The younger brother of Fedor & Aleksandr Emelianenko has volunteered to join Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ivan Emelianenko, who previously served in one of the special forces units of Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, is expected to head to the front in the next few days.
“Ivan will be sent as a volunteer under contract. I know that he’s already passed a medical examination,” Aleksandr Emelianenko told Match TV. “When exactly he’ll go, I can’t say.”
Much like his brothers, the 34-year-old Ivan has a background in sambo and was once expected to follow in Fedor and Aleks’ footsteps.