Fedor Emelianenko, Tom Atencio and Donald Trump in 2008. Photo: WireImage Fedor Emelianenko, Tom Atencio and Donald Trump in 2008. Photo: WireImage
Fedor Emelianenko, Tom Atencio and Donald Trump in 2008. Photo: WireImage
Patrick Blennerhassett
Opinion

Opinion

The Takedown by Patrick Blennerhassett

The case for Fedor Emelianenko as the greatest MMA fighter of all-time

  • The Russian has long been in the conversation as one of the best, but his peripheral career works against his legacy as the greatest
  • Now 43, he is still showcasing his striking prowess against former UFC heavyweights like Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson

Patrick Blennerhassett
Patrick Blennerhassett

Updated: 11:47am, 31 Dec, 2019

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Fedor Emelianenko, Tom Atencio and Donald Trump in 2008. Photo: WireImage Fedor Emelianenko, Tom Atencio and Donald Trump in 2008. Photo: WireImage
Fedor Emelianenko, Tom Atencio and Donald Trump in 2008. Photo: WireImage
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Patrick Blennerhassett

Patrick Blennerhassett

Patrick Blennerhassett is an award-winning Canadian journalist and four-time published author. He is a Jack Webster Fellowship winner and a British Columbia bestselling novelist. He has covered sport for the Post since 2018.