On May 26, 35 years old Ivan Emelianenko will make his MMA debut in Moscow. The brother of the famous Russian fighters Fedor and Alexander Emelianenko will fight with the Brazilian Fabio Maldonado.
For Emelianenko Jr., this meeting will be his debut in MMA. In 2016, his opponent fought Fedor and lost by split decision.
On account of the 43 years old Maldonado 45 fights, 28 wins and 17 losses. The Brazilian played in the UFC for five years, during which he spent 11 fights and won five victories with six defeats.
“We plan to fight Ivan Emelianenko and Fabio Maldonado.Participation has already been agreed with the Brazilian, we are only waiting for medical documents, after which we will order tickets.
We look forward to a long-term cooperation with Ivan, a representative of the glorious Emelianenko family.I think he is able to perform at a high level for two or three years”, - promoter Vladimir Khryunov told “RIA Novosti”.