Nigerian judo athletes have found a new path to international success through sambo, with two former judokas becoming continental and world champions within their first year of switching to the ...

Davao City's Chino Tancontian kicked off his 2025 campaign with a gold medal at the 51st All Japan Sambo Championships in ...

It all began when long-time national judo athlete Paolo Tancontian was hired to teach for a private company in Singapore. He came upon a sambo competition but was wary of entering his 12-year-old ...

Chino Tancontian-Sy snared the gold medal in the 51st All Japan Sambo Championships and Japan 2025 International Competition ...

Nigerian judo athletes have found a new path to international success through sambo, with two former judokas becoming continental and world champions within their first year of switching to the combat ...

A combat sport with Soviet origins, Sambo blends techniques from wrestling, judo, and other disciplines. But when discussing greatness in Sambo, two questions emerge: What defines “the best ...

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 ...

Here are the 16 UFC hopefuls who will vie for contracts on “The Ultimate Fighter 33,” coached by Daniel Cormier and Chael ...

Although Dvalishvili’s background is in judo and sambo, the Georgian fighter has been steadily shoring up his striking under the care of Ray Longo and Syndicate MMA coach John Wood. Not only has ...

Family-owned and operated since 2007, The Stronghold jiu-jitsu has found a new home in Liberty Station. Previously at 2176 ...

The Georgian's fighting style showcases his background in judo and sambo -- a wrestling-heavy martial art developed for the Red Army-- and a willingness to walk relentlessly towards his opponents.

His fighting style is heavily influenced by wrestling, judo, and combat sambo, disciplines in which he holds black belts and titles as an International Master of Sports. Khabib Nurmagomedov and ...