ANAHEIM, Cali.—The first-ever unified and undisputed heavyweight champion in MMA history was crowned Saturday, as Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko dismantled Tim (The Maine-iac” Sylvia in just 31 seconds before a capacity crowd of nearly 14,000 fans at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The heavyweight title fight headlined “Affliction Banned,” which featured four of the top-10 heavyweights in the WAMMA rankings.

“As perhaps the greatest heavyweight fighter in the history of MMA, Fedor is not only a deserving WAMMA Heavyweight Champion, but also the perfect fighter to be the first unified and undisputed world champion in the heavyweight division,” said WAMMA CEO Dave Szady. “WAMMA is an organization dedicated to making sure the best fighters in the world – regardless of promotion – get to square off against one another. Tonight’s Affliction Banned matchup lived up to that billing, and we’re excited to help present more fights that do the same in the near future.”

Emelianenko (28-1) cemented his reputation at the world’s best heavyweight – and perhaps the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world – by submitting former two time UFC® Heavyweight Titleholder Time Sylvia (24-5) just 31 seconds into the first round. Immediately after winning the WAMMA Heavyweight Title, Emelianenko expressed his desire to defend the title against Randy “The Natural” Couture in the near future.

“We’re looking towards Fedor’s first defense of the WAMMA Heavyweight Title later this year and an expansion into other WAMMA weight divisions,” said WAMMA COO Michael Lynch. “As always, our goal will be to facilitate matchups of the best fighters in the world. MMA fans deserve to see these fights, and we’re excited to help make them a reality.”

WAMMA is a multifaceted fighter and fan forward organization dedicated to leading the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to unprecedented levels of integrity, legitimacy and prosperity. With the help of forward-looking MMA promotions, WAMMA has created an environment where fighters from all organizations have the opportunity to openly compete to be the one true, undisputed champion in their respective weight classes based on WAMMA’s objective MMA Rankings. WAMMA’s newly created Fighter Advisory Board, co-chaired by MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture and world renowned trainer and five-time UFC champion Pat Miletich, will offer a unique resource for fighters.