Aleksander Emelianenko
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| Aleksander Emelianenko | |
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| Nickname | The Grim Reaper |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 253 lb (115 kg/18.1 st) |
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Born | August 2, 1981 |
| Fighting out of | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Town of birth | Stary Oskol, Russia |
| Team/Association | Red Devil Sport Club[1] |
| Fighting style | SAMBO |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Aleksander Emelianenko (Russian: Александр Емельяненко) (born August 2, 1981) is a Russian mixed martial arts fighter. He is a two-time Russian national SAMBO champion, and two-time world SAMBO champion in the absolute divisions. He has notable wins over such fighters as Assuerio Silva, James Thompson, Eric Pele, and Sergei Kharitonov.
Aleksander's older brother Fedor Emelianenko is the current Heavyweight Champion in PRIDE Fighting Championships and the #1 ranked heavyweight in the world.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Aleksander was born in Russia in a family of a teacher, Olga Feodorovna Emelianenko, and a welder, Vladimir Alexandrovich Emelianenko. Aleksander is the third child in the family and has an older sister, Marina, an older brother, Fedor, and a younger brother, Ivan (born 1988). Fedor is the reigning heavyweight champion in PRIDE, while Ivan is currently in training.
Aleksander started martial arts training at a very early age: his older brother, Fedor, often had to babysit him, and since Fedor didn't want to miss his Sambo practice, he took young Aleksander with him. At first Aleksander only observed the older kids, but soon he started mimicking their movements and doing pull-ups and push-ups. Aleksander started his formal Sambo training when he joined elementary school, but by that time his peers were already no match for him. Aleksander trained with his childhood Sambo coach, Vladimir Mihailovich Voronov, and his brother Fedor, until June 2006.
In an interview, his brother Fedor confirmed that Aleksander had spent time in a prison for robbery. Aleksander was sentenced to 5 years but was released after 3.5 years.[3]
[edit] Personal life
Aleksander married his wife, Marina, on September 4, 2004. The couple has a daughter, Polina, who was born on July 30, 2007.[4]
Aleksander's tattoos are a constant source of questions from his fans and journalists. Aleksander explained their meaning in his interview on Fedor’s official website.
[edit] Tattoos
- Right arm: Cathedral with five domes: symbolizes five years of imprisonment.
- Shoulders: Stars: Symbolize a "career criminal" or Vor v Zakone in Russian (English translation: thief in law).
- Right shoulder: cobweb: Aleksander did not explain its meaning other than saying that contrary to what has been suggested by some, it does not have anything to do with the Mafiya. In Russian prisons, tattoos using this symbol typically denote drug addiction.
- Left shoulder: Russian script.
- Left forearm: Half cat’s head, half skull: “Homo homini lupus est.” Translated: Man is a wolf to his fellow-man.
- Back: Grim Reaper holding a baby.
- Back: "Gott Mit Uns", meaning “God is with us” in German: for Aleksander, it’s a symbol of revival. This tattoo caused a controversy, since this slogan was written on belt buckles of German soldiers in the Second and Third Reich.
- Knees: Stars: symbolize that the owner will never be brought to his knees. These tattoos also stirred up controversy, after a picture published on his website revealed a swastika in the middle.[5]
- Pirate tattoo: stands for article 167 of Russian Criminal Code: “armed robbery”.
- “Fortis fortuna adiuvat” Translated: Fortune favors the bold.
- A name on his lower abs (Maybe 'Marina'). Later covered by a tribal tattoo.
- A spider web on scalp.
[edit] MMA record
| Total | 13 Wins | 3 Losses | |
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| 16 matches | (T)Knockout | 7 | 1 |
| Submission | 4 | 2 | |
| Decision | 2 | 0 | |
| Draw | 0 | ||
| No Contest | 0 | ||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time |
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| Win | Silvao Santos | TKO (Punches) | M-1 - Challenge | 2008-04-03 | 1 | |
| Win | Dan Bobish | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Hardcore Championship Fighting: Tital Wave | 2007-10-19 | 1 | 1:09 |
| Win | Jessie Gibson | Submission (Kimura) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Europe | 2007-07-21 | 1 | |
| Win | Eric Pele | KO (Punch) | BodogFight 2 | 2007-04-14 | 1 | 4:07 |
| Loss | Fabricio Werdum | Submission (Choke) | 2H2H-Pride & Honor | 2006-11-12 | 1 | 3:24 |
| Win | Sergei Kharitonov | TKO (strikes) | PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute | 2006-09-10 | 1 | 6:45 |
| Loss | Josh Barnett | Submission (Keylock) | PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute | 2006-05-05 | 2 | 1:57 |
| Win | Pawel Nastula | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | 2005-12-31 | 1 | 8:45 |
| Win | Rene Rooze | KO | Bushido Rotterdam Rumble | 2005-10-09 | 1 | 0:28 |
| Win | Ricardo Morais | KO (Punches) | PRIDE Bushido 6 | 2005-04-03 | 1 | 0:15 |
| Win | James Thompson | KO | PRIDE 28 | 2004-10-31 | 1 | 0:11 |
| Win | Carlos Barreto | Decision | M-1 MFC Middleweight GP | 2004-10-09 | ||
| Loss | Mirko Filipović | KO (Head Kick) | PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 | 2004-08-15 | 1 | 2:09 |
| Win | Matt Foki | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PRIDE Bushido 3 | 2004-05-23 | 1 | 3:16 |
| Win | Angelo Araujo | TKO (Cut) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 Inoki Festival | 2003-12-31 | 2 | 4:28 |
| Win | Assuerio Silva | Decision (Split) | PRIDE Bushido 1 | 2003-10-05 | 2 | 5:00 |
[edit] References
- ^ Fight Finder: Aleksander Emelianenko. Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - Heavyweight Rankings
- ^ fedor_interview
- ^ A: I can't complain right now, I'm utterly satisfied with it. I'm a happy father now (the daughter was born 30.07.07)
- ^ Татуировки
- ^ Interview with Fedor Emelianenko on Fedor's official website, December 4, 2006. Fedor Emelianenko: "We have not been training together for over six months now. (..) Before his last PRIDE fight, Aleksander went to train in Holland. Since Fabricio Werdum is a very knowledgeable, very serious fighter, Aleksander needed a good sparring partner. And in Holland he simply had no one to grapple with."
- ^ Interview with Aleksander on Fedor's official website
- Greatest Pride Fighting Knockouts, video of Emelianenko's match with Ricardo Morais, retrieved on February 16, 2007
- ^ Fedor intervew.
