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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 running tracker since purchasing it in March, far outpacing teammate Vadim Nemkov who has 72 points. A half-marathon earns only 4 points in the tracking system.

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Fedor Emelianenko is proving that a 49-year-old with a 36-5-0 professional record still has plenty of competitive fire left — even when the competition is a smartwatch leaderboard. The Russian heavyweight legend has accumulated 165 points on his running tracker since purchasing the device in March 2026, more than doubling the 72 points logged by FedorTeam teammate Vadim Nemkov over the same period.

To put the numbers in perspective, a half-marathon earns just four points in the tracking system, meaning Emelianenko has effectively completed the equivalent of more than 41 half-marathons worth of logged effort since March. Nemkov's 72 points represent a respectable output, but Fedor's pace has left his younger training partner well behind.

Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko

Emelianenko, who stands six feet tall with a 74-inch reach, remains one of the most decorated heavyweights in MMA history. He trains out of FedorTeam in Russia and has long been known for disciplined conditioning throughout his career.

Nemkov, also six feet tall with a slightly longer 76-inch reach, carries a 19-2-0 record and is 17 years younger than his legendary teammate at 32. The Krasnodar-born fighter is no stranger to elite-level physical preparation himself, making Fedor's margin on the tracker all the more striking.

Vadim Nemkov
Vadim Nemkov

Why it matters

  • Emelianenko's running output underlines that serious athletic conditioning remains part of his routine at 49
  • The gap between Fedor's 165 points and Nemkov's 72 highlights an unexpectedly wide performance difference inside the same training camp
  • A half-marathon earning only four points suggests the tracker rewards sustained long-term volume, rewarding consistency over single big efforts
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