Fedor Biofile on CBS Sports

[SASK_MMA]

http://www.sportsline.com/spin/story/9735644
Status: Unbeaten Pride heavyweight champion who draws more than 60,000 fans and earns more than $1 million for his fights in Japan. He takes on American Mark Coleman in Pride's Las Vegas event on October 21.

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 233

DOB: Sept. 28, 1976 In: Rubeshnoe Lugansk, Russia

Childhood Hero: "Yuri Vlasov -- Olympic champion (weight-lifting in super heavyweight division in 1960)."

Hobbies/Interests: "Drawing, Reading. I try to spend a lot of my free time with my family, daughter, and wife. I like to draw if I have some time and inspiration. I like to listen to music and read books. Sometimes, in the winter, I like to swim in an ice hole."

Nicknames: The Last Emperor, Terminator, Cyborg.

Favorite Movies: "Troy, Gladiator."

Favorite TV Shows: "I don't have any real favorites. I watch TV when I have time."

Musical Tastes: "Russian pop music."

Early Fighting Memory: "My feeling that I can win and become a champion."

First Job: "Guard/security in a sports club."

First Car: "Lada VAZ 2110."

Favorite Meal: "Borsht (beetroot soup), risotto, dumplings."

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: "I eat it rarely, but my favorite is cream brulee."

Childhood Dreams: "Like all little boys I have many different ones."

Pre-Fight Feeling: "I try not to think, try to get rid of thoughts. (When the fight begins) I fight this fight as if it is my last fight. I try to use my mind to win this fight."

Greatest Sports Moment: "When I won my titles and belts in Pride, every belt is important."

Most Painful Moment: "In my amateur career when I was changing from Dzudo (judo) & Sambo into professional mixed martial arts fighter."

Worst Injury: "Trauma to hand right (2006)."

Funny Fighting Memory: "Can't remember."

Embarrassing Fighting Memory: "Don't have any."

Favorite Fighters to Watch: "Randy Couture."

Favorite Fights: "Mirko 'Cro Cop' (Filipovic) vs. Antonio (Minotauro) Noguiera."

People Qualities Most Admired: "President Putin, all Olympic champions from the former Soviet Union."

[dagreat1]

A Captain America fan.... Gotta love it!

I think Aleks' bio would've been much more interesting, he seems to lead a much darker life than Fedor.

[bboyphl]

Fedor gets payed over $1,000,000 per fight damn. Makes the UFC's purse sizes look like change. Could you imagine how much Fedor would get in the UFC? He'd earn over one third of the gate revenue.

[AJL416AZ]

gotta get Fedor's name out, Aleks is unlikely to ever fight in America as a convicted felon

[bboyphl]

Originally Posted by AJL416AZ

gotta get Fedor's name out, Aleks is unlikely to ever fight in America as a convicted felon

What has Aleks done to become a felon?

[ChrisBary]

fedor/crocop rematch has got to be happening within a year i hope

[Intellectual]

good choice of meals, i love Borsht too.

[Donny77]

LMAO at:
funny fight memory: Can't remeber
Most embarassing fight moment: Don't have one

Such a Cybourg.. It's scary!

I wonder if Couture knows Fedor likes to watch him fight?

[Bran]

Originally Posted by AJL416AZ

gotta get Fedor's name out, Aleks is unlikely to ever fight in America as a convicted felon

what's aleks done? is he a felon in the states or what? he leaves his country to fight for pride so i doubt he'd be restricted to leave for the states ever

[Storm442]

Originally Posted by AJL416AZ

gotta get Fedor's name out, Aleks is unlikely to ever fight in America as a convicted felon

This site says ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksan...enko#Biography )

There is no proof that Aleksander was ever convicted of armed robbery or served five years in prison, where he supposedly received some of his tattoos.
The tattoos are a constant source of questions from his fans and journalists. Aleksander explained their meaning in his interview on Fedor’s official website (listed below)

Interview:
http://fedor.bel.ru/index_eng.shtml?id=35

- Speaking about this net. There are questions in the forum if it denotes your connection with mafia, maybe your victories are unfair.

- No, this net has another meaning. It has nothing in common with mafia. My achievements and victories are result of hard work, not only mine but also of my coaches. As I’ve already mentioned they are Vladimir Voronov and Alexander Michkov. And my brother surely contributed to it.

This is the weird part, he admits? to being in jail for 5 years with the explanation of this tatoo:

For example, there is a cathedral with five domes on my right hand and each dome denotes one year of imprisonment.