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Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) has renewed his vows with his wife, Marina, at St. Nicholas church in Stary Oskol, Fighters.com has confirmed.

The Emelianenkos were already legally married, according to M-1 Global’s PR representative, but the couple wanted to take their marriage vows in a church.  Other media have reported the couple was never married.  Emelianenko has a 22-month old daughter named Vasilisa with Marina.

For Emelianenko, Marina is his second wife.  He has a daughter named Masha with his previous wife, Oksana, both of whom live in St. Petersburg.

Emelianenko will fight fifth-ranked “Grim” Brett Rogers (10-0) will fight at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates 33 miles northwest of Chicago November 7.   Four fights from the event will be televised live on CBS beginning at 9:00 PM EST, delayed on the west coast.  Doors at the Sears Centre will open at 8:00 PM local time.  Tickets will go on sale Friday to subscribers of Strikeforce’s newsletter and to the general public on Monday, September 28.  Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster or by calling (800) 745-3000.