Last summer, the 42-year-old fighter began treatment for alcohol addiction at a rehabilitation center in Ingushetia. He then traveled to the Muslim holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia, and videos of him choosing the Arabic name Abubakar appeared on social media.
“When I was in Saudi Arabia, I visited and examined the holy places, I showed interest in Islam. After that, rumors appeared in Russia that I had converted to Islam . This is not true. Because of these rumors, I had serious problems,” Emelianenko said. » he noted in a video posted on his YouTube channel.
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