Sasha Stone, MMA fighter and blogger with millions of viewers Interview with socialbites.ca He stated that he closely followed the performances of the Russians in the UFC and expressed his respect for Fedor Emelianenko.
“Who is the best Russian fighter in MMA history for me? Fedor Emelianenko. This is a man who got millions of young people interested in sports and he is our first big name. I looked up to him as an example since I was a kid,” Stone said.
At the same time, the fighter could not choose the best of the pair of Fedor Emelianenko and Khabib Nurmagomedov: “I dare not say which one is cooler. These are two legends who made a great contribution to the development of the sport. “They gave so much of their lives to it, shed so much sweat and blood, and proved to the world that they are the best.”
The fighter also admitted that he is “extremely proud” of Petr Yan, Islam Makhachev, Sergei Pavlovich and other Russian athletes competing in the UFC.
“For several years our guys have been showing a high level and fighting with the best fighters in the world. I hope that athletes from Russia will become champions in all weight categories,” the blogger said.
Previously Sasha Stone statedThat he did not feel the rivalry of Vanya Dmitrienko in the program “Challenge”.