Fedor Emelianenko to fight three times this year

If all goes to plan, Fedor Emelianenko will fight three times in this year -- something he hasn't done since 2005.

That's what Fedor's manager Vadim Finkelstein said in an interview published Tuesday on his official Mix Fight M-1 website.

"Two more fights [after the Tim Sylvia fight] are planned for Fedor," Finkelstein said. "The first one in October in the context of the next Affliction show in conjunction with M-1 Global. The second one at New Year’s Eve in Japan, most likely it’s going to be the M-1 Challenge Finale and Fedor will compete in a superfight, probably his opponent will be the winner of 'Fighting Fedor' or another top fighter."

The "Fighting Fedor" Finkelstein is referring to is a reality TV show in which sixteen contestants will enter a single-elimination tournament to determine Fedor's next opponent while training with Fedor's camp, The Red Devil Sport Club in St. Petersburg, Russia.

"The shooting is commencing come the end of July-early August," Finkelstein said. "Right now we round every tiny thing out."

Already scheduled to face Sylvia for the WAMMA heavyweight belt at Affliction: Banned, Fedor would be fighting three times in a span of just over five months.