In 2023, Emelianenko spent six months in a rehabilitation center in the Republic of Ingushetia.
“My wife, my manager Nikita Burchak were very concerned about my condition. I didn’t go as agreed. I realized I couldn’t handle it alone. I went through a period where I became addicted. I drank alcohol and smoked. I prayed to God, “Please help me get through this!” » I couldn’t help it.
You wake up and you have a headache. From childhood, we were taught that you could get rid of a hangover by drinking something else. If you drink a bottle of wine, your head will stop hurting. Then drunk again. And so you end up in a cycle of drinking, you can’t train, you can’t work. Then I started ordering alcohol over the phone, you call and they deliver it to you. And my relatives began to worry about me,” Emelianenko said in an interview on the YouTube channel “On Sports with Monto.”
- Fedor Emelianenko: “I’m done with MMA, I promised”
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I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
