Russian MMA fighter Vadim Nemkov who successfully debuted in the heavyweight division at the joint Bellator and PFL tournament, explained how he compares to Fedor Emelianenko.
Nemkov, 31, held Bellator’s light heavyweight championship belt and made his successful debut at heavyweight at the Feb. 24 tournament in Saudi Arabia, knocking out Bruno Capelozza in the second round.
— Islam Makhachev, as a student of Nurmagomedov, gradually begins to be compared to Khabib. How do you think you respond to people when they compare you to Fedor Emelianenko? Do you have an answer to the question: who is the greatest?
– Ready. Fedor is bigger, he still has a long way to go, work and work.
— Which of his achievements would you like to repeat or get closer to?
“I would like to fight as long as possible, please the fans, glorify the country, prolong my sporting life. “I would like to fight more and, of course, win,” reports the correspondent of , reporting Nemkov’s words.
Fedor Emelianenko announced his retirement on February 5, 2023 after losing to Ryan Bader in the main fight of the Bellator 290 tournament. The Russian mixed martial arts fighter had 40 victories and suffered seven defeats, another of his fights was declared invalid. The Russian was a champion of the Pride, Rings and WAMMA organizations, and a four-time combat sambo world champion.
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