If the past is any indication, the Beijing Olympic competition in wrestling and judo could be the springboard for future mixed martial arts stars. At least 21 different Olympic medalists from the two sports have gone on to compete in MMA. by Dave Meltzer

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Brothers Emelianenko spent a week in August in South Korea. Some photos of Aleks and his family, his trainer and the youngest of three Ivan Emelianenko from the beautiful country can be found here.

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"Well, the language in the contract is pretty clear. It’s 18 months or four fights and the 18 months expired on July 19, so we’re in a 30-day grace period for negotiating or re-negotiating with the UFC...

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Blue Entertainment Sports Television today announced the signing of top ranked Russian MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko within their Fight Sports/MMA division. Currently ranked as the No. 1 heavyweight fighter in the world Fedor will look to BEST for his various marketing and television deals.

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Drop him on his head. Knock open a nasty gash on his face. Fedor Emelianenko hardly even blinks. The consensus No. 1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts shrugs it off and conquers his opponents.

By Beau Dure, USA TODAY

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Alexander Emelianenko is a tough as nails fighter out of Russia. He has an extensive background in Sambo, and is a brother of the world class renowned Fedor Emelianenko. Alexander spent time competing in the now defunct Pride Fighting Championship. He is a hard hitter, and has the future ahead of him if he keeps his head in the game.

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In his interview to a major Russian newspaper the next day after his latest bout on M-1 Challenge 2 in Saint Petersburg Alexander tells about the victory, reveals the date of his upcoming fight, talks about evolution of sport in Russia and so much more in this huge interview.

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A long time before a certain Fedor Emelianenko made his name as one of the most feared in the world, there has already been a russian sambo-combatant, who caused furore on the international MMA scene, Oleg Taktarov. A multitude of submission-holds, fantastic condition and maybe the most acrobatic takedowns and judo throws of all times made "The Russian Bear" a very dangerous competitor.

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The incredible Fedor Emelianenko is widely regarded as the greatest fighter to ever lace up the gloves. A victim of one cut stoppage, Fedor has rolled over every single competitor to ever step in his way, including the man who stopped him, the great Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. A former PrideFC Heavyweight Champion, this Russian has captured the imagination of MMA fans all over the world and soundly defeats almost everyone who dares step into the ring with him.

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As it usually happens, after another victory or an achieving some major results, Russian athletes gather an enormous interest from the press. Fedor Emelianenko in this case, is not an exception. As soon as he crossed the ocean he was bombarded with offers for interviews, to shoot some special programs, etc. Finally, once the frenzy was over, we had an opportunity to ask the champion a few questions that have built up.

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In just a few short years the International Fight League went from ambitious concept to reality to demise.

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M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelstein is sharing his impressions about the past tournament M-1 Global&Affliction:Banned with us and telling us about his future projects and prospects and also about the possibility of dealing with UFC.

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In this interview with the coach of Red Devil Team Yuri Sergeevich Razumov he will tell us about club trainings, about his impressions about “Battle on the Neva” and about Alexander Emelyanenko’s preparing to the fight with Paul Buentello.

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