Aside from their Russian roots and dominance in MMA, they share a mastery of Sambo. A combat sport with Soviet origins, Sambo blends techniques from wrestling, judo, and other disciplines.

A NOTORIOUS Russian MMA fighter and convicted killer rapist has been freed from jail to bolster Putin’s struggling war effort ...

The 29th edition of the International Sambo Tournament for the Prizes of the President of the Republic of Belarus has kicked ...

Dvalishvili will also need to be mindful inside of scrambles given his propensity to expose his back when returning to standing positions. As Nurmagomedov has already shown in the octagon, the ...

Joe Rogan recently shared his thoughts on the greatest heavyweight MMA athlete of all time, naming Fedor Emelianenko as the ...

The story of sambo in the Philippines is one of serendipity and service. The last 13 years have seen the combat sport springboard from Singapore to Davao to Metro Manila and to the rest of the ...

However, had he not gone through devastating losses in his combat sambo career, he may never have become the man he is today. The Dagestani has recalled a heartbreaking defeat to an opponent seven ...

Head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the participants and guests of the 29th International Sambo ...

He has been the reason where sambo is now.” The success stories of Jatau and James represent a growing trend of combat sports athletes finding new opportunities in sambo, a Russian martial art ...

Abdulmanap’s name is included in the Russian Book of Records as the coach who raised the largest number of combat sambo champions with a staggering 18 world champions being coached under him.