Ivan Emelianenko’s duel under the rules of MMA on May 26 will be included in official statistics, while the possibility of holding boxing matches with his participation is not considered. This was stated in an interview with by the promoter Vladimir Khryunov .
The debut of the younger brother of Fedor and Alexander Emelianenko will take place on May 26 in Moscow in a duel with a representative of the pop industry Alexei Ledenev. In pop MMA, Ledenev has three wins and one loss.
– Will Ivan Emelianenko’s first fight enter the official statistics?
– Yes, it will. We have already contacted Sherdog, they are waiting for the video and the technical result.
– Are you considering the possibility of Ivan Emelianenko’s participation in boxing matches?
– No.
– Only MMA?
“MMA is Emelianenko’s business,” Khryunov said in an interview with .
Live broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be seen on the federal channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV

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