Santos defeated Emelianenko in the first round

Alexander Emelianenko - Marcio Santos
Alexander Emelianenko - Marcio Santos

Brazilian Mixed Fighter Marcio Santos won an early victory over a Russian veteran Alesandrom Emelianenko in the main event of the AMC Fight Nights 106 tournament, which took place on November 27 in Syktyvkar.

The rivals spent the first minutes of the battle in a standing position, where Santos was much more active and more accurate. In the middle of the round, Emelianenko cut the Brazilian to the ground, but lost in a positional fight and allowed his opponent to mount. Soon, Santos gave a choke hold, forcing Alexander to knock in surrender.