Russian mixed martial arts fighter Alexander Emelianenko responded to rumors about his rehabilitation progress.
Earlier, Russian coach Rasul Magomedaliev said that the 42-year-old athlete had converted to Islam. Later, the head of the Boxing Federation of Ingushetia, Lom Ali Gazgiriev in a conversation with denied Alexander Emelianenko’s adoption of Islam.
— Interviews about me started appearing on the Internet. That some people were involved in my recovery. They start giving interviews where everything is on them. I’ll tell you this: these people had nothing to do with my recovery. They wanted to go to a rehabilitation center… First the cell phone arrived, then them. We recorded videos and posted them on social media.
I am currently in Saudi Arabia. Ask me, the original source. So that there are no rumors and gossip. Someone is going to give me an interview… and that’s how rumors are born. “Don’t pay attention to stupid people who lie for me,” Emelianenko said on a social network.
During his MMA career, Alexander Emelianenko won 28 victories, suffered nine defeats and one of his fights ended in a draw. Since last summer, the fighter has been undergoing rehabilitation in Ingushetia.
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