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06-23-2009, 05:50 PM
Aleksander Emelianenko looks to avenge brother's loss to Blagoi Ivanov on Sept. 29 (http://mmajunkie.com/news/15292/aleksander-emelianenko-looks-to-avenge-brothers-loss-to-blagoi-ivanov-on-sept-29.mma)
Aleksander Emelianenko returns to the cage and looks for his seventh consecutive victory when he meets Blagoi Ivanov at a Sept. 29 event in South Korea, according to a recent post on the Russian fighter's website.
Ivanov, winner of the 2008 Combat Sambo World Championships, is perhaps best known for defeating Fedor Emelianenko via points during the semifinals of the tournament.
Although a newcomer to MMA, Ivanov will enter the Sept. 29 Fighting Mixed Combative fight with at least one pro MMA fight to his name; he fights PRIDE veteran Kazuyuki Fujita at World Victory Road's Sengoku Ninth Battle event on Aug. 2.
Ivanov, who's said he'd like to fight the elder Emelianenko in MMA as well, will first face his little brother, who's no slouch. Aleksander, who previously fought for PRIDE, has flirted with a worldwide top-10 ranking in the heavyweight division, though he's found few top-level opponents while recently competing throughout Europe.
Emelianenko had been scheduled to fight for Affliction in July 2008 but was pulled from the card, though the California State Athletic Commission wouldn't clarify why. The 27-year-old fighter has denied claims he has Hepatatis B. During the Affliction fiasco, he told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) he was deeply disappointed he didn't get to make his U.S. debut and has long desired to fight in the country.
Instead, he'll continue his international tour in Korea, where he looks to claim his 12th consecutive win via stoppage. He hasn't gone to decision in a victory since his fifth pro fight nearly five years ago.
Aleksander Emelianenko returns to the cage and looks for his seventh consecutive victory when he meets Blagoi Ivanov at a Sept. 29 event in South Korea, according to a recent post on the Russian fighter's website.
Ivanov, winner of the 2008 Combat Sambo World Championships, is perhaps best known for defeating Fedor Emelianenko via points during the semifinals of the tournament.
Although a newcomer to MMA, Ivanov will enter the Sept. 29 Fighting Mixed Combative fight with at least one pro MMA fight to his name; he fights PRIDE veteran Kazuyuki Fujita at World Victory Road's Sengoku Ninth Battle event on Aug. 2.
Ivanov, who's said he'd like to fight the elder Emelianenko in MMA as well, will first face his little brother, who's no slouch. Aleksander, who previously fought for PRIDE, has flirted with a worldwide top-10 ranking in the heavyweight division, though he's found few top-level opponents while recently competing throughout Europe.
Emelianenko had been scheduled to fight for Affliction in July 2008 but was pulled from the card, though the California State Athletic Commission wouldn't clarify why. The 27-year-old fighter has denied claims he has Hepatatis B. During the Affliction fiasco, he told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) he was deeply disappointed he didn't get to make his U.S. debut and has long desired to fight in the country.
Instead, he'll continue his international tour in Korea, where he looks to claim his 12th consecutive win via stoppage. He hasn't gone to decision in a victory since his fifth pro fight nearly five years ago.