5 Fedor Emelianenko wins that will remind you why he was considered the GOAT

Fedor Emelianenko - Photo credit Lucas Noonan Bellator MMA
Fedor Emelianenko - Photo credit Lucas Noonan Bellator MMA

#4 Fedor Emelianenko vs Hong-man Choi

Emelianenko, who stands just 6' tall, faced the giant 7' 2" Hong-man Choi at M-1's New year's special event in 2007 called Yarennoka!.

Emelianenko defeated his unusually tall opponent in this David vs Goliath battle. It was relatively easy for the giant Choi to get his Russian opponent on his back. However, Emelianenko was quick to establish a guard and attempted an arm-bar.

The attempt failed, and both founders went back to the ground and repeated the same once again. However, this time, Choi was not able to escape the armbar.

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#3 Fedor Emelianenko vs Mirko Cro Cop

The two legends faced each other for the PRIDE heavyweight title at PRIDE Final Conflict 2005.

At the start of the fight, 'The Last Emperor' found himself in a difficult position as 'Cro Cop' landed two stiff jabs on his opponent to break his nose. He also landed a few body kicks that discolored Emelianenko's mid-section.

However, it was only after Emelianenko landed his first takedown that he found his footing in the fight. The Russian landed several body shots on the ground, which weakened his Croatian opponent.

As the fight progressed, Emelianenko started winning the stand-up exchanges and scored several takedowns. Emelianenko won this fight by unanimous decision.

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