Another Reason Why Fedor Is More Pimp Than You

[Cory]

MMAJUNKIE

To commemorate his World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts heavyweight title, Fedor Emelianenko will receive a WAMMA championship ring, similar to the rings issued to World Series and SuperBowl winners.

WAMMA officials today released news of the championship ring.

Emelianenko, who defends his WAMMA title in a Jan. 24 "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" main event with Andrei Arlovski, will be presented the ring during the event's weigh-ins on Jan. 23.

In addition to the belt that was awarded to Emelianenko after his July 2008 victory over Tim Sylvia, WAMMA officials commissioned the championship ring from Tiffany's & Co., the 170-year-old world renowned jewelery company that's often tasked with producing championship sports rings.

"We couldn't be more proud of having Fedor Emelianenko represent WAMMA as its first-ever heavyweight champion," WAMMA Chief Operating Officer Michael Lynch stated in today's press release. "Fedor is not only a world-class fighter, but he is a world-class person. He has always carried himself as a professional and comes from an old school mentality in that he prefers to let his actions speak louder than words."

Emelianenko, a longtime PRIDE heavyweight champion, earned WAMMA's heavyweight title during Affliction's debut "Banned" event last year. WAMMA, an organization that's working to become MMA's first universal sanctioning body, considered the winner of the Emelianenko vs. Sylvia bout the world's undisputed heavyweight champion.

Emelianenko will put the title on the line when he meets Arlovski, a former UFC heavyweight champion who is currently ranked by WAMMA as the No. 2 heavyweight contender.

Nearly every major MMA organization has partnered with WAMMA on some level -- except the world's biggest promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It's the primary reason only two WAMMA belts have been issued to date; in addition to Emelianenko's title, Shinya Aoki recently defeated Eddie Alvarez and was awarded WAMMA's lightweight belt (even though UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn is widely regarded as the world's top fighter in the weight class).

Weigh-ins for "Day of Reckoning" take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The 3 p.m. PT weigh-ins and ring ceremony are free and open to the public.

[Zombie Gunn]

I just know there's going to be championship rings in feds now.