Fedor Emelianenko, with an amazing 40-6 professional MMA record, is one of the greatest fighters of all time. That said, here we take a look at five facts you didn't know about the Russian legend.
Emelianenko's mother, who was a teacher, encouraged him to pursue a career in mixed martial arts to get them out of poverty.
It is not news that Russian President Vladimir Putin loves mixed martial arts. Hence, he had a good relationship with the Russian legend Emelianenko, and also attended several of his fights.
Fedor 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.
The MMA legend has served in the Russian Army as a military firefighter for two years.
Reportedly, the Russian fighter Emelianenko was offered $2 million by Dana White to fight in the UFC. However, contract negotiations failed due to UFC not wanting to cross-promote with M-1 Global.