Alexander Emelianenko told he was not interested in a fight against the first UFC belt holder from Russia Oleg Taktarov due to the age of the fighter.
Taktarov is 55 years old, he had his last fight in 2008. Emelianenko is 41 years old, his statistics in MMA are 28 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. On May 26, in Moscow, he will fight against blogger Yevgeny Ershov.
– Would you be interested in a fight with Oleg Taktarov?
“No, he’s old,” Emelianenko told .
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Source : MatchTV
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