MOSCOW, September 11. The President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Dana White confirmed that Fedor Emelianenko will appear in the UFC 5 video game and that in order for him to agree to participate in the project, the Russian mixed martial arts fighter received a large amount of money from the organization.
“»Yes, he (Emelianenko) will be in the game. How did that happen? I don’t know, apparently he wants to be in this game. Or we paid him a huge amount of money. Maybe both,» White said smiling at a press conference published on the UFC website.
In addition to Emelianenko, players in UFC 5 will be able to play as boxers Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson when pre-ordering the deluxe edition of the game. The release of UFC 5 will take place on October 27.
Fedor Emelianenko is 46 years old. During his professional career, he won 40 victories and suffered seven defeats, one fight was declared invalid. He is a former heavyweight champion of the Pride FC promotion and has been repeatedly recognized by various experts and media as the best fighter in MMA history.