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Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko (, ) (born 28 September 1976) is a Russian Heavyweight mixed martial artist (MMA), sambist, and judoka, currently competing for Rizin Fighting Federation. He has won championships and accolades in multiple sports, most notably in MMA Pride Fighting Championships (heavyweight champion 2003-2007), FIAS World Combat Sambo Championship (Heavyweight Champion 2002, 2005, 2007), and Russian Judo Federation National Championship (Bronze medal 1998, 1999). Emelianenko began his MMA career on May 21, 2000, with four straight victories, including a win over ADCC champion Ricardo Arona, which is considered one of his toughest fights in his career.〔 * ( January 26, 2009), (Fedor's five best performances ), ESPN, Retrieved May 21, 2014 * (October 14, 2013), (Whatever happened to Ricardo Arona? ), SB Nation (bloodyelbow), Retrieved May 21, 2014〕 Then came a controversial〔 * (July 1, 2008), (Breaking down Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia (from FIGHT! Magazine) ), MMAjunkie.com, Retrieved May 20, 2014 * (December 22, 2008), (THIS DAY IN MMA HISTORY: DEC. 22 ), Sherdog, Retrieved May 20, 2014 * (April 20, 2009), (UFC 18: Rutten rules ), Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved May 20, 2014 * (November 30, 2012), (Fedor Emelianenko: Tribute to the Greatest Heavyweight of All Time ), Bleacher Report, Retrieved May 20, 2014〕 loss to Tsuyoshi Kohsaka on December 22, 2000. In his next 28 fights up until June 26, 2010 Emelianenko was unbeaten, including wins over four former UFC champions, one Pride FC champion, one former and two future K-1 champions and two former Olympic medalists.〔Fighter's name and year of title list (Former, Incumbent or Future are relative to the time of the fight with Emelianenko): * Former UFC champions: Mark Coleman (1997), Kevin Randleman (1999), Tim Sylvia (2003, 2006), Andrei Arlovski (2005). * Incumbent Pride FC champion: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (2001-2003) * Former K-1 champion: Mark Hunt (2001) * Future K-1 champions: Semmy Schilt (2005-2009), Mirko Filipović (2012) * Former Olympic medalists: Naoya Ogawa (Judo, Silver medal, 1992), Matt Lindland (wrestling, Silver medal, 2000)〕 During this period he defeated eleven top-10 ranked fighters (two of them twice),〔( Generated Historical Rankings - Fighter Search ), Fight Matrix, Retrieved May 19, 2014. Fighters ranked in the top 10 at the time of the fight (in chronological order): * Renato Sobral #6 * Semmy Schilt #4 * Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira #1 * Gary Goodridge #9 * Mark Coleman #10 * Kevin Randleman #7 * Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira #2 * Mirko Filipović #4 * Mark Coleman #4 * Mark Hunt #7 * Tim Sylvia #8 * Andrei Arlovski #5 * Brett Rogers #7〕 in addition to winning a rematch against Kohsaka. Emelianenko has earned numerous MMA accolades over the years, including; 2008 Submission/Beatdown of the Year awards, 2009 Knockout of the Year awards, Heavyweight of the Year awards, Fighter of the Year awards and 2000s Fight of the Decade awards.〔See: Championships and accomplishments Section〕 Sports Illustrated, among other publications, named him the top MMA fighter of the decade.〔 * (December 18, 2009), (2000s: Top 10 MMA Fighters ), Sports Illustrated Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (Dec 23 2009), (Fighter of the Decade: Fedor Emelianenko ), SB Nation (mmafighting), Retrieved May 18, 2014 * (January 5, 2010), (The 10 Greatest Fighters of the Decade ), FIGHT! Magazine, Retrieved May 18, 2014 * (Fedor Emelianenko Is The MMA Fighter Of The Decade ), About.com, Retrieved May 18, 2014 * (December 12, 2009), (Fedor Emelianenko-Fighter Of The Decade (in Russian) ), ValeTudo.ru, Retrieved May 18, 2014〕 He is widely considered to have had the best ground-and-pound in the history of the sport.〔 * (December 12, 2011), (UFC 140 Results: Tito Ortiz and the 5 Best Ground-and-Pound Artists Ever ), Bleacher report Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (Analyzing Fedor: Revolutionizing Ground And Pound ), SB Nation (bloodyelbow.com), Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (January 26, 2009), (FEDOR'S 5 BEST PERFORMANCES ), Sherdog, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (01.24.2009), (Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski ), tapology.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (MMA Bouts We Would Have Loved to See: Velasquez vs. Fedor ), Bleacher report Retrieved May 17, 2014〕 In addition he has been regarded for his wide ranging skills in various aspects of MMA, with MMA analyst Jack Slack writing "Very few men can claim to have Olympic alternate level judo and still able to out-strike the best kickboxer in MMA history".〔Note: Jack Slack is a notable lead analyst in the world of MMA. His articles are regularly re-posted on the (UFC Website ). * Slack, Jack (June 3, 2012) (Analyzing Fedor: Revolutionizing Ground And Pound ), SB Nation (bloodyelbow.com), Retrieved October 3, 2014 * Slack, Jack (May 31, 2012) (Analyzing Fedor: The Striking Of The Emperor ), SB Nation (bloodyelbow.com), Retrieved October 5, 2014 * Slack, Jack, Lead MMA Analyst (March 22, 2013) (Jack Slack's Top 7 Strikers in MMA to Date ), Bleacher Report Retrieved October 5, 2014〕 Sports and MMA media, ESPN, Bleacher Report, Sherdog, SB Nation (mmafighting) and Fight Matrix, list him as the greatest MMA Heavyweight fighter of all time.〔 * (December 28, 2012) (MMA10: Top all-time heavyweights ), ESPN Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (December 16, 2011) (The 20 Greatest Heavyweights in MMA History ), Bleacher report Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (September 10, 2011) (MMA'S ALL-TIME HEAVYWEIGHTS ), Sherdog Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (FEDOR EMELIANENKO Profile ), mmafighting.com, Retrieved May 18, 2014 * (October 20, 2013) (UFC 166 Aftermath: Cain Velasquez's path to becoming all-time best is clear ), mmafighting.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (Jun 13 2011), (UFC 131 Results: Shane Carwin And The Death Of An Era ), SB Nation, Retrieved May 18, 2014 * (Last Updated: 5/13/2014) (Computerized All-Time Mixed Martial Arts Rankings ), FightMatrix.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014〕 Emelianenko is also the longest reigning Heavyweight lineal champion and #1 pound for pound ranked fighter in MMA history.〔 * (MMA Heavyweight Championship Lineage Timeline ), ESPN, Retrieved April 6, 2015 * (Lineal Championship Histories - Heavyweights ), Fight Matrix, Retrieved April 6, 2015 * (Generated Historical Ranking - Pound For Pound ), Fight Matrix, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (July 29, 2011)(By the numbers: The career statistics of Fedor Emelianenko ), mmamania.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014〕 Former combat sports fighters Chuck Norris and Mike Tyson; current MMA fighters such as Junior dos Santos, Fabrício Werdum, and Jose Aldo; and other publications have called Emelianenko the greatest mixed martial artist of all time.〔 * (September 6, 2008), (The Top 10 Myths About Fedor Emelianenko ), Bleacher report, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (March 23, 2012)(Mike Tyson And Rosie O'Donnell Talk Fedor Emelianenko, Urijah Faber And Love Of MMA ), bloodyelbow.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (July 4, 2012), (Anderson Silva vs. Fedor Emelianenko: Who's the Greatest of All Time? ), Bleacher report, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * ("THE LAST EMPEROR" Fedor Emelianenko ), tapology.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (November 18, 2013), (Is GSP the GOAT after UFC 167? ), Gunaxin.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (March 17, 2013), (Who is the greatest MMA fighter of all time? ), theroar.com.au, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (MMA’s Mount Rushmore ), fansided.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (The Last Emperor ), Fight! Australia magazine, Retrieved May 21, 2014〕〔 * (January 2, 2014), (BE's Baddest MMA Greatest of All Time Tournament Winner: Fedor Emelianenko ), bloodyelbow.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (07-07-2013), ( * *Who is the G.O.A.T. * * w/poll ) Sherdog forum, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (September 4, 2012), (Fedor Emelianenko Voted The Greatest Fighter Of All Time By Brazilian Fans ), bloodyelbow.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (June 26, 2010), (Fedor Emelianenko: Greatest Of All Time ), Heavy.com, Retrieved April 8, 2015 * (July 19, 2013), (Morning Report: Jose Aldo says Fedor Emelianenko is the greatest fighter of all-time ), mmafighting.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (October 1, 2012), (Junior dos Santos: 'Fedor Is the Greatest of All Time' ), Bleacher report Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (October 22, 2013), (Fabrício Werdum "Fedor greater than Anderson Silva in history. Overeem scared of punches" ), fighthubtv.com (Official YouTube channel), Retrieved May 24, 2014 * (February 18, 2011), (UFC Quick Quote: Shane Carwin twitter defends Fedor Emelianenko's legacy ), mmamania.com, Retrieved May 17, 2014〕 MMA referee John McCarthy, sports commentator Michael Schiavello and others, have compared Emelianenko's impact and legacy in MMA to the likes of Muhammad Ali, Pele, Wayne Gretzky, and their legacies in their respective sports.〔 * (September 19, 2014) THE VOICE VERSUS: FEDOR "...if boxing has Ali, football has Pele and basketball has Jordan; then mixed martial arts has Fedor Emelianenko..." min 0.10, AXS TV Retrieved October 1, 2014 * ( July 13, 2012) (Emelianenko deserving of MMA respect ), foxsports, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (July 19, 2008), (Emelianenko ready to cement his stature ), ESPN, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (July 29, 2011), (MMA: Fedor Emelianenko takes on Dan Henderson, but should he retire? ), Los Angeles Times, Retrieved May 17, 2014 * (July 4, 2012), (Anderson Silva vs. Fedor Emelianenko: Who's the Greatest of All Time? ), Bleacher report, Retrieved May 17, 2014〕 Between June 26, 2010 and June 21, 2012, Emelianenko suffered three consecutive losses, to top-10 ranked Heavyweight fighters Fabrício Werdum and Antônio Silva〔 Fighter Heavyweight ranking at the time of the fight with Emelianenko: Ranking sources used: Sherdog, Fight Matrix and SB Nation (mmafighting). * Antonio Silva: #10 (Sherdog ), #11 (Fight Matrix ), #10 (SB Nation ). * Fabrício Werdum: #9 (Sherdog ), #10 (Fight Matrix ), #9 (SB Nation ).〕 and, then reigning Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion, Dan Henderson, followed by three consecutive wins against former ADCC champion Jeff Monson, former Olympic medalist Satoshi Ishii and former UFC Heavyweight contender Pedro Rizzo. Emelianenko retired from fighting after the Rizzo fight,〔(June 21, 2012), (Fedor Emelianenko Officially Retires; No “Fantastic Offers” to Tempt Him ), Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved May 17, 2014〕 and became acting president of the Russian MMA Union.〔 He is currently also a staff member of Russia's Presidential Council on Physical Fitness & Sports (2012 – present),〔 and a deputy at Belgorod Regional Duma (2010 – present).〔(June 4, 2010),(Fedor Running for Office: Could Retire After Strikeforce Contract is Up ), Bleacher Report, Retrieved May 20, 2014〕〔(Capital of Belgorod Region - Information ), Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee, Retrieved May 20, 2014〕 On July 14, 2015, after a three year hiatus from mixed martial arts, Emelianenko announced that he will be returning to active competition and has started training immediately. He was in negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA. In a statement released through his management, Emelianenko added that he has retired from his position at the Russian Ministry of Sport, and will put all attention toward his comeback. He announced during Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 that he had signed a two fight deal with former PRIDE exectuive Nobuyuki Sakakibara to compete for a regional promotion in Japan, named lately Rizin Fighting Federation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Report: Former Pride Fighting Championships Ace Fedor Emelianenko Eyeing Return )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko is coming out of retirement )〕 ==Early life== Emelianenko was born in 1976 in the city of Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fedor Emelyanenko Biography )〕 In 1978, when he was two, his family moved within the Soviet Union to Stary Oskol, Belgorod of the Russian SFSR. His mother, Olga Fedorovna, was a teacher, and his father, Vladimir Alexandrovich, was a welder.〔 Emelianenko is the second child in the family and has an older sister and two younger brothers, including professional mixed martial artist Alexander Emelianenko. Emelianenko finished high school in 1991 and graduated with honors from a professional trade school in 1994. From 1995–97, he served in the Russian Army as a military firefighter.〔 During this time his parents divorced.〔(Fedor Emelianenko – Last Emperor ), beautifulrus.com, Retrieved, May 19, 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fedor Emelianenko」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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