Fedor Emelianenko

MMA heavyweight legend · age 49

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life in chapters

6 milestones from birth to now, with Fedor's age at every one.

1970s

  1. Birth

    Born September 28, 1976

2000s

  1. age 26 Career milestone

    Becomes PRIDE Heavyweight Champion

    champion

    Emelianenko captured the PRIDE Fighting Championships heavyweight title, beginning a dominant reign atop the promotion.

  2. age 27 Award

    Wins the 2004 PRIDE Heavyweight World Grand Prix

    winner

    He won PRIDE's 2004 heavyweight tournament, cementing his standing as the sport's premier heavyweight.

  3. age ~32 Award

    Four-time Combat Sambo World Champion

    champion

    Emelianenko won combat sambo world titles in 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008 alongside his MMA career.

2010s

  1. age ~34 Career milestone

    Elected deputy of the Belgorod Regional Duma

    deputy

    Emelianenko began serving as a deputy in the Belgorod Regional Duma, moving into regional politics.

2020s

  1. age 46 Career milestone

    Retires from mixed martial arts

    retiring fighter

    Emelianenko fought his final professional MMA bout and retired, closing a career with 40 wins.

age 49 now

Still going