Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Sergei Kharitonov said Fedor Emelianenko could not beat him in a boxing match mma.metaratings.ru.
“Fedya has no chance with me in boxing. What are the chances of boxing with me? Zero chance. Just a random blow. I think we will fight in MMA,” Kharitonov said.
On February 5, Fedor Emelianenko lost to American Ryan Bader. The fight, which took place within the scope of the Bellator 290 tournament, ended with the defeat of the Russians in the first round. The referee stopped the match in the third minute.
In January 2019, athletes already met in the octagon. Then the US representative won in the 35th second. In total, the Russian athlete had 48 fights in MMA, of which he had 40 wins and seven defeats.
On August 19, 2023, Emelianenko resigned as president of the Russian MMA Union. He has been president of the organization since 2022.
Previously Fedor Emelianenko said about emotions before fights.