Russian fighter Vitali Slipenko on , he believes that many opponents underestimated Fedora Emelianenko because of his appearance.
Emelianenko turned 48 on Saturday.
– You won’t find anything like this anymore. Previously, you would either release a drummer or a wrestler, and he would be a generalist. At that time, that’s where he excelled. He has an underdeveloped body, he did not use various substances or doping, an ordinary Russian who had skills. Perhaps they thought to him: “What can you do to me? And then, when they came out to fight with him, it turned out that they were knocked out or received a painful hold, “said Slipenko on the air of the program” Everyone for the match! on the channel.
— Fedor Emelianenko’s style is danger, tension. “It’s the feeling that he can fly at any time,” the fighter added. Anatoly Tokov .
— I remember the fight between Emelianenko and Mirko Cro Cop (Filipovich), when he interrupted the attacker in a standing position and overpowered him. “I really like his fights with Nogueira, when he beat the fighter to the ground and didn’t let him, thus showing that he is a universal fighter and can work both on the stands and on the ground with top fighters,” said the former Bellator champion. Vadim Nemkov .
In early 2023, Emelianenko announced his retirement from MMA. During his professional career, the Russian won 40 victories, suffered seven defeats and one of his fights was declared invalid.
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