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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