Fedor Emelianenko Net Worth

Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist (MMA), sambist, and judoka, currently competing for Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator MMA.

He has won championships and accolades in multiple sports, most notably in MMA Pride Fighting Championships (heavyweight champion 2003-2007), FIAS World Combat Sambo Championship (Heavyweight Champion 2002, 2005, 2007), and Russian Judo Federation National Championship (Bronze medal 1998, 1999).

Emelianenko has earned numerous MMA accolades. Sports Illustrated, among other publications, named him the top MMA fighter of the 2000s.

Emelianenko is currently a staff member of Russia’s Presidential Council on Physical Fitness & Sports.

On 14 July 2015, after a three-year hiatus from mixed martial arts, Emelianenko announced that he was returning to active competition. As of May 10, 2022, he is #3 in the Bellator Heavyweight Rankings.

Fedor Emelianenko Net Worth

Fedor Emelianenko is one of the top ten richest MMA fighters in the world. Depending on the MMA promotion, he makes anywhere near $300,000 to $2 million in salary for an event.

Emelianenko has made more than $8 million in career earnings. Moreover, he is currently the co-owner of M-1 Global, based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Despite his overwhelming success, Fedor Emelianenko has remained humble his entire career. He had a rough childhood because of poverty, so it taught him to be grateful for everything in life.

Fedor’s family struggled financially so that they could eat a proper meal only once a week. Similarly, the younger brothers had to wear the hand-me-down clothes of their older siblings.

He was named the 2000s Fighter of the decade by the American sports magazine Sports Illustrated. Similarly, FightMatrix ranked him as the number-one heavyweight champion from April 2003 to April 2010.