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Fedor Emelianenko continues breaking personal running records

Oscar Nascimento, MMA News Editor at AgentMMABy Oscar Nascimento
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Fedor Emelianenko has accumulated 165 points on his smartwatch since purchasing it in March, with a half-marathon worth only 4 points. Teammate Vadim Nemkov has 72 points, up from 60 in late April, while Fedor had 90 at that time.

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Fedor Emelianenko is keeping himself busy in retirement, and his smartwatch data suggests the 49-year-old Russian legend is pushing himself harder than ever outside the cage. Since purchasing his device in March, the former heavyweight great has accumulated 165 activity points, a figure that underscores just how seriously he is taking his fitness regimen. For context, completing a half-marathon earns only four points on the platform, making that total a remarkable benchmark.

Emelianenko, who retired from professional competition with a 36-5-0 record, built his legacy as one of the most dominant heavyweights in MMA history. Standing 183 cm with a 188 cm reach, the orthodox striker averaged 3.18 significant strikes per minute across his career at a 51 percent accuracy clip, while also threatening consistently with takedowns and submission attempts.

Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko

His FedorTeam teammate Vadim Nemkov is also logging serious mileage. The 32-year-old Russian light heavyweight posted 60 points in late April and has since climbed to 72, showing steady progression. Nemkov carries a 19-2-0 professional record and stands 183 cm tall with a 193 cm reach.

At the late-April snapshot, Fedor held 90 points to Nemkov's 60, meaning Fedor has added 75 points since then compared to Nemkov's 12 over roughly the same window. The gap between the two teammates has widened considerably, with Fedor now more than doubling Nemkov's cumulative total.

Vadim Nemkov
Vadim Nemkov

Why it matters

  • Fedor, at 49, is outpacing his 32-year-old teammate by a significant margin in training volume metrics
  • The data offers a rare public window into the conditioning habits of FedorTeam members during the offseason
  • Nemkov's steady increase suggests consistent training, even if Fedor's pace remains in a different class
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