Fedor Emelianenko News
Report: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado set for June 17 in Russia
Chris Taylor - April 17, 2016
According to a report from Combate, former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko will return to the cage this summer to battle former UFC veteran Fabio Maldonado at a “Fight Nights” event in Russia on June 17. “Fight Nights” promoter Kamil Gadzhiev revealed that Maldonado is one of three possible opponents for Fedor’s return to Russia on June 17. He would not even confirm the date, and instead informed the media to watch the press conference on Tuesday (as per BloodyElbow).
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:
Wanderlei Silva vs Fedor Emelianenko could go down - Check out "The Axe" Murderer's Poster
bjpenndotcom - February 16, 2016
Wanderlei Silva is pushing any way he can for a fight with Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko that he’s took it to photo-shop on his twitter feed. The fans have a say in this possible clash of champions.
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.
