MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko set to return to fighting, talking to couple of promotions

Fedor Emilianenko – The Last Emperor

The legendary PRIDE champion, Fedor Emelianenko is back from retirement !! "The Last Emperor" had announced his retirement in 2012, but now he is back training and has confirmed his return to a local Russian outlet named Union MMA. His statement:

"For every athlete it is very important to be able to engage in their favorite thing: give all the best in training, performing in competitions, defending the honor of the motherland," said Fedor on a statement released in his native tongue.

"During my time at the Ministry, I was able to work on the development of the sport, work closely with the presidents of sports federations, recognize the problems from within the sport, and as far as possible, try to solve them. But now I feel that it is time to return to the ring."

"I was able to recover and heal old injuries. The last three years I have maintained physical form, but this level is not enough to go into battle, therefore recently I started intensive training. We have assembled a team of versatile coaches and athletes who will help me in the training process" Emelianenko continued. "There is still work to do to prepare to leave the ring. Negotiations are underway with promotions. Once agreements are reached, there will be information on the date of the fight and rival."

Emelianenko was undefeated for a period of 10 years between 2000-2010, until the present UFC champion Fabricio Werdum ended his streak on Strikeforce. He last fought UFC veteran Pedro Rizzo in 2012, which he ended up on the winning side. The Russian is considered one of the most complete fighters in MMA history and has a stellar record of 34-4-1.

If you for one second doubt the ability of this fighter at the age of 38, you definitely have to see his recent training video below:

(Source: mmamania, bloodyelbow)