Fedor Emelianenko News
Fedor Emelianenko's next fight official for June 17th
bjpenndotcom - April 15, 2016
Exciting news broke Friday morning that MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko would be returning to MMA on June 17th in front of the Russian fans. Emelianenko made an emphatic return to MMA on New Years Eve as he mauled Jaideep Singh in Japan. Since then there has been much speculation as to when his next fight would be, and where it would take place.
Former manager of Fedor Emelianenko thinks that if Fedor wanted to be in the UFC, 'he would have already been there'
Russell Ess - April 7, 2016
MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko recently stated that he would like to get a rematch with UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum. The two met in Strikeforce in 2010 where Werdum pulled off a major upset on the highly touted Emelianenko. Vadim Finkelchtein, long-time friend and former manager of Emelianenko spoke about Emelianenko’s recent statement in a report from Bloody Elbow about wanting a rematch with Werdum.
Sakakibara gives update on Fedor Emelianenko vs. Wanderlei Silva fight
bjpenndotcom - March 30, 2016
When it was announced that Wanderlei Silva had signed with Rizin FF, there were immediately talks of Silva potentially fighting MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko. While Emelianenko has stated that his next fight will be soon, and likely in Russia, fans can’t help but wonder if Emelianenko and Silva will fight this year. Rizin FF President Sakakibara spoke to BloodyElbow through a translator:
Fedor Emelianenko wants rematch with Fabricio Werdum
bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016
Back in 2009, MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko made his Strikeforce debut as he knocked out Brett Rogers in the 2nd round of their headlining fight. In just his second Strikeforce fight, Emelianenko was submitted by Jiu-Jitsu phenom Fabricio Werdum. To this day, the loss remains the only submission loss on Emelianenko’s record. Now, following a successful return to MMA on New Years Eve, Emelianenko is looking to avenge his loss to Werdum, who is now the UFC heavyweight champion.
Tito Ortiz wants warm up fight before challenging Fedor Emelianenko
bjpenndotcom - February 11, 2016
After Fedor Emelianenko’s successful return to MMA on New Year’s Eve against Jaideep Singh under the Rizin FF banner, fans began calling for ‘The Last Emperor’ to fight a high-profile opponent. Emelianenko revealed after the bout that he would in fact be fighting again, most likely in April, and that he would prefer it to be under the Rizin banner once again.
RIZIN's Sakakibara says Fedor Emelianenko versus Wanderlei Silva is up to you!
Russell Ess - February 9, 2016
Does the match intrigue you at all? Would seeing Fedor Emelianenko take on Wanderlei Silva in Japan be reminiscent of PRIDE that could make you gitty with excitement? If so, you need to make it known and get others to make some noise about the match so that RIZIN’s CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara will do everything in his power to make the fight happen. Sakakibara revealed that he will be meeting with Wanderlei soon to talk about setting up a fight.
WATCH! Bellator special on Fedor Emelianenko and King Mo hinting on a potential match?
Russell Ess - February 3, 2016
Bellator recently released a highlight of Fedor Emelianenko and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal’s fights at the RIZIN New Year’s Eve card.
Fedor Emelianenko: Would rather sign with UFC than M-1 Global
bjpenndotcom - February 1, 2016
Looks like Fedor Emelianenko is back at it teasing the UFC and the fans about a potential signing with the UFC. “The Last Emperor” recently fought at Rizin Fighting Federation against Singh Jaideep at the NYE event last year. “I’m open to all organizations – said Emelianenko told reporters. – If you have any suggestions, we look at all of them. In this respect, we like to work with Rizin – contracts are not exclusive. Regarding M1 big question. Rather, perhaps my appearance in the UFC, than in M1. ”