Fedor Emelianenko won his first fight after returning to the ring
Russian mixed martial arts fighter Fedor Emelianenko won the first fight after returning to the ring. He defeated the Indian fighter Jaideep Singh. The fight took place in Japan.
According to Sports.ru, in the first minutes, Emelianenko transferred Singh to the ground, tried to choke him, but in the end he began to hit the opponent with his hands in the head, and the referee stopped the fight.
Jaideep Singh is 28 years old. During his career, he won 40 victories and suffered 11 defeats in kickboxing. He had only one fight in mixed martial arts and won.
On July 14, 2015, Fedor Emelianenko announced that he would return to the sport after a three-year hiatus. According to him, he kept fit, even when not fighting.
39-year-old Fedor Emelianenko is the most famous Russian fighter in mixed martial arts. He spent 40 fights and suffered only four defeats. Emelianenko's last fight took place on June 21, 2012. He knocked out the Brazilian Pedro Rizzo. After this fight, Emelianenko became an adviser to the Minister of Sports.