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	===M-1 Global===
	Since the purchase of Pride by the majority owners of UFC and the expiration of Emelianenko's contract with Pride, there has been speculation about the possibility of him fighting in the UFC, especially since a public falling out between Bodog's Calvin Ayre and Emelianenko's manager, Vadim Finklestein.<ref name="cbs">{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.sportsline.com/mmaboxing/story/10297921
	\|title=Fedor's next destination should be the UFC
	\|last=Caplan
	\|first=Sam
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	\|date=August 16, 2007
	\|accessdate=June 17, 2007
	}}</ref> In a June 2007 interview with the '']'', ] suggested that Emelianenko was on his way to the UFC.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/custom/mma/bal-liddellqa,0,788975.story?coll=bal-sports-headlines
	\|title=One-on-one with Chuck Liddell
	\|date=June 12, 2007
	\|accessdate=June 15, 2007
	\|last=Mohaparta
	\|first=Pramit
	\|publisher=Tribune Company
	\|work=baltimoresun.com: The Baltimore Sun wesbite
	\|quote=You’ve got Fedor coming over... in the heavyweight division.
	}} —Chuck Liddell</ref> ] has also expressed interest in signing Emelianenko, but considers his management team to be the primary barrier left to the inking of a contract,<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/todd_martin/07/02/foreign.invasion/
	\|title=Foreign invasion: Some familiar faces are ready for action at UFC
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	\|first=Todd
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	\|date=July 2, 2007
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	\|quote= no idea what these crazy Russians are going to do.
	}} —Dana White</ref> whereas Finklestein has cited difficult negotiations as the reason.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=2951422
	\|title=Finkelstein discusses Fedor's future in MMA
	\|last=Kogan
	\|first=Evgeni
	\|work=ESPN.com
	\|date=July 27, 2007
	\|accessdate=August 2, 2007
	\|quote= very harsh in their terms... their proposal has all kinds of clauses fines that do not suit us... Fedor must represent (sic) combat sambo in Russia.
	}} —Vadim Finkelstein</ref> A main point of contention between the two is Finkelstein's request for the UFC to work with his Russian M-1 promotion, extending contractual offers to other members of the Red Devil Sport Club, and permitting Emelianenko to compete in ] tournaments.<ref name="cbs" /> At ] however, UFC president Dana White stated that he expected Emelianenko to sign with the UFC in late 2007 or early 2008, after Emelianenko was to compete in a Sambo competition that White would not allow him to participate in if he were under a UFC contract. He also revealed his intent to set up a unification bout with UFC heavyweight champion ] as his first UFC fight.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4778&zoneid=13
	\|title=Presidential Address, State of the UFC
	\|last=Cain
	\|first=Jeff
	\|work=MMA Weekly
	\|date = September 22, 2007
	\|accessdate=September 30, 2007
	\|quote = I think that Fedor, right now, the word is he wants to fight in this Sambo event, but I won't let him fight in it if he's with us. I think he's going to wait until he fights in this thing in October, November, and we'll probably come to a deal with him at the end of this year or the beginning of next year... What we'd want to do is, we'd want to know who is the best heavyweight in the world. So if we sign Fedor, Fedor comes right in and fights Randy Couture for the title.
	}} —Dana White</ref> Nevertheless, these negotiations broke down,<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3074261
	\|title=Emelianenko ready to move on to M-1
	\|last=Hockensmith
	\|first=Ryan
	\|work=ESPN.com
	\|date=October 22, 2007
	\|accessdate=October 22, 2007
	}}</ref> as Emelianenko committed to a non-exclusive, two-year and six-fight deal with ] in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=5076
	\|title=Fedor Commits to M-1
	\|last=Hunt
	\|first=Loretta
	\|work=TheFightNetwork.com
	\|date=October 10, 2007
	\|accessdate=October 10, 2007
	}}{{dead link\|date=February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2007/10/22/its-official-fedor-emelianenko-signs-with-m-1-global/
	\|title=It's Official: Fedor Emelianenko Signs With M-1 Global
	\|last=Stupp
	\|first=Dann
	\|work=MMA Junkie
	\|date=October 22, 2007
	\|accessdate=October 22, 2007
	}}</ref>

	===Yarennoka===		===Yarennoka===

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Template:MMAstatsbox Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko (IPA: ['fʲodər jemilʲja'nʲenkə], Template:Lang-ru, sometimes romanized as Fyodor Yemelyanenko) (born September 28, 1976) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist, the current World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion and the last holder of the Pride Heavyweight Championship.

Emelianenko has been considered the best heavyweight fighter in the world for the last six years by many major publications, including ESPN, the Orange County Register, The Fight Network, the Houston Chronicle, The Wrestling Observer, Sherdog, and Inside MMA. Emelianenko was also chosen as the greatest fighter of all time across all weight classes by the expert panel of the television show "Inside MMA".

He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo Championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo championship.

Biography

Fedor Emelianenko was born in 1976 in the city of Rubizhne, Luhansk of the Ukrainian SSR, then part of the Soviet Union. His family moved to Stary Oskol, Belgorod of the Russian SFSR in 1978. His mother, Olga Fedorovna, was a teacher and his father, Vladimir Alexandrovich Emelianenko, was a welder. Emelianenko is the second child in the family and has an older sister and two younger brothers, including professional mixed martial artist Aleksander Emelianenko. His brother Ivan is currently in training, although he does not compete at his brothers' level.

Emelianenko finished high school in 1991 and graduated with honors from a professional trade school in 1994. From 1995 until 1997, he served in the Russian Army as a military firefighter. In 1999, he married his wife Oksana, and their first daughter Masha was born in the same year. In 2006, Emelianenko broke up with his wife and started a new family with his girlfriend Marina. On December 29, 2007, his second daughter Vasilisa was born. In his spare time, he likes to read, listen to music and draw.

Yarennoka

Monte Cox, the president and CEO of M-1 Global, confirmed Emelianenko would face South Korean kickboxer Hong-Man Choi in a New Year's Eve event, Yarennoka!, taking place in Japan and organized by the former Pride FC staff with support from M-1 Global, FEG, and Deep. A special rule was used for this fight to not allow any knee strikes on the ground. The fight was broadcasted live in the United States on Mark Cuban's HDNet. Emelianenko defeated Choi in the opening round by submission via an armbar.

Dream

On February 13, 2008, Emelianenko attended a press conference held by Dream, a newly-formed Japanese mixed martial arts promotion. His manager, Finkelstein, confirmed that the organization had a tightly knit alliance with M-1 Global and that he would be fighting on the new organization's fight cards.

Affliction

At Affliction's inaugural event, promoted as Affliction: Banned, Emelianenko defeated former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia via submission at 36 seconds in the first round.

In his next fight with Affliction, Emelianenko defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski at Affliction: Day of Reckoning on January 24, 2009. Arlovski attempted a flying knee and Emelianenko countered with an overhand right, dropping Arlovski at 3:14 of the first round.

Sambo

On November 16, 2008, Fedor's first loss in Sambo in eight years came at the Combat Sambo World Championships St. Petersburg, Russia, where he fell in the semifinals of the over 220-pound division to 23-year old Bulgarian Blagoi Ivanov on points 8 to 5. Fedor finished the tournament in 3rd place.

Championships and accomplishments

Judo

Status	Date	Championship	Weight	Location
7th	April 1, 2000	Dutch Grand Prix	100 kg	Rotterdam, Netherlands
3rd	February 7, 1999	Sofia Liberation A-Team	100 kg	Sofia, Bulgaria
3rd	January 24, 1999	Moscow International Tournament	100 kg	Moscow, Russia
3rd	December 5, 1998	Russian National Championships	Open weight	Kstovo, Russia
Winner	1997	Russian National Championships	100 kg	Kursk, Russia

Sambo

Status	Date	Championship	Weight	Location
3rd	2008	World Combat Sambo Championships	Open weight	Prague, Czech Republic
Winner	2008	Russian Combat Sambo Championship	100 kg+	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Winner	2007	World Combat Sambo Championships	Open weight	Prague, Czech Republic
Winner	2007	Russian Combat Sambo Championships	?	Buryat Republic, Russia
Winner	2006	Russian Combat Sambo Championships	?	Buryat Republic, Russia
Winner	2005	World Combat Sambo Championships	Heavyweight	Prague, Czech Republic
Winner	2002	World Combat Sambo Championships	Open weight	Panama City, Panama
Winner	2002	World Combat Sambo Championships	Heavyweight	Thessaloniki, Greece
Winner	2002	Russian Combat Sambo Championships	?	Moscow, Russia
3rd	2000	Russian Combat Sambo Championships	?	Orenburg, Russia
Winner	1998	Russian Armed Forces Combat Sambo Championships	?	Russia
2nd	1998	Russian Armed Forces Combat Sambo Championships	Open weight	Russia
3rd	1998	Russian Combat Sambo Championships	?	Kaliningrad, Russia
Winner	1997	European Combat Sambo Championships	?	Tbilisi, Georgia
Winner	1997	Russian Combat Sambo Championships	?	St. Petersburg, Russia

Honorary titles and appellations

Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2005 Shootfighter of the Year
Sherdog.com 2005 #1 Pound for Pound Fighter in the World
Sherdog.com 2005-2008 #1 Heavyweight in the World
Yahoo! Sports #1 MMA Fighter (July—November 2007)
Inside MMA #1 MMA Fighter of All-Time

References

^ Humber, Yuriy (October 11, 2005). "Russian Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Wins Fame and Fortune in the Caged Rings of Japan". The St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
Gross, Josh (May 26, 2007). "Emelianenko motivated to represent himself in U.S." ESPN.com. Retrieved June 15, 2007. I want to stay on top and show people that Russian fighters are very good... I want to represent myself and to be honored by the Russian people. —Fedor Emelianenko
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- "Surprise! Emelianenko tops the P4P charts". ESPN.com. August 22, 2007. Retrieved August 22, 2007.
- "Full Contact Fighter world rankings". Full Contact Fighter. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
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- "Top 10 Fighter Rankings". Nokaut. August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- "Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. September 25, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- Doyle, Dave (July 26, 2007). "The Yahoo! Sports MMA Top 10". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 22, 2007.
^ "Inside MMA 219". Inside MMA. May 9, 2008. 51:30 minutes in. HDNet. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
^ "Fedor Emelianenko Biography". 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
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^ Nastenko, Georgiy (February 21, 2007). ""It's possible to win even lying on your back"" (Reprint). Rossiya Newspaper. Retrieved June 4, 2007. Ivan is 18, and though he has a lot of talent, he does not have enough drive and ambition. However, he is not shooting for huge success either. At the very least, he is not ready for any sacrifices in order to reach certain results, unlike me, for example. And that's normal. For each his own. Sport, especially martial arts, is not something people should be forced to do. —Fedor Emelianenko
"«Поддержка близких придаёт сил и уверенности, и в то же время ещё большей ответственности за результат…»" (in Russian). January 1, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
Malinowski, Scoop (October 16, 2006). "The Biofiles: Fedor Emelianenko". CBS SportsLine.com. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
"Федор Емельяненко не перестает удивлять своих поклонников" (in Russian). June 20, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2007.
Pishna, Ken (November 20, 2007). "On Again, Off Again, Fedor NYE Fight Confirmed". MMA Weekly. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
Smith, Michael David (December 31, 2007). "Fedor Emelianenko Defeats Hong Man Choi". AOL Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
Loiseleur, Tony (February 13, 2008). "'Dream' Come True? New Promotion Announced". Sherdog.com. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
Arritt, Dan (July 20, 2008). "Fedor Emelianenko makes short work of Tim Sylvia at Affliction show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
Hall, Joe. "Fedor counters knee to KO Arlovski". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
Leidecker, Tim. "Overeem: "Cro Cop" Yet to Sign; Manhoef Returns". Sherdog.com. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
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McNeil, Franklin (January 22, 2009). "Recent Sambo defeat not fazing Fedor". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 27, 2008.
"Russian Combat Sambo Championship. Day one". February 8, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
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^ "Fedor Emelianenko once again becomes Combat Sambo Champion of Russia". February 12, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
Meltzer, Dave (April 1, 2006). "2005 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards". Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Gross, Josh (November 29, 2005). "J.G.'s Dirty Dozen—A Pound-for-Pound MMA Ranking". Sherdog.com. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
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Preceded byAntônio Rodrigo Nogueira	2nd Pride FC Heavyweight Champion March 16, 2003-present	Current holder
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