The cover of the December 2009 issue of Black Belt Magazine showcased the powerful Fedor Emelianenko standing strong.
Known as a stone-faced fighting machine inside the ring, Emelianenko had his first fight in Strikeforce earlier that same year. In that match, Emelianenko won via TKO in the second round against then-undefeated Brett Rogers.
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