Fedor Emelianenko

ABOUT FEDOR EMELIANENKO

Russian fighter considered by some to be the greatest heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter of all time; went undefeated for nearly a decade.

He served as a firefighter in the Russian Army.

He won tournaments in multiple disciplines, including the Pride Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo.

His mother was a teacher and his father was a welder. He was married to Oksana Emelianenko from 1999 to 2006, then after being married to Marina Emelianenko from 2009 to 2013, he re-married Oksana in 2014. He has three daughters named Masha, Elizabeth, and Vasilisa.

He was repeatedly asked to compete in the UFC by UFC president Dana White , who called it an "obsession" to get him to fight in the UFC.