AOL Names Fedor Emelianenko

Among Baddest Men on the Planet

 

According to web giant America Online (AOL), mixed martial arts fighter Fedor Emelianenko is the third

“Baddest Man on the Planet”.

 

“There are few men more dangerous than this Russian MMA specialist, who is 6-feet, 227 pounds,” reads

the caption appearing under a photo of the heavyweight’s last bout.

 

The Russian Red Devil gave a sold out crowd and President Vladimir Putin what they wanted at St.

Petersburg’s famous ICE Palace Arena on April 14th, as he forced American Matt "The Law" Lindland to

submit in the very first round of the much anticipated pay-per-view event Bodog Fight: Fedor Emelianenko vs

Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations. Visit www.bodogfight.com for details.

 

Fedor Emelianenko versus Matt Lindland

Following the fight, Emelianenko’s gloves were

auctioned off to raise money for the Calvin Ayre

Foundation, with $116,000 US donated to a local

orphanage.

 

Considered to be the world’s best pound-for-pound

fighter by most in the MMA industry, Emelianenko

ranks behind Washington Redskins safety Sean

Taylor and fellow MMA athlete Chuck Liddell, who

tops the AOL list.

 

In an online poll, however, AOL members rank In anonline poll, however, AOL members rank Emelianenko

second to Liddell with the Russian garnering 20 percent of the votes.

 

Other notable names making the list include boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., NHL enforcer Georges

Laraque, and curiously golfer Tiger Woods.

 

Visit the following URL to cast your vote for “Baddest Man on the Planet”:

http://sports.aol.com/photos/baddest-man-on-the-planet-gallery



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- from BodogFight with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

 

(5/9/07)