Fedor Emelianenko says he is against the presence of women in MMA

F. Emelianenko (pictured) remained undefeated as a professional for a decade. Photo: Disclosure

More and more women are on the rise in world MMA. In the UFC, the bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey, becomes more popular with each passing day, and the organization's president, Dana White, has already stated that she is the biggest star the company has ever worked with. Furthermore, by the end of the year, the UFC will have a women's strawweight category, whose champion will emerge from one of the UFC's seasons. The Ultimate Fighter.

However, one of the biggest names in the history of MMA is not in favor of the presence of women in the sport. Fedor Emelianenko stated that there are other sports that can be practiced by women without it interfering with their femininity. “I respect the girls who defend the country's honor in the Olympics, in wrestling, in boxing. But I don't support women's MMA. A woman must take care of the house, raise her children and be feminine. There are several sports that can help with this, but MMA is not one of them”, said the Russian, in an interview with CTV (translated by the North American website Bleacher Report).

Interestingly, Emelianenko is the Ronda Rousey's great idol, who even stated in the past that he would accept having “57 children” from the Russian.