Video: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabricio Werdum full fight

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Just a few weeks shy of the event’s five-year anniversary, the UFC has released the full fight replay of one of the biggest upsets in MMA history: Fedor Elemianenko vs. Fabricio Wedum.

The contest took place back in June 2010 and came during Fedor’s peak marketability and hot streak. The Russian sensation had moved over to the United States, where he enjoyed wins under the Affliction banner, as well as a ferocious debut in Strikeforce. However, the ‘Last Emperor’s’ 27-fight win streak was about to come to a screeching halt.

Watch the full fight above.

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Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.