Two true legends of mixed martial arts and some of the most respected and famous fighters in the world faced each other in the main fight of the evening at the grand M-1 Global tournament, which took place on June 21, 2012 in St. Petersburg in front of the packed stands of the Ice Sports Palace. The permanent Pride heavyweight champion, the best fighter in the world regardless of weight category for many years, Fedor Emelianenko took part in the tournament under the auspices of M-1 Global for the second time. He approached this fight with two victories in a row over two world-class wrestlers - ADCC champion Jeff Monson and Olympic judo champion Satoshi Ishii. Now Fedor had to meet a man who was the personification of the striking style. Pedro Hizzo, nicknamed The Rock, started his career back in 1996 and since then has fought in the strongest promotions in the world including UFC and Pride with the most legendary fighters from different eras. He was distinguished by his devastating str