The president of the Ingushetia Boxing Federation, Lom-Ali Gazgiriev, denied information that Russian MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko converted to Islam. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“Did Emelianenko become a Muslim? As far as I know, no,” said Gazgiriev. – I was talking – no. This man is a devout Christian. He is actually a devout Christian. There you see her rosary – she’s reciting her prayer. There is a bible in rehab. “He knows,” he said.
The warrior’s conversion to Islam, reported Head coach of the Universal Fighters club Rasul Magomedaliev.
Emelianenko is a former ProFC world champion. Many Russian and world champions in sambo combat, European champion in sambo combat. At the end of May, as part of the main event of the REN TV Fight Club tournament in Moscow, the athlete won by submission in the second round against Evgeny Ershov.
Alexander Emelianenko has 40 fights in professional MMA, in which he won 29 victories (20 by knockout), lost 10 times and drew in one fight. The 42-year-old fighter has been held in a rehabilitation center in Ingushetia since the beginning of June.
Previously recognized Emelianenko’s position.