Kamil Gadzhiev, head of AMC Fight Nights promotion, explained why the Russians support mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Alexander Emelianenko.
On the night of May 27, Emelianenko defeated pop MMA representative Evgeny Ershov. The fight took place as part of the main event of the REN TV Fight Club tournament in Moscow. Emelianenko won by giving up in the second round.
“This is true [что привычка пить — это руccкое]. That’s why they support people like AE. [Алекcандр Емельяненко], because this is a collective image of a Russian alcoholic. And many people who love to drink look at Sanya and think: “Wow! It’s okay son.” This is the AE phenomenon.
If Sanya does not hold her head, does not lead a normal life, then she will hold out for a while. Not to mention the booze. He hasn’t been drinking lately. Now he needs to take a break, stop exploiting himself, not let others exploit him, and live a healthy human life in peace.
Then you can open a school, you can fight several times, but you can do it on a different level. “Otherwise, he will end up very badly, most likely homeless,” he said.
Alexander Emelianenko has 38 fights in professional MMA, where he won 28 wins (20 by knockout), lost nine times and drew in one match. In September 2022, he lost in a boxing match against Vyacheslav Datsik (first round knockout).
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