighter in the world.
He was born in 1975 in Brazil. Silva's height is 188 cm, and he performs in the middle weight category. Before starting to fight in the ring of fighting without rules, he passed long way, made a brilliant sports career. Silva deserved black and jiu-jitsu, and he is also great at Thai boxing. In the sports environment, he is known as the Spider. With Anderson, da Silva was lucky enough to sign a contract with the UFC MMA organization. As an MMA fighter, he suffered only 4 defeats and had 35 fights.
The strongest fighter in the world is also a bit of a showman. Fights with his participation are always very spectacular, like scenes from a movie, and the victories are very spectacular. Fans adore Silva for her unique style. Spider fights always promise to be a great show.
Other notable athletes
There are other stars in MMA as well. So, for example, the Dutch kickboxer Alistair Overeem has not left Olympus for 10 years. There are quite a few boxing representatives in MMA. One of them is the Brazilian heavyweight Junior dos Santos. A great athlete playing for Russia, "heavyweight" Sergey Kharitonov, had 24 fights, of which he won 19.
The youngest winner of the UFC light heavyweight championship is a black fighter, American Jon Jones. He is famous for his magnificent combinations of Greco-Roman wrestling, Thai boxing and judo.
MMA fight is a beautiful spectacle, demonstrating masculinity and strength, beauty and grace human body, endurance and courage, as well as spectacular combinations of elements of various martial arts.
mixed martial arts(MMA) is arguably the fastest growing sport in the world and continues to attract new fans every day. Despite the fact that this sport is only 25 years old, during this time it has had many great champions who have become known to the whole world. It is possible that such a list in another 25 years will look very different, but it is still interesting enough to consider and pay tribute to the 10 greatest fighters at the moment.
10. Georges St. Pierre
After a recent loss to Anderson Silva, St-Pierre has become the most undefeated MMA champion ever. Georges is still in his prime and it seems no one can stop him anytime soon. He is without a doubt the best welterweight fighter and he fights like no other - he overwhelms his opponents with a great physical training and fighting skills. He has been participating in the most difficult tournaments of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for many years and has 24 wins and only 2 losses, and for those he subsequently took revenge. He has won the UFC welterweight tournament twice and currently holds the record for most wins by decision with 11. He is also tied with Matt Hughes for the most wins in UFC history with 18.
Both of these records are likely to be broken by Georges himself soon, and most fans are looking forward to this moment. Considering how strong Georges and his young age, it’s hard to even imagine what other records he will set.
Important victories: Sean Sherk, B.J. Penn (x2), Matt Hughes (x2), Josh Koscheck (x2), Matt Serra, Jon Fitch, Dan Hardy (Dan Hardy), Jake Shields (Jake Shields), Carlos Condit (Carlos Condit), Nick Diaz (Nick Diaz).
9. Anderson Silva
The Spider recently lost his title to the younger and stronger Chris Weidman, but he remains one of the best fighters in the octagonal ring. The Brazilian fighter holds the record for the most fights in which he defended his championship - 10 fights in a row. For every fan that Silva has won, there is also a person who will remind that the fighter lost in five fights to lesser-known opponents and accuse Anderson of actually starving himself in order to remain in one of the weakest UFC divisions - middleweight. Despite all his opponents, the facts speak for themselves - this is a really good fighter.
Important victories: Rich Franklin (x2), Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin, Chael Sonnen (x2), Vitor Belfort.
8 Randy Couture
Randy Couture is called "Captain America" and "Natural" for a reason. If anyone can compete with Chuck Liddell for the most popular fighter in UFC history, it's Randy. During his illustrious career, he became a three-time UFC heavyweight champion. Randy also became the first fighter to hold two different UFC division titles when he won the light heavyweight division. He is also the most decorated fighter in UFC history - a five-time champion. For all his astounding accomplishments, he will forever be remembered for defeating boxer James Toney, who said he would show everyone that couture and MMA in general is a sport for soft-bodied, untalented boys. If anyone looked mediocre and bland after their fight, it's James Toney.
Important victories: Vitor Belfort (x2), Maurice Smith, Kevin Randleman, Pedro Rizzo (x2), Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Tim Sylvia, Gabriel Gonzaga ( Gabriel Gonzaga), Mark Coleman, James Toney.
7. Chuck Liddell
Chuck was to MMA what Babe Ruth was to baseball, Michael Jordan to basketball, Tom Brady to American football and David Beckham(David Beckham) for football - MEGA STAR. Without exaggeration, we can say that at the moment he is the most popular UFC fighter of all time and, perhaps, one of the best fighters in general. He became the light heavyweight champion by defeating Tito Ortiz and defended his title four times in 2 years. Unfortunately, his prime was short-lived, and towards the end of his career, he suffered several disappointing defeats. However, Liddell's heyday was one of the most impressive periods for MMA. According to some, he was the most famous fighter in the history of the UFC and helped bring MMA to the attention of the American public.
Important victories: Jeff Monson, Kevin Randleman, Guy Mezger, Vitor Belfort, Renato Sobral (x2), Alistair Overeem, Tito Ortiz (x2), Randy Couture (x2), Vernon White (Vernon White), Wanderlei Silva (Wanderlei Silva).
6. Bas Rutten (Bas Rutten)
"Handsome" is another fighter who made an invaluable contribution to the development of the sport at the time of its inception. The Dutchman Bass was a black belt in karate and was a professional kickboxer who made his way into the MMA world with great success. He was the right size, looks and style, all of which helped him become one of the most formidable champions of all time. He became UFC heavyweight champion and ended his career with an impressive 22 fights undefeated. During his time in the UFC, he became widely known for his favorite tactic, the liver attack, which usually paralyzed his opponents. Rutten's charisma both in and out of the ring helped him become one of the sport's early stars. Although he still takes part in the sport (albeit now as a commentator), he also starred in several films and became a character in the game.
Important victories: Vernon White, Maurice Smith (x2), Frank Shamrock (x2), Guy Mezger, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Kevin Randleman.
5. Royce Gracie
Could the "King of submissions" compete with modern UFC fighters? Probably not, but that doesn't change the fact that Royce was a real beast in his day when MMA was just taking its first timid steps towards fans, and Gracie will forever be one of the pioneers of the sport. Fans will never forget the endless hypothetical questions and dialogues in which Royce was always one of the options: "Royce Gracie vs. Mike Tyson" or "Royce Gracie vs. Alexander Karelin."
In fact, since Royce was at the peak of his career, and now he would hardly have succeeded, but this does not mean that his role in the history of the sport should be downplayed. Royce is first on Zala's list Glory UFC and the winner of the first, second and fourth UFC tournaments and it was he who popularized Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the USA and Europe. He will forever remain in the annals of sports history.
Important victories: Art Jimmerson, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Kazushi Sakuraba.
4. Matt Hughes
Hughes was one of the sport's first superstars and the strongest welterweight champion until the advent of Georges St-Pierre. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and won the UFC welterweight title twice. He successfully defended his title seven times, which was a record at the time, and he still holds the record for most victories in the UFC, on a par with the GSP.
At the peak of his career, Matt was considered the best fighter regardless of weight class, and he was literally unbeatable. Along with GSP and Anderson Silva, he is one of the best champions in UFC history.
Important victories: Carlos Newton (x2), Sean Sherk, Royce Gracie, BJ Penn, Georges St-Pierre
3. Dan Henderson
Words cannot describe the greatness of Dan Henderson. He is without a doubt one of the best and most resilient fighters of all time and what is even more impressive is that he is still fighting today's younger fighters.
Henderson is one of the few men who have become superstars in both the UFC and the Pride Fighting Championships. Former Olympic wrestler most During his career, he fought in the welterweight and middleweight categories, but won titles in three different categories. He won 17 UFC middleweight tournaments, and became the first fighter to win the Pride Championship in two weight divisions (welterweight and middleweight). He also holds the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship and wins the 1999 RINGS King of Kings tournament. various organizations than any other fighter in the world.
Important victories: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Renato Sobral, Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva, Maurício Rua and Fedor Emelianenko.
2. Igor Vovchanchin
Igor is the most good example words "underestimated". He is the man with the longest winning streak of all time (37) and at the peak of his career he was one of the best fighters ever. Igor was also one of the shortest heavyweight champions (174 cm), which makes his records and achievements even more impressive.
Important victories: Kazushi Sakuraba, Mark Kerr, Valentijn Overeem, Adilson Lima (x2).
1. Fedor Emelianenko
"The Last Emperor", "Terminator", "Russian Experiment": simply put, Emelianenko is the best mixed martial arts fighter ever. The peak of Fedor Emelianenko's career cannot be compared with anyone else, and if anyone who participated in combat sports can compare with him, then this is only another Russian - Alexander Karelin.
Fedor remained undefeated for ten years and 32 fights, and was defeated only when he became relatively old and was not in his prime, and the opponents to whom he lost would certainly have suffered crushing defeats if the fight had taken place a couple of years earlier. He was the heavyweight champion for 10 amazing years and nearly killed several Pride and UFC champions along the way. He has arguably defeated more champions than anyone else in the world and is considered by most experts to be the king of MMA.
Important victories: Renato Sobral, Semmy Schilt, Heath Herring, António Rodrigo Nogueira (x2), Gary Goodridge, Mark Coleman (x2), Kevin Randleman, Mirko Filipovic, Mark Hunt ( Mark Hunt), Matt Lindland, Tim Sylvia, Andrei Orlovsky, Choi Hong-man, Jeff Monson, Pedro Rizzu.
Many fighters can scare anyone with their intimidating appearance..
1. Alistair Overeem- this is the one who would not want to meet at night in the alley. His two-meter height, a scar on his face and a smirk are far from all that makes him the most intimidating fighter. In addition, he is one of the toughest, which is immediately evident in battles - he destroys his rivals to dust, fully justifying his nickname "Destroyer".
2. Would you be scared if you saw the Hulk? What if you had to fight him? Antonio Bigfoot Silva one of those strong men. He is confident and cold-blooded, which is worth his roar after the fight and his behavior in general. You will not envy his rivals.
3. Choi Hong Man called "Korean monster" or "Korean colossus". With a weight of 165 kg and a height of 2 meters 18 cm, he is one of the largest representatives of combat sports in the world. At the same time, he suffers from acromegaly, which provokes constant growth and thickening of the bones, especially in the facial part. Hong Man Choi is no longer fighting, but despite his illness, he won the 2006 K-1 Grand Prix in Seoul.
4. Emmanuel Yarborough is an American mixed martial artist and sumo wrestler. Its main problem is excess weight. With a height of 2 meters, its weight is 320 kg. He made his debut as an MMA fighter in September 1994. The opponent was 180 kg lighter than Yarborough, but he failed to win this duel, but he tore his opponent's tights and knocked out the door for them to enter the arena. In MMA, Yarborough participated in three fights, winning one.
5. Mariusz Pudzianowski all lovers of power extreme know, because he only person, who managed to win 5 times in the tournament "The Most the strong man in the world". He shocked the whole world with his records, but this was not enough for him, and in 2009, at the age of 32, he decided to try his hand at MMA. All skeptics said that it was just for one time, but Mariusz is still performing and showing impressive results.
6. Once a giant Bob Sapp was a tough fighter, mainly due to his intimidating appearance, and the ability to show spectacular fights. But since 2009, his career has suddenly taken a turn for the worse. Sapp stopped hitting his opponents, giving up after the first missed hit. As the fighter himself said, it became unprofitable for him to pay for expensive treatment after the fights, it was easier to enter the ring, give himself a kick and get paid for it. So he earned $10 million and retired.
7. Stefan Struve is the tallest UFC fighter and one of the tallest guys in MMA history. His height is 211 cm. Many victories brought him fighting techniques, which, of course, can be attributed to his main weapon. Now he actively continues to work on improving the technique and tactics of combat, trains hard and is in excellent physical shape.
8. Pot-bellied hero Alexandru Lungu or otherwise, the "furious Romanian hippopotamus" weighs 170 kg with a height of 183 cm. Of the 17 fights held, he won in 13, and lost in 4. What do you say, his giant size clearly its advantage.
9. Brock Lesnar- five-time WWE World Champion, UFC Heavyweight Champion, NJPW World Champion and NCAA Wrestling Champion; the only person in history to win titles in each of these organizations. Huge killing machine with hair like a fur seals and brutal tattoos on an immense torso - this is what one of the most popular fighters in the history of sports looks like.
10. Eric Ash better known by his nickname "Butterbean" is an American heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Eric weighs under 200 kg, but despite this he is very fast and incredibly strong! You could see him in many modern teen boxing simulators, for example - in the famous "Knockout Kings 2001" in his famous American flag-colored boxer shorts, as well as in the cartoons "Despicable Me" and "Octopus". He also played himself in the film "Jacks".
The relatively recent sport of MMA or mixed martial arts has already acquired its well-known people who have gone down in history as the most irresistible. Over the 25 years of its existence, this sport has gained immense fame and continues to develop rapidly. The question of who is worthy of the title "The best fighter in the world" periodically pops up to the surface. There are more than enough applicants for this degree of distinction, but one fighter can still be singled out who has made the greatest contribution to MMA. It is about him that we will discuss today in our article.
"The last Emperor"
Fedor Emelianenko is recognized as the brightest personality in this sport. This is one of the most worthy and strong athletes in all weight categories. In the period from 2001 to 2009, he took part in 27 battles and during this time no one defeated him. Many experts say with confidence that the four-time world champion is truly the best fighter in the history of MMA.
The childhood and youth of the Russian "Terminator"
F. Emelianenko was born on September 28, 1976. 2 years after the birth of the future athlete, the family moved from Ukraine to Russia. For a long time, all family members lived in a communal apartment, and they had to crowd into one room. Fedor had an older sister and two younger brothers.
At the age of ten, Emelianenko enrolled in the martial arts section. Vasily Gavrilov was his judo and sambo mentor. Often a teenager attended training sessions accompanied by a brother, whom he had to look after. So, in the future, another well-known professional athlete appeared in the Emelianenko family.
Russian “Terminator”
A year after successful classes, Fedor received an offer to move to sports class, which was created by the trainer-teacher of the highest category Vladimir Voronov. Admission to the school did not prevent him from continuing training. After receiving an electrical diploma, F. Emelianenko decided to go in for professional sports. In 1995, he was drafted into the army, where he stubbornly continued to devote time to sports and was even able to increase muscle mass by several tens of kilograms.
Pre-UFC appearances
In 2009, the Russian “Terminator” won the Russian Sambo Championship, total time to fight with three opponents was 41 seconds.
After the end of his service life, Fedor became the master of sports of Russia in self-defense without weapons (sambo). After winning an international tournament in 1997, he received the title of master of sports in judo.
In 1999, Fedor became a member of the Russian sambo team, thereby helping the team get gold at the European Championship, which was held in Istanbul. The participation of F. Emelianenko in the team was short-lived, the reason for his departure was the bias of refereeing, and the rule by which team members were selected. The last straw for care was the need for earnings for the athlete. a lack of Money and pushed Fedor Emelianenko to participate in mixed martial arts, because by this time he already had a family, and there was little money allocated by sports organizations. However, leaving the national team did not prevent F. Emelianenko from continuing to participate in sambo competitions.
Since 2000, the athlete, under the guidance of the honored coach Alexander Michkov, began to intensively study boxing techniques. Simultaneously with performances in the UFC, Emelianenko becomes a member of the Russian Top Team mixed martial arts club, which was managed by Russian sports functionary Vladimir Pogodin. After 3 years, F. Emelianenko moves to the Red Devil Fighting Team club, the founder of which was Russian businessman Vadim Finkelstein.
Career takeoff
The first institution that offered cooperation to F. Emelianenko was the RINGS organization, founded by the Japanese wrestler Akira Maeda. Of the 12 fights in which he participated, the loss happened only once, and then, while the opponent used a prohibited elbow strike. However, this did not prevent him from becoming the champion of this organization in 2001.
Having proven himself in the Rings, many organizations became interested in Emelianenko, he was even invited to the Pride. According to the athlete, the fights in Pride were the best in his entire career. First, F. Emelianenko defeated Sami Schilt.
Extremely successful for Fedor was 2004, during which he always won victories over his rivals. Initially, he defeated M. Coleman, later K. Randleman, and by “putting down” A. R. Nogueira, Emelianenko again confirmed his title of Pride champion.
From the very beginning, the fight with Nogueira was suspended by the judges, since both Fedor and Antonio broke their heads. Opponents met again only at the end of December.
Then the audience watched a series of not very successful fights, but Emelianenko showed himself from the side of a fighter who always achieves his goals. He was able to defeat Mark Hunt, who could very well have won the Pride title. Almost at the beginning of the fight, F. Emelianenko broke his toe, but he was able not only to end the fight, but also to win. This happened back in 2006. Since Pride went bankrupt very soon, the fighter became its champion forever.
Participation of F. Emelianenko in M-1 Global
Despite the fact that the majority of spectators and experts were of the opinion that the fighter, after Pride goes bankrupt, will take part in the 8-angle American ring, otherwise called the "cage", Fedor chose "M- 1 Global. In addition, he became its co-owner.
The number of battles with F. Emelianenko decreased sharply, but in Russia they began to show more interest in him. A very bright fight in Fedor's career took place with the representative of Korea - fighter Hong Man Choi.
There was a moment when one of the strongest UFC fighters said on TV that Fedor Emelianenko was afraid to go into battle with professional athletes. Thus, the fight between Emelianenko and T. Sylvia was organized. When Fedor defeated him, he received the title of WAMMA champion. In 2009, it became necessary to defend this title in the fight against the Belarusian fighter - Andrei Orlovsky. This athlete had excellent technique, and from the very beginning there was a feeling that given fact very depressing Emelianenko. But, be that as it may, Fedor also defeated the Belarusian.
Fans of Fedor have long assumed that he will sign a contract with Strikeforce. In accordance with it, the athlete had to take part in 3 "cell" fights. The first fight between Emelianenko took place with B. Rogers - here Fedor did not even have to strain. Well, the 2nd and 3rd battle, unfortunately, he lost. His opponents in these fights were F. Werdum and A. Silva (nickname - Bigfoot).
The end of a difficult journey
Fedor, having suffered such defeats, began to talk about the fact that he probably needed to end his career. But as a result, his fans saw many more of his victories. In the fall of 2011, Emelianenko defeated Jeff Monson, who had good technique and was equal to Fedor in strength. Personally, V. Putin congratulated the fighter on this victory!
Fedor Emelianenko Awards
In 2012, Emelianenko met with Pedro Rizzo. He won a victory over him already at the 2nd minute in the 1st round, knocking out the opponent.
Fedor decided to stop his career precisely after this fight, in which he also emerged victorious!