Alexander Emelianenko is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on August 2, 1981 in Russia, Russia. Russian mixed martial artist who took home gold at the World Sambo Championships in 2003, 2004 and 2006. He also dominated the Russian Championships, winning his weight class five times from 2003 to 2010.
He defeated American fighter Dan Bobish via guillotine choke at HCF: Title Wave in October 2007.
Alexander Vladimirovich Emelianenko (Russian: Александр Владимирович Емельяненко , tr. Aleksandr Vladimirovich Emel’janenko [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ jɪmʲɪˈlʲjænʲɪnkə] ; born (1981-08-02 ) 2 August 1981) is a Russian mixed martial artist . He is a three-time Russian national Combat Sambo champion and three-time world Combat Sambo champion in the absolute division. He is the younger brother of Fedor Emelianenko.
In 1999, Emelianenko won the European Sambo championships.
His older brother is MMA champion and politician Fedor Emelianenko. He married a woman named Olga in 2004 and has children named Ksyusha and Polina Emelianenko.
