Islam Makhachev’s only MMA loss came against Adriano Martins in 2015, and it turned out to be a turning point in the Russian’s career.

Zabit Magomedsharipov fans, your prayers have been answered. Well, sort of.

Russian MMA prospect Magomed Azhuev scored one of the more acrobatic knockouts of the year at ACA Young Eagles 58. Following a rare off week for the UFC that was largely dominated by Oktagon MMA and ...

Ibragim Ibragimov’s latest victory over Kenny Mokhonoana kept alive his unbeaten start to professional MMA fighting and his status as one of the most exciting prospects in the sport. But in the hours ...

MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russia’s MMA light heavyweight fighter Magomed Ankalaev will hold his next UFC bout in August, his manager Rizvan Magomedov told TASS on Thursday. The 29-year-old Russian ...

Every MMA fighter dreams of becoming a UFC champion. From the moment they step into the sport, they imagine Bruce Buffer’s iconic voice echoing, announcing, “And the new UFC champion is…” followed by ...

Russian fighters have long dominated the MMA scene, both inside and outside the UFC. But now, a fresh wave of talent is rising out of Georgia. Names like Merab Dvalishvili and Ilia Topuria—who have ...

MOSCOW -- The Moscow-backed leader of the Russian region of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, faced criticism Wednesday after his sons took part in televised mixed martial arts fights involving children as ...

Despite the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommending that federations reinstate individual Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals, Emelianenko is worried IMMAF will go ...

TASS, October 9. /TASS/. Russia’s MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov rose six notches to number two in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pound-for-pound ranking, published on the official website ...