Fedor Emelianenko

Russian mixed martial artist

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February 4 2023 Retires for the second and final time from professional MMA, concluding his career with a record of 40 wins, 7 losses, and 1 no contest.
October 23 2021 Defeated Timothy Johnson via knockout in round one at Bellator 269.
January 27 2021 Released from the hospital after recovering from COVID-19.
January 21 2021 Hospitalized in Moscow after contracting COVID-19.
2020 UFC President Dana White publicly acknowledged Emelianenko's significance by stating the only fight he regretted not making was between Emelianenko and Brock Lesnar when Lesnar was UFC heavyweight champion.
December 29 2019 Defeated Quinton Jackson via technical knockout in round one at a Bellator and Rizin co-produced event in Japan.
June 15 2019 Signed a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator.
January 26 2019 Lost to Ryan Bader via knockout in the first round at Bellator 214, failing to win the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.
October 2018 Left the post of Russian MMA Union's President, becoming Honorary President and Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
October 13 2018 Defeated Chael Sonnen via TKO in the first round at Bellator 208, advancing to the tournament final.
April 28 2018 Defeated Frank Mir via TKO in the first round at Bellator 198, advancing in the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament.
June 24 2017 Lost to Matt Mitrione via knockout in the first round at Bellator NYC.
November 19 2016 Emelianenko signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA during the Bellator 165 broadcast.
December 2015 Makes his return to MMA after his initial retirement.
February 2014 Remarried his first wife Oksana.
June 2012 Originally retires from professional MMA.
July 2011 His second daughter with Marina was born.
2010 Concluded his decade-long dominant MMA run, having defeated multiple former UFC Heavyweight Champions including Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Tim Sylvia, and Andrei Arlovski.
2010 Elected as a deputy of the Belgorod Regional Duma, beginning his political career.
June 2010 Suffers his first defeat after an unbeaten streak of 28 fights.

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