From iron curtain to "Iron Hillbilly" I think it's safe to say longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) "Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko has seen and done it all.
That includes his upcoming showdown against Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight veteran Fabio Maldonado at the Rizin Fighting Federation event, scheduled for June 17, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Russia, according to a report from Combate (via Sherdog).
Emelianenko (35-4, 1 NC) was last seen beating the stuffing out of kickboxing import Jaideep Singh, who was propped up and put down at the inaugural Rizin event to kick off the New Year.