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Emelianenko returned his first love years later. The amazing fate of a great fighter
The last emperor left for a while, only to return forever.
The legend of mixed martial arts Fedor Emelianenko is known to most fans for his sporting successes, and many have heard about the personal life of the Last Emperor only in the context of the conflict with his brother Alexander.
However, the love story of the MMA star is unusual and serves as a reminder that anything can happen in life.
“New Family”
Fedor Emelianenko held his first official fight in 2000, the last one at the moment – in 2023. At the dawn and twilight of his career, next to the Last Emperor was his wife Oksana. But at the same time, for a significant part of the sporting career, the Russian fighter’s companion was another woman.
Fedor met his first love Oksana during his school years. Young Emelianenko went to the camp for training, and his chosen one worked there as a counselor. After military service in the army, the soldier proposed to his beloved: in 1999, the couple registered their marriage, and soon a daughter, Maria, was born into the young family.
Fedor’s career was going uphill – he shone in Japanese promotions, defeating one strong opponent after another. Few fans followed the fighter’s personal life; for Fedor’s fans, his successes in the cage were more important. Therefore, many learned about the divorce from his wife from the champion.
– Yes, indeed, changes have occurred in my family. We broke up with Oksana: two years ago she and her daughter Mashenka moved to St. Petersburg… But we maintain relations, I communicate with both Masha and Oksana. And now I have a new family. We have known Marina for quite a long time; on December 29, our daughter was born,” Fedor said in an interview at the beginning of 2008.
Church wedding and five daughters
Fedor registered his marriage with Marina after the birth of his daughter Vasilisa. In 2011, the couple had a second daughter, Elizabeth. The fighter, as always, tried not to let strangers into his personal life. But the sports hall was open to everyone. And it just so happened that at the turn of the decade, the Last Emperor encountered difficulties. Emelianenko lost three fights in a row, all of them prematurely.
Having closed his defeats, Fedor took a break from his career for three and a half years. And during this period, a lot changed for him outside the martial arts hall. He divorced Marina and returned to Oksana, who had been waiting for him all this time. To emphasize that this time he returned not temporarily, but forever, Emelianenko decided to marry his wife in church. After some time, the couple had two more daughters. Fedor does not advertise their names.
Source: Sportbox
