“Oleg changed his shoes and stayed in the United States”: for which Emelianenko took up arms against Taktarov

Oleg Taktarov suddenly turned into the most discussed representative of Russian mixed martial arts during the coronavirus pandemic. The famous actor for the second time in the past few days was on the front pages of the media thanks to his statements. This time, MMA fans witnessed a confrontation between the winner of the UFC 6 tournament and fighter of the ACA League Alexander Emelyanenko. At the same time, it was the PRIDE veteran who published the video message on the social network Instagram.

“I am glad to welcome everyone. They sent me a video in which Taktarov speaks unflattering about the Caucasian people ... Taktarov, you are a prostitute. When you came to the Caucasus, you were greeted, fed, treated, paid attention. You're happy here. And the fact that you have some disagreements with certain personalities does not mean that the whole Caucasus is bad. Many of us don’t like you ... After this video, I absolutely agree with them, ”said Emelianenko.

The reason for such a tough reaction from the athlete was the recent statements by Taktarov during a live broadcast on social networks. Then we again talked about who is rightly considered the first Russian UFC champion. Currently, many are convinced that this title belongs to the current holder of the lightweight title Khabib Nurmagomedov, but the triumphant of the UFC 6 tournament did not agree with this.

“I can tell you the story of the promotion. So, the first champion is Royce Gracie. Then he won again. The third championship was won by Steve Jennum, because everyone was injured. Fourth - Gracie strangled Severn with his feet. The fifth took Severn. Three champions. And the sixth is me. Where do you see someone else? This is 1995, the story. How to rewrite or remake it? I would do it if I could, ”said Taktarov.

It is noteworthy that after Nurmagomedov won the title in a fight with Al Yakvinta, his entourage began to confidently declare that it was Khabib who was the first Russian UFC champion. It was then that a conflict broke out for the first time between his family and Taktarov, who expressed disagreement with such an opinion. Therefore, when Oleg used the phrase “Wahhabi from the Tsumadinsky district”, many thought about the current holder of the Absolute Fighting Championship belt.

“If one Wahhabi from the Tsumadinsky district said this, why should all fools repeat this? He himself doesn’t say it already, and you continue everything, ”Taktarov added.

Such resonant statements led to the fact that Oleg became the target of Caucasian fans of MMA and personal fans of Habib, who were extremely dissatisfied with his words. However, Taktarov hastened to assure that he did not mean Nurmagomedov.

“When I said about the Wahhabi from the Tsumadinsky district - and I know how many people are there at the moment when the particular person I was talking about officially stopped being a Wahhabi. I know everything, I have friends in special bodies. I do not call anyone names. My problem is that I'm only telling the truth ... They took it, they called the guy a Wahhabi. At first I didn’t understand what they were writing to me, and then I realized that they decided to substitute him, ”Sport-Express quotes Taktarova.

After that, it might seem that the incident was over, but Emelianenko Jr. suddenly intervened in the matter. The video message from the representative of the Akhmat club caused a huge resonance in the Russian MMA community and provoked a new scandal. It is noteworthy that even Nurmagomedov left the record under the record, according to Taktarov, who allegedly had no problems with him and regularly answered him on social networks.

The reaction of the Russian bear was not long in coming. He published a fragment from a series of films about John Rambo and left another tough comment. Despite the fact that Taktarov again did not indicate the name of the addressee of the message, many logically assumed that he had in mind Emelianenko.

“Today, one former fighter died. Died in my eyes. Maybe he was very asked to write it down ... Maybe. But now it’s all the same, ”Taktarov said in a statement.

It is noteworthy that some time ago Fedor Emelianenko spoke in a similar vein about Alexander. Describing his relationship with him, the ex-PRIDE champion told the parable about two brothers, the youngest of whom inherited the estate, but squandered it and disappeared, but later returned. At the same time, the father said at the meeting that he should be happy, because he “died, but then came to life”.

“Today, for me, Alexander is dead. But I pray that he will come to life and be found, ”said Emelianenko Sr.

But if then Alexander only suggested to Fedor “to put a candle for him”, then this time he spoke much harder. The 38-year-old athlete expressed the opinion that Taktarov’s achievements did not mean anything, and his success at UFC 6 did not in any way affect the development of MMA in Russia.

“He was engaged, but made absolutely no contribution. After winning, he changed his shoes and stayed in the States. It is now that he has arrived and is telling ... what he did. But he forgot about Russia and lived with pleasure in the USA. And after Taktarov won this championship, the number of participants did not increase, the sections did not open. He made absolutely no shift in Russian MMA, ”quotes Sport-Express Emelianenko as saying.

Emelianenko also expressed the opinion that Taktarov should extremely reduce communication with fans on social networks, and it is better to completely delete his Instagram page. At the same time, he assured that he was not considering the opportunity to meet with Oleg in a cage.

“Well, where should he fight now, his time has passed. Let sits on a pension, sits on the mound, and clicks with seeds grandfathers. He is living his age .. When he spoke, all the fighters were so - one-sided. Why was he lucky enough to win the championship. If a boxer came out, he only knew how to box. If a wrestler - just fight. Now athletes have become universal. And Taktarov has absolutely nothing to catch in mixed martial arts today, ”concluded Emelianenko Jr.

In December 2019, the champion of the UFC tournament was thinking about a possible fight with a famous opponent. Taktarov, 52, said he was considering fighting against Emelianenko, despite a significant age difference. But only if he is allocated enough time for preparation.

“The amount should be sufficient in comparison with what I earn for the same time. I act in films, conduct seminars, and travel around the cities. If the game is worth the candle, then it’s interesting for me, ”Taktarova quoted Moscow Today as quoting.

Thus, Emelianenko has another potential rival. Over the past few weeks, he managed to argue with Alexander Shlemenko and Dmitry Smolyakov, each of whom was ready to fight with a vis-a-vis. At the same time, he still has a planned fight with Magomed Ismailov, which should be held as part of the ACA 107 tournament.