Russian fighter Ivan Emelianenko told that brothers Fedor and Alexander congratulated him on his MMA debut.
The youngest of the Emelianenko brothers made his MMA debut in May, defeating Alexey Ledenev by unanimous decision. Ivan Emelianenko’s next fight will take place on October 27 in Moscow. The opponents are a well-known fighter in the pop industry Yuri Ryaboy.
—Can you consider yourself a professional fighter now?
— I don’t know if there are criteria or frameworks for this. You see everything for yourself. I will get into the ring and show you, and after the fight I will write in the comments if you can call me a professional fighter. Naturally, I haven’t reached the top level and I won’t get there any time soon. Everything will go gradually. We are trying to improve.
— Tell us about your ultimate goal in martial arts, taking into account your late start?
“I just started and you’re asking me about the end goal.” I will only have my second fight. I want to show what the coaches taught me, what I learned during training with my brothers. If he is interested, we will play.
—Did your brothers watch your first fight?
— Yes, one brother watched it in the dressing room (Ivan and Alexander performed at the same show), and the other watched it in the recording.
— Tell us about Fedor’s reaction?
– He said he would participate in the first fight. Moreover, Sanya and Fedya said that this would be enough for the first fight, that the main thing was victory.
— Do you stay in touch with your brothers?
– Yes. Sana called two days ago. Everything is fine. I hadn’t planned to visit him in Ingushetia. After the fight, I’m going to Kislovodsk, and then we’ll see how it goes. Usually I will start training right away, without breaks. I will see Sanya in Moscow. I have seen Fedor for a long time. In September we called and texted each other,” Ivan Emelianenko told .
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