Russian mixed style fighter (MMA) Alexander Emelianenko said in his statement: telegram channelHe said that he did not change his religion and did not convert to Islam.
“While I was in Saudi Arabia, I saw the holy places and learned a lot. I am interested in the Islamic religion.
Only here in Russia evil tongues wrote that I had converted to Islam. I did not accept Islam. Just because of this, I started having big problems,” said Emelianenko.
On January 25, the athlete announced cooperation with Ural FC.
Emelianenko is a former ProFC world champion. Multiple Russian and world champion 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, defeating Evgeny Ershov in the second round.
Alexander Emelianenko has 40 fights in MMA and won 29 of these fights (20 by knockout), lost 10 times and drew in one fight. The 42-year-old fighter was admitted to rehabilitation for alcohol addiction in Ingushetia in the summer of 2023.
Previously in the name Alexander Emelianenko’s fee for three fights in Ural FC.