Fedor Emelianenko was born in the Ukraine on September 28, 1976. He developed a martial arts background in Judo and Sambo, although soon after he started training stand up as well. In 1995 he joined the Russian Army and improved his strength and athleticism. In 1997 he was certified as a "Master of Sports" in two martial arts styles.
With a victory over Tim Sylvia in 2008, Emelianenko became the first WAMMA Heavyweight Champion. He has repeatedly been referred to as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
Frank "the Answer" Edgar was born on October 16, 1981 in Toms River, NJ. He is an MMA fighter in the UFC. Frank is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under UFC Welterweight Ricardo Almeida. He also holds a BA in Political Science from Clarion University, where he excelled as a wrestler.
At UFC 112 Edgar defeated BJ Penn to become the new holder of the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Frank's favorite grappling technique is the guillotine choke. He is ranked as the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog and MMA Weekly.
Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipović (born September 10, 1974) is a Croatian Heavyweight kickboxer, boxer and MMA fighter. He also spent several years serving Croatia's elite Police S.F. Tactical unit as well as the Croatian Parliament, where he represents the city of Zagreb.
Filipović won the Pride 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix and in 2007 began fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Cro Cop is known for his brutal left leg high kicks. He's often described them after his fights as 'right leg hospital, left leg cemetery'.
