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MMA Great Fedor Emelianenko Retires; Never Entered UFC (Full Career MMA Record)

It has been a long time coming, but MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko has announced his official retirement immediately following a first round knockout of Pedro Rizzo during an M-1 Global event in his home country of Russia. “The Last Emperor” took to the microphone after getting his hand raised by the referee and broke the news to the crowd.

“I think it’s time,” he said. “I’m retiring from sports. I still have the SAMBO World Championship. My family is the reason I will not be fighting again. My daughters are growing without their father, so it’s the right time to leave.”

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Fedor, 35, further stated that there were no “fantastic offers” to tempt him out of retirement, thus closing the door on a possible UFC bout. He walks away with an impressive 34-4 overall record and regarded as one of the best heavyweights in the sport, but there will always be the population that wonders how he would have fared in the top organization.

Emelianenko dominated during his days in the PRIDE Fighting Championship and fared well until his last few fights in Strikeforce. But regardless of where he fought, it’s difficult to dispute Emelianenko’s nine-year undefeated stretch.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS RECORD

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 34–4 (1) Pedro Rizzo KO (punches) M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo June 21, 2012 1 1:24 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 33–4 (1) Satoshi Ishii KO (punches) Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 December 31, 2011 1 2:29 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 32–4 (1) Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous) M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson November 20, 2011 3 5:00 Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Loss 31–4 (1) Dan Henderson TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson July 30, 2011 1 4:12 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Loss 31–3 (1) Antonio Silva TKO (doctor stoppage) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva February 12, 2011 2 5:00 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Strikeforce 2011 Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Loss 31–2 (1) Fabricio Werdum Submission (triangle armbar) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum June 26, 2010 1 1:09 San Jose, California, United States
Win 31–1 (1) Brett Rogers TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers November 7, 2009 2 1:48 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States Defended WAMMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 30–1 (1) Andrei Arlovski KO (punch) Affliction: Day of Reckoning January 24, 2009 1 3:14 Anaheim, California, United States Defended WAMMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 29–1 (1) Tim Sylvia Submission (rear naked choke) Affliction: Banned July 19, 2008 1 0:36 Anaheim, California, United States Won inaugural WAMMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 28–1 (1) Choi Hong-man Submission (armbar) Yarennoka! December 31, 2007 1 1:54 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 27–1 (1) Matt Lindland Submission (armbar) BodogFIGHT: Clash of the Nations April 14, 2007 1 2:58 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 26–1 (1) Mark Hunt Submission (kimura) Pride Shockwave 2006 December 31, 2006 1 8:16 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Defended Pride Heavyweight Championship.
Win 25–1 (1) Mark Coleman Submission (armbar) Pride 32: The Real Deal October 21, 2006 2 1:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 24–1 (1) Wagner Martins Submission (strikes) Pride Shockwave 2005 December 31, 2005 1 0:26 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 23–1 (1) Mirko Filipović Decision (unanimous) Pride Final Conflict 2005 August 28, 2005 3 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Defended Pride Heavyweight Championship.
Win 22–1 (1) Tsuyoshi Kohsaka TKO (doctor stoppage) Pride Bushido 6 April 3, 2005 1 10:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Win 21–1 (1) Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision (unanimous) Pride Shockwave 2004 December 31, 2004 3 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Final; Unified Pride Interim Heavyweight Championship.
NC 20–1 (1) Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira NC (accidental headbutt) Pride Final Conflict 2004 August 15, 2004 1 3:52 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Final.
Win 20–1 Naoya Ogawa Submission (armbar) Pride Final Conflict 2004 August 15, 2004 1 0:54 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win 19–1 Kevin Randleman Submission (kimura) Pride Critical Countdown 2004 June 20, 2004 1 1:33 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 18–1 Mark Coleman Submission (armbar) Pride Total Elimination 2004 April 25, 2004 1 2:11 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win 17–1 Yuji Nagata TKO (strikes) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 December 31, 2003 1 1:02 Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Win 16–1 Gary Goodridge TKO (soccer kicks and punches) Pride Total Elimination 2003 August 10, 2003 1 1:09 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 15–1 Kazuyuki Fujita Submission (rear naked choke) Pride 26: Bad to the Bone June 8, 2003 1 4:17 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Win 14–1 Egidijus Valavičius Submission (kimura) RINGS Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas April 5, 2003 2 1:11 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 13–1 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision (unanimous) Pride 25: Body Blow March 16, 2003 3 5:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Won Pride Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12–1 Heath Herring TKO (doctor stoppage) Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 November 24, 2002 1 10:00 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Win 11–1 Semmy Schilt Decision (unanimous) Pride 21: Demolition June 23, 2002 3 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 10–1 Chris Haseman TKO (strikes) RINGS: World Title Series Grand Final February 15, 2002 1 2:50 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Rings 2001 Absolute Class Tournament Final.
Win 9–1 Lee Hasdell Submission (guillotine choke) RINGS: World Title Series 5 December 21, 2001 1 4:10 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Rings 2001 Absolute Class Tournament Semifinal.
Win 8–1 Ryūshi Yanagisawa Decision (unanimous) RINGS: World Title Series 4 October 20, 2001 3 5:00 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Rings 2001 Absolute Class Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 7–1 Renato Sobral Decision (unanimous) RINGS: 10th Anniversary August 11, 2001 2 5:00 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Rings 2001 Openweight Title Tournament Semifinal; Bobby Hoffmanforfeited in the final round; Won Rings Openweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Kerry Schall Submission (armbar) RINGS: World Title Series 1 April 20, 2001 1 1:47 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Rings 2001 Openweight Title Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 5–1 Mihail Apostolov Submission (rear naked choke) RINGS Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria April 6, 2001 1 1:03 Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Loss 4–1 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka TKO (doctor stoppage) RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block B December 22, 2000 1 0:17 Osaka, Osaka, Japan Rings King of Kings 2000 Tournament 2nd Round; Cut caused by an illegal elbow strike.
Win 4–0 Ricardo Arona Decision (unanimous) RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block B December 21, 2000 3 5:00 Osaka, Osaka, Japan Rings King of Kings 2000 Tournament Opening Round.
Win 3–0 Hiroya Takada KO (punches) RINGS: Battle Genesis Vol. 6 September 5, 2000 1 0:12 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Levon Lagvilava Submission (rear naked choke) RINGS: Russia vs. Georgia August 16, 2000 1 7:24 Tula, Tula Oblast, Russia
Win 1–0 Martin Lazarov Submission (guillotine choke) RINGS: Russia vs. Bulgaria May 21, 2000 1 2:24 Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

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