Fedor Emelianenko boasts victories against the top heavyweight MMA fighters in history, such as Mirko Filipovic, Antonio Nogueira, Tim Sylvia, Andrei Arlovski and Mark Coleman. Moreover, many of his wins were against much larger opponents. Due to his reputation, many fans have speculated about how Emelianenko’s physical prowess compares to the animal kingdom.
An episode of the Sports Science TV show, scientists measured the force of Emelianenko’s rear neck choke hold, and compared it to a python. Emelianenko won hands down, with over 500 pounds of force applied, while the python could only manage forty pounds.
