Heavyweight · Men

Fedor Emelianenko

“The Last Emperor”
Ukrainian SSR Alexander Nevsky (Stary Oskol) debut 2000
Held by Francis NGannou
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,883 peak 2,273 · 7 Nov 2009 390 below it 2,297 days at No. 1
Tapology Sherdog
42-7 (1)pro record
1L current streak
2,025best win, Elo
1,618average opponent
-- born 28 Sep 1976
72.0" / 76.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,740 Sub1,261 Dec1,333

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 27 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 180 minutes, against 250 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2023): 1,883 Elo, 42-7, aged 46, average opponent 1,618.

  1. Andrei Arlovski then 1,730, 29-19, aged 41 5-5 after peaked 1,733
  2. Jim Miller then 1,792, 33-16, aged 38 · Lightweight 6-3 after peaked 1,905 ▲
  3. King Green then 1,862, 32-16, aged 38 · Lightweight 4-1 after peaked 1,916 ▲
  4. Jeff Monson then 1,726, 39-11, aged 40 22-16 after peaked 1,783 ▲
  5. Vener Galiev then 1,579, 35-15, aged 47 · Lightweight 5-1 after peaked 1,789 ▲
  6. Gleison Tibau then 1,746, 35-15, aged 38 · Welterweight 4-4 after peaked 1,847 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Gegard Mousasi Submission R1 · 28 Aug 2009 · M-1 Global 2,025
  2. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision R3 · 31 Dec 2004 · Pride FC 1,995
  3. Andrei Arlovski KO/TKO R1 · 24 Jan 2009 · Affliction 1,995
  4. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision R3 · 16 Mar 2003 · Pride FC 1,978
  5. Mirko Filipović Decision R3 · 28 Aug 2005 · Pride FC 1,921

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Ryan Bader KO/TKO R1 · 4 Feb 2023 · Bellator MMA 2,047
  2. Ryan Bader KO/TKO R1 · 26 Jan 2019 · Bellator MMA 2,190
  3. Matt Mitrione KO/TKO R1 · 24 Jun 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,806
  4. Dan Henderson KO/TKO R1 · 30 Jul 2011 · Strikeforce 1,997
  5. Antônio Silva KO/TKO R2 · 12 Feb 2011 · Strikeforce 1,888

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 3 meetings · 2003, 2004, 2004 2–0
  2. Ryan Bader 2 meetings · 2019, 2023 0–2
  3. Mark Coleman 2 meetings · 2004, 2006 2–0
  4. Tsuyoshi Kosaka 2 meetings · 2000, 2005 1–1

Fight history

50 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
50 4 Feb 202346.4 yrs L42-7 (1) Ryan Bader 33-7 (1) · 39.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:30 0.00 1,946→1,883 -63 2,047 +350→+284 Bellator 290: Bader vs. Emelianenko 2 Bellator MMA
49 23 Oct 202145.1 yrs W42-6 (1) Tim Johnson 15-7 · 36.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORight Hook R11:40 1.00 1,893→1,959 +66 1,808 +160→+160 Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson Bellator MMA
48 28 Dec 201943.2 yrs W41-6 (1) Quinton Jackson 37-13 · 41.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORight Cross R12:44 1.00 1,865→1,931 +66 1,778 -138→-135 Bellator 237: Fedor vs. Rampage Bellator MMA
47 26 Jan 201942.3 yrs L40-6 (1) Ryan Bader 29-5 · 35.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:35 0.00 1,892→1,865 -27 2,190 +292→+220 Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader Bellator MMA
46 13 Oct 201842.0 yrs W40-5 (1) Chael Sonnen 30-16-1 · 41.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:46 1.00 1,797→1,892 +94 1,824 -225→-260 Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
45 28 Apr 201841.6 yrs W39-5 (1) Frank Mir 18-11 · 38.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:48 1.00 1,697→1,797 +100 1,748 +160→+113 Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir Bellator MMA
44 24 Jun 201740.7 yrs L38-5 (1) Matt Mitrione 12-6 · 38.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:14 0.00 1,778→1,697 -80 1,806 -110→+105 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Bellator MMA
43 17 Jun 201639.7 yrs W38-4 (1) Fábio Maldonado 22-9 · 36.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.47* 1,838→1,778 -60 1,579 – EFN 50: Emelianenko vs. Maldonado Fight Nights Global
42 31 Dec 201539.3 yrs W37-4 (1) Jaideep Singh 2-0 · 28.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:02 1.00 1,832→1,838 +6 1,259 – Rizin Fighting Federation - Iza no Mai RIZIN Fighting Federation
41 21 Jun 201235.7 yrs W36-4 (1) Pedro Rizzo 19-9 · 38.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:24 1.00 1,921→1,953 +32 1,659 -705→-705 M-1: Battle Of The Legends 2 M-1 Global
40 31 Dec 201135.3 yrs W35-4 (1) Satoshi Ishii 5-2-1 · 25.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:29 1.00 1,905→1,921 +16 1,505 – Dream - Fight for Japan: Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011 DREAM
39 20 Nov 201135.1 yrs W34-4 (1) Jeff Monson 43-12 · 40.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,891→1,905 +14 1,690 – M-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends M-1 Global
38 30 Jul 201134.8 yrs L33-4 (1) Dan Henderson 27-8 · 40.9 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R14:12 0.00 1,972→1,891 -81 1,997 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson Strikeforce
37 12 Feb 201134.4 yrs L33-3 (1) Antônio Silva 15-2 · 31.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R210:00 0.00 2,109→1,972 -137 1,888 – Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva Strikeforce
36 26 Jun 201033.7 yrs L33-2 (1) Fabrício Werdum 13-4-1 · 32.8 yrs Heavyweight SubTriangle Armbar R11:09 0.00 2,273→2,109 -164 1,800 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum Strikeforce
35 7 Nov 200933.1 yrs W33-1 (1) Brett Rogers 10-0 · 28.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R26:48 1.00 2,264→2,273 +10 1,768 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rogers Strikeforce
34 28 Aug 200932.9 yrs W32-1 (1) Gegard Mousasi 27-2-1 · 24.1 yrs Open Weight SubArmbar R13:27 1.00 2,221→2,264 +43 2,025 – M-1: Breakthrough M-1 Global
33 29 Apr 200932.6 yrs W31-1 (1) Shinya Aoki 20-4 (1) · 26.0 yrs Open Weight SubAchilles Lock R12:53 1.00 2,208→2,221 +13 1,774 – M-1 Challenge 14: Japan M-1 Global
32 24 Jan 200932.3 yrs W30-1 (1) Andrei Arlovski 15-5 · 30.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R13:14 1.00 2,159→2,208 +49 1,995 – Affliction - Day of Reckoning Affliction
31 19 Jul 200831.8 yrs W29-1 (1) Tim Sylvia 23-4 · 34.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R10:36 1.00 2,147→2,159 +12 1,694 – Affliction - Banned Affliction
30 31 Dec 200731.3 yrs W28-1 (1) Hong Man Choi 1-0 · 27.2 yrs Open Weight SubArmbar R11:54 1.00 2,145→2,147 +2 1,374 – Yarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007 Yarennoka!
29 14 Apr 200730.5 yrs W27-1 (1) Matt Lindland 20-4 · 36.9 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R12:58 1.00 2,119→2,145 +25 1,812 – Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations Bodog Fight
28 31 Dec 200630.3 yrs W26-1 (1) Mark Hunt 5-2 · 32.8 yrs Open Weighttitle SubKimura R18:16 1.00 2,107→2,119 +12 1,649 – Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 Pride FC
27 21 Oct 200630.1 yrs W25-1 (1) Mark Coleman 15-7 · 41.8 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R26:15 1.00 2,086→2,107 +21 1,740 – Pride 32: The Real Deal Pride FC
26 31 Dec 200529.3 yrs W24-1 (1) Zuluzinho 5-0 (1) · 27.6 yrs Super Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:26 1.00 2,083→2,086 +3 1,386 – Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 Pride FC
25 28 Aug 200528.9 yrs W23-1 (1) Mirko Filipović 16-2-2 · 31.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R320:00 0.84 2,056→2,083 +27 1,921 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 Pride FC
24 3 Apr 200528.5 yrs W22-1 (1) Tsuyoshi Kosaka 39-27-2 · 35.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R110:00 1.00 2,047→2,056 +9 1,543 – Pride - Bushido 6 Pride FC
23 31 Dec 200428.3 yrs W21-1 (1) Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 24-2-1 (1) · 28.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R320:00 0.84 1,985→2,047 +62 1,995 – Pride FC - Shockwave 2004 Pride FC
22 15 Aug 200427.9 yrs W20-1 (1) Naoya Ogawa 7-0 · 36.4 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R10:54 1.00 1,972→1,985 +12 1,526 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 Pride FC
21 15 Aug 200427.9 yrs NC19-1 (1) Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 23-2-1 · 28.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle -- R13:52 0.00 1,972→1,972 +0 1,974 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 Pride FC
20 20 Jun 200427.7 yrs W19-1 Kevin Randleman 15-7 · 32.9 yrs Heavyweight SubKimura R11:33 1.00 1,958→1,972 +14 1,539 – Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004 Pride FC
19 25 Apr 200427.6 yrs W18-1 Mark Coleman 13-5 · 39.3 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R12:11 1.00 1,932→1,958 +26 1,626 – Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 Pride FC
18 31 Dec 200327.3 yrs W17-1 Yuji Nagata 0-1 · 35.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:02 1.00 1,931→1,932 +1 961 – Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003: Inoki Festival Inoki Genome Federation
17 10 Aug 200326.9 yrs W16-1 Gary Goodridge 17-13-1 · 37.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOSoccer Kicks & Punches R11:09 1.00 1,915→1,931 +16 1,517 – Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003 Pride FC
16 8 Jun 200326.7 yrs W15-1 Kazuyuki Fujita 9-3 · 32.6 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:17 1.00 1,903→1,915 +13 1,460 – Pride 26: Bad to the Bone Pride FC
15 5 Apr 200326.5 yrs W14-1 Egidijus Valavicius 4-2 · 24.3 yrs Heavyweight SubKimura R26:13 1.00 1,896→1,903 +7 1,337 – Rings Lithuania - Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas Fighting Network RINGS
14 16 Mar 200326.5 yrs W13-1 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 19-1-1 · 26.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R320:00 0.84 1,794→1,896 +102 1,978 – Pride 25: Body Blow Pride FC
13 24 Nov 200226.2 yrs W12-1 Heath Herring 20-7 · 24.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R110:00 1.00 1,716→1,794 +78 1,678 – Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 Pride FC
12 23 Jun 200225.7 yrs W11-1 Semmy Schilt 22-10-1 · 28.7 yrs Super Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R320:00 0.84 1,655→1,716 +61 1,659 – Pride 21: Demolition Pride FC
11 15 Feb 200225.4 yrs W10-1 Chris Haseman 24-23 · 32.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R12:50 1.00 1,600→1,655 +55 1,465 – Rings - World Title Series Grand Final Fighting Network RINGS
10 21 Dec 200125.2 yrs W9-1 Lee Hasdell 12-13-3 (1) · 35.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R14:10 1.00 1,573→1,600 +27 1,281 – Rings - World Title Series 5 Fighting Network RINGS
9 20 Oct 200125.1 yrs W8-1 Ryushi Yanagisawa 24-21-9 · 29.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,586→1,573 -14 1,164 – Rings - World Title Series 4 Fighting Network RINGS
8 11 Aug 200124.9 yrs W7-1 Renato Sobral 19-2 · 25.9 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,474→1,586 +112 1,616 – Rings - 10th Anniversary Fighting Network RINGS
7 20 Apr 200124.6 yrs W6-1 Kerry Schall 5-2 · 29.7 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubArmbar R11:47 1.00 1,412→1,474 +62 1,308 – Rings - World Title Series 1 Fighting Network RINGS
6 6 Apr 200124.5 yrs W5-1 Mihail Apostolov debut Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:03 1.00 1,362→1,412 +50 1,202 – Rings Russia - Russia vs. Bulgaria Fighting Network RINGS
5 22 Dec 200024.2 yrs L4-1 Tsuyoshi Kosaka 33-22-2 · 30.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOCut R10:17 0.00 1,447→1,362 -85 1,457 – Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block B Fighting Network RINGS
4 22 Dec 200024.2 yrs W4-0 Ricardo Arona 2-0 · 22.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,380→1,447 +67 1,408 – Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block B Fighting Network RINGS
3 4 Nov 200024.1 yrs W3-0 Martin Lazarov debut Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:24 1.00 1,316→1,380 +64 1,221 – Rings Russia - Russia vs. Bulgaria Fighting Network RINGS
2 5 Sep 200023.9 yrs W2-0 Hiroya Takada debut · 23.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:12 1.00 1,221→1,316 +95 1,251 – Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 6 Fighting Network RINGS
1 18 Aug 200023.9 yrs W1-0 Levan Lagvilava 3-3 Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R17:24 1.00 1,163→1,221 +58 1,043 – Rings - Russia vs. Georgia Fighting Network RINGS