General Director of Ural FC Radmir Gabdullin in a conversation with , he expressed confidence in the positive outcome of cooperation with the fighter Alexander Emelianenko .
At the end of January, it became known that Alexander Emelianenko signed a contract with Ural FC. Then the fighter’s manager, Nikita Burchak, clarified that the agreement was for three fights.
“We see how Alexander Emelianenko is recovering and there is positive dynamics. But did you have any concerns before entering into a long-term contract with this fighter?
“We only assessed the risks, but we didn’t talk to him about it specifically. » We see what state he is in. I have known Alexandre for many years. We had a productive conversation with him, Alexander is ready for big fights, for a long journey. I hope everything works out for him. I sincerely want Alexander to achieve maximum self-realization, so that he himself loves it. So that as an athlete he can benefit the league and also return to first place on the podium of Russian sports,” Gabdullin told .
Emelianenko, 42, has 28 victories during his MMA career, suffered nine defeats and one of his fights ended in a draw. Since last summer, he has been undergoing rehabilitation in Ingushetia. Emelianenko had his last fight in May 2023, when he defeated blogger Evgeny Ershov ahead of schedule. In September 2022, Emelianenko lost to Vyacheslav Datsik in a boxing match by knockout in the 13th minute.
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